''Gleisdreieck'' (''Triangle of Rails'') is the fourth studio album by German recording artist

Joy Denalane Joy Maureen Denalane (born 11 June 1973) is a German singer-songwriter, known for her mixture of soul, R&B, and African folk music with lyrics in German and English. Early life Denalane was born in Berlin-Schöneberg to a South African father ...

. It was released by Nesola Records and

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on March 3, 2017. Named after the same-titled Berlin U-Bahn station in the

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district, it marked Denalane's first album in six years

Critical reception

Anastasia Hartleib from

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was critical with ''Gleisdreieck''s heavy use of

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effects but enjoyed the overall sound of the album, writing: "Musically, there's hardly anything wrong with ''Gleisdreieck''. The productions are varied but always to the point. There are no unnecessary flourishes, the sometimes quiet, sometimes driving compositions remain pleasantly in the background and give Denalane enough space to showcase her voice aptly. Her fourth album sounds thoroughly modern and knocks the dusty German soul clean. The singer balances masterfully between her roots and current trends. At least most of the time."

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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