Offline (album)

2014 studio album by Guano Apes

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
| Bel Air
(2011)  | Offline
(2014)  |

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Singles from  Offline

1. "Close to the Sun"
Released: 28 February 2014

Professional ratingsReview 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

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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

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No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Producer(s)| Length

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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

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11.| "Cried All Out" (Sola Plexus remix)| 4:06

## Personnel

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* 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

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 31

## References

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1. ^ Manuel Berger (30 May 2014). "Offline Review". laut.de. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Guano Apes – Offline" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Guano Apes – Offline". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

## External links

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* Guano Apes – Offline at Discogs (list of releases)

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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
* Offline

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!"

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