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2020 studio album by Roger Eno and Brian Eno
Mixing Colours
Studio album by Roger Eno and Brian Eno
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
Metacritic72/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Exclaim!6/10
The Line of Best Fit9/10
Paste6.7/10
Pitchfork5.8/10
Q

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.

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

Critical reception

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. Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 74 out of 100 based on 12 reviews.

Track listing

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

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

Chart performance for Mixing Colours
Chart (2020) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 69
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 37
Scottish Albums (OCC) 26
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 64
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 23

References

  1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. Sylvester, Daniel (17 March 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. Horton, Ross (23 March 2020). "Mixing Colours is further proof why the name Eno is synonymous with perfectly balanced ambience". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. Jones, Austin (27 March 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Try Mixing Colours But Mostly Get Gray". Paste. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  7. Cardew, Ben (20 March 2020). "Roger Eno / Brian Eno: Mixing Colours Album Review". Pitchfork.
  8. Barton, Laura (June 2020). "Roger & Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Q (411): 97.
  9. Yoo, Noah (24 January 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Announce New Album Mixing Colours". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. Zemler, Emily (24 January 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Announce First Dual Album 'Mixing Colours'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  11. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. "Portuguesecharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  15. "Spanishcharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  16. "Brian Eno Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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