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Color Theory
Sketches In Grey
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Never Realized
2. Monastery
3. Shadow In The Shade
4. Something Here
5. Severed Nerves
6. Subterranean
7. Once Upon A Time
8. Snowing
9. Better
10. Never Realized (Laundered Mix)
11. Just Who I Am (Tinmen Identity Crisis Mix)
12. Stare Out The Window (acoustic)
13. Shadow In The Shade (live)
14. Heart Like A Doll (live)
15. Snowing (live)
16. Unrehearsed (live)

CD Details

All Artists: Color Theory
Title: Sketches In Grey
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: 11th
Original Release Date: 6/1/1994
Re-Release Date: 3/1/1999
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop
Styles: Electronica, Singer-Songwriters, Indie & Lo-Fi, Dance Pop, Singer-Songwriters
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 669910054826, 602977071825

Synopsis

Album Description

Color Theory uses subtle pads and muted rhythms to deliver dance-pop for the coffeehouse, not the club. Recommended if you like Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, Ben Folds Five. Hazard's vocals and piano playing radiate a bedroom ambiance with sonic colors as smooth as satin, lovingly illustrated on "Never Realized", and the upbeat "Something Here". There's something here, indeed. Due to high demand, Sketches In Grey, the debut Color Theory album, has been repressed. The original pressing sold out in 1998, and has been unavailable until now. It has been completely remastered and 7 new tracks have been added, including live tracks and material unavailable anywhere else - over 70 minutes of music! Much time and effort have been devoted to the mastering process, and the difference is truly remarkable.

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CD Reviews

First Album, But Still One of Color Theory's Best!

K. Frazier | Orange County, CA USA | 07/31/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My first taste of Color Theory began with the original version of this CD back in 1996, and I've been a fan ever since. His style has definitely grown and matured a great deal since, but this re-issue, especially with the bonus material, is a must-have for any Color Theory fan. I bought one, so now I have 2 copies including my original!This album has some real gems on it. The first song on the CD, the first Color Theory song I ever heard, was and remains my favorite Color Theory song ever. "Never Realized" is a great piece, with lyrics I think everyone can relate to on some level... This song is one that lingers in your mind long after you turn the cd player off..."Shadow in the Shade" gives us a first real feel for Brian's voice with just the piano, and it's beautiful. Although it's not really synth, it fits this album so well, and, in my mind, helps define it as a whole.The song "Something Here" is an upbeat tune I enjoy simply because I feel like it's about my hometown too..."Subterranean" is one of Color Theory's darker synth pieces, but I think it's very cool. Brian sounds a lot like Martin Gore in this one. I played this song for my brother, and when I told him it was a very rare hard-to-find Depeche Mode song, he believed me! And he's been into synthpop longer than me..."Snowing" is another classic favorite of mine, again with a soft blend of quiet synth and piano, punctuated perfectly by Brian's unique vocals. Just wonderful.The remixes on this re-issue are great too, especially the laundered mix of "Never Realized," which takes that great original and adds a very danceable beat. These extra songs are a great bonus too; I had never heard this remix before I picked up this cd from Brian. Very cool.The last few tracks are live acoustic versions of the songs on this album and from "Tuesday Song." I like these because they remind me of the days when Brian used to play acoustic shows at local coffee houses... Brian, where did those days go?Overall, this album is great first venture from a wonderful artist and musician. It contains a lot of fond memories for me, as it has been a regular in my cd player for nearly 5 years now. Pick one up today and start making some memories of your own!"

A Must-have for synthpop fans!

Jason Baker | Cullman, AL USA | 04/06/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album, a perfect blending of piano and synths, contains some of the most wonderful electronic music I've ever heard. And with the added remix tracks, demos and live tracks, There's no excuse for not having this great CD."