Close Cover Before Striking

Close Cover Before Striking
EP by Luna
Released	8 October 2002
Genre	Indie pop. Indie rock
Length	29:14
Label	Jetset
Luna chronology
Romantica (2002) Close Cover Before Striking (2002) Rendezvous (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10) 11/1/2002
Robert Christgau	(A-) link

Close Cover Before Striking is an EP by Luna. It contains two videos ("Lovedust" and "1995" from Romantica), as well as Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk covers.

Track listing

All songs written by Dean Wareham, except where noted

1. "Astronaut" – 4:00
2. "Waiting on a Friend" (The Rolling Stones) – 4:46
3. "Teenage Lightning" – 3:30
4. "Drunken Whistler" – 3:13
5. "The Alibi" – 4:12
6. "New Haven Comet" – 4:32
7. "Neon Lights" (Kraftwerk) – 5:01

Videos

1. "Lovedust"
2. "1995"