Northern Star (Groove Armada album)

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Northern Star
Studio album by
Released9 March 1998
Recorded1996–1997
Length66:43
LabelTummy Touch
Groove Armada chronology
Northern Star
(1998)
Vertigo
(1999)

Northern Star is the debut album by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, released in March 1998 by record label Tummy Touch.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
NME6/10[3]

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".[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
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
2007 re-issue iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Black Sheep"5:05
14."Wholemeal"5:22

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carlson, Dean. "Northern Star – Groove Armada". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ Kershaw, Matthew (27 February 1998). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
  3. ^ 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.

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