Offline (album)

Offline
Offline
Studio album by Guano Apes
Released	30 May 2014
Studio	Toolhouse Studios (Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hesse); Tonstudio 45 (near Koblenz, Germany); FuzzFactory Tonstudio (Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany); Transporterraum (Berlin, Germany); The Popchop Studios (Berlin, Germany); Katzbach Studio; Z-Muzic;
Genre	Alternative rock; pop rock;
Length	38:30
Label	Epic Records; Sony Music;
Producer	Guano Apes; Kurt Ebelhäuser; Philipp Hoppen; Kristian Nord; Robin Grubert; Mirco "Godi" Hildmann (co.); Simon Jäger (co.);
Guano Apes chronology
Singles from Offline
	"Close to the Sun"; Released: 28 February 2014;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	^[1]

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.

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
1.	"Like Somebody"	Sandra Nasić	Dennis Poschwatta Henning Rümenapp Sandra Nasić Stefan Ude	Guano Apes Philipp "Philsen" Hoppen	4:53
2.	"Close to the Sun"	Nasić Daniel Traynor Jo Perry Lindy Robbins	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Daniel Traynor Jo Perry Lindy Robbins	Guano Apes Philipp "Philsen" Hoppen	3:42
3.	"Hey Last Beautiful"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Kurt Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	3:26
4.	"Numen"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	4:07
5.	"Cried All Out"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	4:07
6.	"It's Not Over"	Nasić Robin Grubert	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Robin Grubert	Guano Apes Philipp "Philsen" Hoppen Kristian Nord Robin Grubert	3:45
7.	"Water Wars"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude	Guano Apes Philipp "Philsen" Hoppen	3:57
8.	"Fake"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	2:55
9.	"Jiggle" (featuring Sola Plexus)	Nasić Jerome Vazhayil	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	3:37
10.	"The Long Way Home"	Nasić	Poschwatta Rümenapp Nasić Ude Ebelhäuser	Guano Apes Kurt Ebelhäuser	4:00
Total length:					38:30

*Bonus track on "Exklusiv Edition"*
No.	Title	Length
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
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)

[laut-1] Manuel Berger (30 May 2014). "Offline Review". laut.de. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

[ac_Austria_Guano_Apes-2] "Austriancharts.at – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Guano_Apes-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Guano_Apes-4] "Swisscharts.com – Guano Apes – Offline". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

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Guano Apes
Sandra Nasić Henning Rümenapp Stefan Ude Dennis Poschwatta
Studio albums	Proud Like a God Don't Give Me Names Walking on a Thin Line Bel Air
Live albums	Live
Compilation albums	Planet of the Apes Lost (T)apes
Video albums	Live Planet of the Apes: The Documentary
Singles	"Open Your Eyes" "Rain" "Lords of the Boards" "Big in Japan" "No Speech" "Living in a Lie" "Dödel Up" "You Can't Stop Me" "Pretty in Scarlet" "Quietly" "Break the Line" "Oh, What a Night" "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me" "Kumba Yo!"
Related articles	Discography IO