Methods of Silence is the second album by the German band Camouflage

Camouflage (band)

Camouflage is a German New Wave trio consisting of Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment" which climbed to #59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at #1 on the US dance chart...

, released by Atlantic Records on January, 1989. The single "Love is a Shield" reached position 9 of the German single charts

Media Control Charts

The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

 making it Camouflage's most successful song and at position 20 in the American Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.

Professional reviews

A review by Allmusic wrote that the album's "material contrasted sharply with the vibrancy of the ensuing decade" referring to the decline of the Synthpop genre at the end of the 1980s. The albums was however noted for its sonic precision and a reliance on pop-song structures.

Track listing