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After Camouflage finally discover their own voice on 1989's Methods of Silence, they take a nap on Meanwhile. Mistaking slower tempos for introspection, Camouflage abandons the thrilling synth pop of "The Great Commandment" for sluggish, aimless tracks. While the band's attempts to shed the Depeche Mode comparisons is commendable, they don't sound too excited doing it. One of Camouflage's best songs is the heartbreakingly pretty "Love Is a Shield" from Methods of Silence, and the group tries to recapture that track's melancholic feel on "Heaven (I Want You)." Unfortunately, the music drifts by without any enthusiasm or emotion. The band uses a guitar on "Dad" to kill the monotony, but it comes across as forced. None of the romantic songs on Meanwhile move the listener, and Camouflage's bad habit of tackling serious issues has again surfaced. On "Dad," Camouflage addresses child abuse and incest with the depth of a newspaper headline: "No one will believe/'Cause he's your dad." Whether or not the track is based on a specific real-life incident is a question only the group can answer; nevertheless, it doesn't change the fact that the song doesn't pack the wallop that it should. Although Meanwhile isn't as derivative as Camouflage's 1988 debut, Voices & Images, the band doesn't replace the borrowed parts with equally toothsome hooks of their own.
© Michael Sutton /TiVo
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Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Heiko Maile, ComposerLyricist - Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Meyn, ComposerLyricist - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Heiko Maile, Composer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Meyn, Composer - Nia Neutron, Author - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nia Neutron, ComposerLyricist - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Heiko Maile, ComposerLyricist - Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Meyn, ComposerLyricist - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Heiko Maile, ComposerLyricist - Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Meyn, ComposerLyricist - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Heiko Maile, ComposerLyricist - Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Meyn, ComposerLyricist - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tom Colley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Colin Thurston, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camouflage, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Black Band, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1991 Polydor/Island, a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
After Camouflage finally discover their own voice on 1989's Methods of Silence, they take a nap on Meanwhile. Mistaking slower tempos for introspection, Camouflage abandons the thrilling synth pop of "The Great Commandment" for sluggish, aimless tracks. While the band's attempts to shed the Depeche Mode comparisons is commendable, they don't sound too excited doing it. One of Camouflage's best songs is the heartbreakingly pretty "Love Is a Shield" from Methods of Silence, and the group tries to recapture that track's melancholic feel on "Heaven (I Want You)." Unfortunately, the music drifts by without any enthusiasm or emotion. The band uses a guitar on "Dad" to kill the monotony, but it comes across as forced. None of the romantic songs on Meanwhile move the listener, and Camouflage's bad habit of tackling serious issues has again surfaced. On "Dad," Camouflage addresses child abuse and incest with the depth of a newspaper headline: "No one will believe/'Cause he's your dad." Whether or not the track is based on a specific real-life incident is a question only the group can answer; nevertheless, it doesn't change the fact that the song doesn't pack the wallop that it should. Although Meanwhile isn't as derivative as Camouflage's 1988 debut, Voices & Images, the band doesn't replace the borrowed parts with equally toothsome hooks of their own.
© Michael Sutton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:40
- Main artists: Camouflage
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 Metronome Musik GmbH ℗ 1991 Metronome Musik GmbH
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