Offline (album)
Offline is the fifth studio album by the German rock band Guano Apes. It was released on 30 May 2014 by Epic Records/Sony Music labels.
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| Released | 30 May 2014 | |||
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| Length | 38:30 | |||
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Background
Recording sessions took place at Toolhouse Studios in Rotenburg an der Fulda, at Tonstudio 45 near Koblenz, at FuzzFactory Tonstudio in Berlin-Kreuzberg, at Transporterraum and at Popchop Studios in Berlin, at Katzbach Studio and at Z-Muzic. Production was primarily handled by Kurt Ebelhäuser and Philipp Hoppen. The album peaked at #8 in Germany, at #26 in Austria and at #31 in Switzerland. Its lead single "Close to the Sun" made it to #86 on the German charts.
Musically, the album is a continuation of its predecessor Bel Air, featuring a more polished, pop-influenced sound compared to the funk-influenced nu metal of the band's first three albums. German dubstep artist Sola Plexus worked with the band on the song "Jiggle" and remixed "Cried All Out" for the German "exklusiv edition" of the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Like Somebody" | Sandra Nasić |
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| 4:53 |
| 2. | "Close to the Sun" |
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| 3:42 |
| 3. | "Hey Last Beautiful" | Nasić |
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| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Numen" | Nasić |
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| 4:07 |
| 5. | "Cried All Out" | Nasić |
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| 4:07 |
| 6. | "It's Not Over" |
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| 3:45 |
| 7. | "Water Wars" | Nasić |
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| 3:57 |
| 8. | "Fake" | Nasić |
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| 2:55 |
| 9. | "Jiggle" (featuring Sola Plexus) |
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| 3:37 |
| 10. | "The Long Way Home" | Nasić |
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| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 38:30 | ||||
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| 11. | "Cried All Out" (Sola Plexus remix) | 4:06 |
Personnel
- Sandra Nasić – lyrics, vocals, vocal producer (tracks: 1-8, 10), producer
- Henning Rümenapp – guitar, producer
- Stefan Ude – bass, producer
- Dennis Poschwatta – drums, producer
- Daniel James Traynor – lyrics (track 2)
- Jo Perry – lyrics (track 2)
- Lindy Robbins – lyrics (track 2)
- Robin Grubert – lyrics & producer (track 6)
- Jerome Vazhayil – lyrics (track 9)
- Sola Plexus – vocal producer (track 9)
- Philipp "Philsen" Hoppen – producer & engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7)
- Kurt Ebelhäuser – producer & engineering (tracks: 3-5, 8-10)
- Kristian Nord – producer (track 6)
- Simon Jäger – co-producer (tracks: 3, 5, 8-10), engineering (tracks: 3-5, 8-10)
- Mirco 'Godi' Hildmann – co-producer (tracks: 4, 8, 9)
- Michael Tibes – engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7)
- Robert Stephenson – assistant engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7)
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Darcy Proper – mastering (track 2)
- Super An Der Spree – creative direction, artwork
- Julia Schliewe – additional artwork
- Jill Greenberg – cover
- Harry Weber – photography
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 26 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 31 |
References
- Manuel Berger (30 May 2014). "Offline Review". laut.de. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Guano Apes – Offline". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
External links
- Guano Apes – Offline at Discogs (list of releases)