Collideøscope
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{{Infobox album
| name = Collideøscope
| type = studio
| artist = Living Colour
| cover = Collideøscope (cover art).jpg
| alt =
| released = October 7, 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal{{Cite web |title=Living Colour - Collideoscope |url=https://www.metalkingdom.net/album/living-colour-collideoscope-2524
|access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=Metal Kingdom}}|funk metal{{Cite web |title=Living Colour - Collideøscope |url=https://metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=38635&band_id=4530&bandname=Living+Colour |access-date=June 19, 2023 |website=Metal Storm |language=en}}|hard rock|alternative metal|funk rock}}
| length = 60:20
| label = Sanctuary{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/living_colour-collideoscope|title=Living Colour CollideØscope|website=exclaim.ca}}
| producer = Living Colour, Andy Stackpole
| prev_title = Stain
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Live from CBGB's
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Collideøscope
| type = studio
| single1 = Song Without Sin
| single1date = 2003
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r656873|pure_url=yes}}|title=Collideøscope - Living Colour|publisher=Allmusic}}
|rev2 = Robert Christgau
|rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=817|title=CG: Artist 817|publisher=Robert Christgau}}
|rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |volume=5 |page=277}}
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|rev5 = Rolling Stone
|rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last1=Fricke |first1=David |title=Album Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 13, 2003 |issue=935}}
|rev6 = Sputnikmusic
}}
Collideøscope is the fourth studio album by American rock band Living Colour. Released on October 7, 2003, it was their first studio album in eight years. Living Colour began recording Collideøscope in 2001; many of the songs are about the September 11 attacks.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1010/p20s02-almp.html|title=They're back in full Colour|date=October 10, 2003|journal=Christian Science Monitor}}
The album contains cover versions of AC/DC's "Back in Black" and The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows". While critically praised, Collideøscope is the band's first album that failed to chart.
A version of "Sacred Ground" previously appeared on their 1995 compilation album Pride.
Critical reception
Exclaim! wrote that "as always, variety is the order of the day with these talented musicians, with the band jumping from traditional hard rock, to groovy near-funk (bleh) to a reggae-tinged number, experimental soundscapes, etc." The Chicago Tribune wrote: "As if time stood still, the album packs wallop with its aggressive sonic bursts and acute perspective on a post-9/11 society in flux."{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-12-04-0312040113-story.html|title=Living Colour flying in rare air|first=Blair|last=Fischer|website=chicagotribune.com|date=December 4, 2003 }}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Song Without Sin
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = A ? of When
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = Operation: Mind Control
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Flying
| length4 = 4:23
| title5 = In Your Name
| length5 = 4:22
| title6 = Back in Black
| length6 = 4:24
| title7 = Nightmare City
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Lost Halo
| length8 = 4:19
| title9 = Holy Roller
| length9 = 4:25
| title10 = Great Expectation
| length10 = 3:37
| title11 = Choices Mash Up
| length11 = 5:06
| title12 = Pocket of Tears
| length12 = 4:41
| title13 = Sacred Ground
| length13 = 4:10
| title14 = Tomorrow Never Knows
| length14 = 4:10
| title15 = Nova
| length15 = 1:35
}}
Personnel
;Living Colour
- Corey Glover – vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, sound design, sample munging
- Doug Wimbish – bass, backing vocals, sound design, ambience, guitars (track 3), drums (10), drum programming (5)
- Will Calhoun – drums, wave drum, indigenous water drum, samples, loops, tabla, keyboard sonics, electronic percussion
;Additional personnel
- David Sancious – keyboards (9)
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