Mixing Colours

Mixing Colours
Studio album by Roger Eno and Brian Eno
Released	20 March 2020 (2020-03-20)
Length	75:15
Label	Deutsche 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
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[1]
Metacritic	72/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Arts Desk	[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Exclaim!	6/10[6]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10[7]
Mojo	[8]
Paste	6.7/10[9]
Pitchfork	5.8/10[10]
PopMatters	8/10[11]
Q	[12]

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.^[13]

While they worked together on Apollo, this album marks the first time that the brothers have made a full album together.^[14]

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.^[15]

Track listing

Mixing Colours track listing

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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)[16]	69
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17]	37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]	26
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]	64
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[20]	23

References

1. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
3. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
4. Cumming, Tim (18 March 2020). "Album: Roger and Brian Eno - Mixing Colours". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
5. Empire, Kitty (22 March 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno: Mixing Colours review – an intimate conversation". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
6. Sylvester, Daniel (17 March 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
7. 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.
8. Elegant and haunting as the individual tracks may be, it's difficult to remain engaged throughout 75 minutes of music with such a uniform mood. [May 2020, p.89]
9. Jones, Austin (27 March 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Try Mixing Colours But Mostly Get Gray". Paste. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
10. Cardew, Ben (20 March 2020). "Roger Eno / Brian Eno: Mixing Colours Album Review". Pitchfork.
11. Kautz, Dominik (19 March 2020). "Brian and Roger Eno's 'Mixing Colours' Is a Celebration of Contemplative Slowness". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
12. Barton, Laura (June 2020). "Roger & Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Q (411): 97.
13. Yoo, Noah (24 January 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Announce New Album Mixing Colours". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
14. Zemler, Emily (24 January 2020). "Roger and Brian Eno Announce First Dual Album 'Mixing Colours'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
15. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
17. "Portuguesecharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
19. "Spanishcharts.com – Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
20. "Brian Eno Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.