Colors is the fourth studio album by American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me, released on September 18, 2007 through Victory Records.
[2] Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, one of Between the Buried and Me's main influences, named Colors his favorite album of the year.
PopMatters wrote, "A true marvel, this challenging but ultimately highly rewarding album is an example of a young band just discovering what it’s capable of.
The videos were designated different colors to coincide with the album's theme, although having no known relation to the lyrics: "Foam Born (a) The Backtrack" and "(b) The Decade of Statues" – orange "Informal Gluttony" – green "Sun of Nothing" – yellow "Ants of the Sky" – red "Prequel to the Sequel" – aqua "Viridian" – blue "White Walls" – purple In 2014, Prog put Colors at #45 on their "Top 100 Greatest Prog Albums Of All Time" list commenting that "Between The Buried And Me found their range and musical mobility here.
"[22] All lyrics are written by Tommy Rogers; all music is composed by Between the Buried and MeCredits for Colors adapted from liner notes.