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[1]
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!6/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[5]
Paste6.7/10[6]
Pitchfork5.8/10[7]
Q[8]

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.[9]

While they worked together on Apollo, this album marks the first time that the brothers have made a full album together.[10]

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.[2] Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 74 out of 100 based on 12 reviews.[11]

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)[12] 69
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 26
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 64
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 23

References

  1. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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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