Europa (Covenant album)

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Europa
CovenantEuropa.jpg
Studio album by
Covenant
ReleasedMay 26, 1998
Genre
Length46:59
Label 21st Circuitry
Covenant chronology
Sequencer
(1996)
Europa
(1998)
United States of Mind
(2000)
Singles from Europa
  1. "Final Man"
    Released: Feb 1998 [1]
  2. "Euro EP"
    Released: Oct 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Europa is Covenant's third album. It was released on May 26, 1998, by 21st Circuitry. Tracks such as "Leviathan" and "Go Film" remain popular favourites and are played often by the band. Both were recorded live on 2007's In Transit live album. "Go Film" was also released on the Euro EP along with "Tension". [3] The album peaked at No. 101 on the CMJ Radio Top 200 while reaching No. 3 on the CMJ RPM chart. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Tension"4:50
2."Leviathan"5:19
3."2D"4:42
4."Wind of the North"4:33
5."Riot"4:37
6."I Am"5:30
7."Final Man" (Version)4:52
8."Go Film"5:04
9."Wall of Sound"7:32

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References

  1. "Covenant – Final Man (1998, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. "Allmusic review".
  3. "Covenant – Euro E.P. (1998, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. Helms, Colin (17 August 1998). "CMJ Radio Top 200" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Great Neck, NY: College Media, Inc. 55 (583): 17–19. ISSN   0890-0795 . Retrieved 14 December 2021.