Northern Star (Groove Armada album)
| Northern Star | ||||
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| Released | 9 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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| Length | 66:43 | |||
| Label | Tummy Touch | |||
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Northern Star is the debut album by English electronic music duo Groove Armada.[2][3] It was released in March 1998 by record label Tummy Touch.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
Critical response to the album has been mixed. Stephen Dalton of NME called it "an oddly schizoid mix of trendy beats and old-skool snoozerama".[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dr Eiff" | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Capt. Sensual (Remix)" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Entrance to Zanzibar" | 5:59 |
| 4. | "At the River" (replaced on the re-issue by "Fireside Favourite" – 4:26) | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Dirty Listening" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "M 2 Many" | 6:14 |
| 7. | "Dan Solo" (album edit) | 7:33 |
| 8. | "Pressure Breakdown" | 6:12 |
| 9. | "What Have We Become?" | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Jeanneret's Groove" | 6:59 |
| 11. | "Pillar 13" | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Bonus Stitch 1 & 2" (not on re-issue) | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Black Sheep" | 5:05 |
| 14. | "Wholemeal" | 5:22 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Two Turntables and a Microphone: Essential Electronica". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 233. ISBN 1570614377.
- ^ Comer, M. Tye (June 2000). "Overpowered by Funk". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 82. p. 13.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 454.
- ^ Carlson, Dean. "Northern Star – Groove Armada". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Kershaw, Matthew (27 February 1998). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Dalton, Stephen. "NME.com – Rungroove Armada – Northern Star – 21/3/1998". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
External links
[edit]- Northern Star at Discogs (list of releases)
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