Closer to Grey

Closer to Grey
Studio album by
Chromatics
ReleasedOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
RecordedLos Angeles
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
AllMusic[2]
Clash9/10[3]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[7]
musicOMH[8]
Paste8.4/10[9]
Pitchfork7.1/10[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

Closer to Grey is the sixth (chronologically seventh) 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.

  1. ^ "Reviews for Closer to Grey by Chromatics". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Chromatics – Closer to Grey". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Doherty, Jack (9 October 2019). "Chromatics - Closer To Grey". Clash. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Piccirillo, Angie (7 October 2019). "Chromatics Introduce Next Sonic Chapter with Closer to Grey". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Hill, Eric. "Chromatics - Closer To Grey". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Snapes, Laura (October 4, 2019). "Chromatics: Closer to Grey review – darkly glamorous pop outsmarts imitators". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Horton, Ross (October 3, 2019). "Chromatics' surprise return is as thrilling as we've come to expect". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ Hubbard, Michael (4 October 2019). "Chromatics – Closer To Grey". musicOMH. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ^ Bote, Joshua (October 4, 2019). "Chromatics Return From the Dead with an Album that Sees Them Go Toward the Light". Paste. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Fallon, Patric (October 12, 2019). "Chromatics: Closer to Grey Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Lemmon, Kyle (October 8, 2019). "Review: Chromatics's Closer to Grey Resplendently Charts the Passage of Time". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  12. ^ Wilson, Scott (October 1, 2019). "Chromatics to release new album Closer To Grey tomorrow". Fact. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 1, 2019). "A New Chromatics Album Is Out At Midnight — But Not Dear Tommy". Stereogum. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "CHROMATICS RELEASE SURPRISE NEW ALBUM FADED NOW". Strange Ways Radio. April 3, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  15. ^ "CHROMATICS "Faded Now"".
  16. ^ "CHROMATICS "Closer to Grey" (Deluxe Edition) Digital".