Mixing Colours

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Mixing Colours
File:Roger Eno and Brian Eno - Mixing Colours.png
Studio album by
Released20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
Length75:15
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
Roger Eno chronology
Dust of Stars
(2018)
Mixing Colours
(2020)
Brian Eno chronology
Reflection
(2017)
Mixing Colours
(2020)
ForeverAndEverNoMore
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[1]
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Exclaim!6/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[7]
MojoStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[8]
Paste6.7/10[9]
Pitchfork5.8/10[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]
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Mixing Colours is a collaborative studio album by English brothers Roger Eno and Brian Eno. It was released on 20 March 2020 under Deutsche Grammophon.[13]

While they worked together on Apollo, this album marks the first time that the brothers have made a full album together.[14]

Critical reception

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Mixing Colours was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews.[2] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 74 out of 100 based on 12 reviews.[15]

Track listing

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Mixing Colours track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Spring Frost"4:07
2."Burnt Umber"4:15
3."Celeste"4:22
4."Wintergreen"4:10
5."Obsidian"5:06
6."Blonde"4:10
7."Dark Sienna"3:47
8."Verdigris"4:03
9."Snow"4:40
10."Rose Quartz"4:07
11."Quicksilver"5:12
12."Ultramarine"2:27
13."Iris"2:53
14."Cinnabar"3:20
15."Desert Sand"4:50
16."Deep Saffron"4:38
17."Cerulean Blue"4:05
18."Slow Movement: Sand"4:55

Expanded tracklist

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Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Spring Frost"4:07
2."Burnt Umber"4:15
3."Celeste"4:22
4."Wintergreen"4:10
5."Obsidian"5:06
6."Blonde"4:10
7."Dark Sienna"3:47
8."Verdigris"4:03
9."Snow"4:40
10."Rose Quartz"4:07
11."Quicksilver"5:12
12."Ultramarine"2:27
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Iris"2:53
2."Cinnabar"3:20
3."Desert Sand"4:50
4."Deep Saffron"4:38
5."Moss"3:20
6."Violet"3:58
7."Manganese"3:17
8."Vermillion"3:26
9."Malachite"4:05
10."Marble"6:20
11."Pewter"4:00
12."Cerulean Blue"4:05
13."Slow Movement: Sand"4:55

Charts

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Chart performance for Mixing Colours
Chart (2020) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 69
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 26
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] 64
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[20] 23

References

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  8. ^ Elegant and haunting as the individual tracks may be, it's difficult to remain engaged throughout 75 minutes of music with such a uniform mood. [May 2020, p.89]
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  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Brian Eno Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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