Closer to Grey

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Closer to Grey
File:Chromatics - Closer to Grey.png
Studio album by
Chromatics
ReleasedOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
RecordedLos Angeles, 2014-2019
GenreSynth-pop, dream pop, synthwave
Length45:46
LabelItalians Do It Better
ProducerJohnny Jewel
Chromatics chronology
Kill for Love
(2012) 		Closer to Grey
(2019)
Singles from Closer to Grey
  1. "The Sound of Silence"
    Released: December 13, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2]
Clash9/10[3]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The GuardianStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[6]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[7]
musicOMHStarStarStarStarHalf star[8]
Paste8.4/10[9]
Pitchfork7.1/10[10]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[11]

Closer to Grey is the sixth (chronologically seventh)[clarification needed] and final studio album by American electronic music band Chromatics, released through Italians Do It Better without prior announcement on October 2, 2019.[12] It is their first album in seven years, and follows the continuing delay of Dear Tommy, originally teased in 2014.[13] On March 31, 2020, the band released a companion album titled Faded Now [14] which included remixes from Closer to Grey, as well as covers and new material.[15] All the tracks that compose this double feature are included in the deluxe edition of Closer to Grey,[16] as well as instrumental and a cappella versions of some songs.

Background

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The title track, "Closer to Grey", was released in 2014 through Johnny Jewel's SoundCloud.[17] The first track, "The Sound of Silence", is a cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song.[18] The tenth track, "On the Wall", is a cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain song. The cover of the record represents Closer to Grey as the seventh Chromatics album, turning Dear Tommy (the would-be sixth unreleased album) into a "lost" record.[19]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Adam Miller and Johnny Jewel, except noted.

Closer to Grey – standard edition[20]
No.TitleLength
1."The Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel cover)3:16
2."You're No Good"4:52
3."Closer to Grey"2:44
4."Twist the Knife"3:27
5."Light as a Feather"3:36
6."Move a Mountain"3:12
7."Touch Red"5:12
8."Through the Looking Glass"1:42
9."Whispers in the Hall"3:24
10."On the Wall" (The Jesus and Mary Chain cover)8:21
11."Love Theme from Closer to Grey"2:40
12."Wishing Well"3:20
Total length:45:46
Closer to Grey – deluxe edition[21]
No.TitleLength
13."Faded Now" (alternate version of "Closer to Grey")3:54
14."You're No Good" (Club Mix)7:47
15."Twist the Knife" (8 Track Version)3:19
16."Street Lights" (alternate version of "Light as a Feather")3:06
17."I Want to Be Alone" (Jackson C. Frank cover)3:46
18."Touch Red" (On Film)4:01
19."Nocturne"2:13
20."Wishing Well" (alternate version)2:36
21."The Runner"3:25
22."Burning Bridges"1:55
23."Stiff as a Board"4:18
24."The Sound of Silence" (On Film)2:51
25."Bloody Mary"1:06
26."Move a Mountain" (On Film)3:14
Total length:93:08
Closer to Grey – deluxe edition part II
No.TitleLength
27."The Sound of Silence" (Instrumental)3:17
28."You're No Good" (Instrumental)4:56
29."Closer to Grey" (Instrumental)2:46
30."Twist the Knife" (Instrumental)3:29
31."Light as a Feather" (Instrumental)3:37
32."Move a Mountain" (Instrumental)3:14
33."Touch Red" (Instrumental)5:15
34."Whispers in the Hall" (Instrumental)3:32
35."On the Wall" (Instrumental)8:24
36."Wishing Well" (Instrumental)3:14
37."Faded Now" (Instrumental)3:55
38."You're No Good" (Club Mix Instrumental)7:48
39."Twist the Knife" (8 Track Instrumental)3:05
40."Street Lights" (Instrumental)3:06
41."I Want to Be Alone" (Instrumental)3:46
42."Touch Red" (On Film Instrumental)4:02
43."Wishing Well" (Alternate Instrumental)2:36
44."The Runner" (Instrumental)3:23
45."Burning Bridges" (Instrumental)1:54
46."Move a Mountain" (On Film Instrumental)3:00
47."The Runner" (Acappella)3:12
Total length:174:31

Critical reception

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Year-end rankings

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Year-end and decade-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Afisha Daily (Russia) The Best Foreign Albums of 2019
9
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Charts

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Chart performance for Closer to Grey
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] 24

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