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.