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Genre:
Electronica
Release Date: 12/10/2002
For anyone who went to hip dance clubs,
Covenant's
"Dead Stars," from 2000's
United States of Mind, was inescapable. Its synth pulses made the song irresistible for fans of EBM (or "future
pop," if you prefer) and anyone who likes to dance. The follow-up falls just short of anything as noteworthy, though
Northern Lights, produced by
Jacob Hellner (
Rammstein), still has its fair share of strong arrangements.
"We Stand Alone" and
"Call the Ships to Port" illuminate the record, with
Covenant's recognizable deep vocals and rolling rhythms and nods to
Front 242 and
Nitzer Ebb. But like contemporaries
VNV Nation, the Swedish trio has learned to write songs that dip below 100 beats per minute.
"Invisible and Silent," accompanied by a chorus of children, is a moving but strange moment for a band who usually layers stringent dance beats. Aside from these slow moments, the group's fifth album provides more than a few join-in-the-chant anthems.
~Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide
;)
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