The Cover Up (album)

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The Cover Up
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
Genre Indietronica, synthpop
Length36:50
Label Gammon Records
I Am the World Trade Center chronology
The Tight Connection
(2002)
The Cover Up
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media (7.2/10) [2]
PopMatters (Favourable) [3]
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The Cover Up is the third album from synthpop band I Am the World Trade Center, released in 2004. It is the first album released after the closure of the band's record label, Kindercore, which was co-founded by Dan Geller. It is also the first album released by Geller and Amy Dykes after their romantic break-up.

The album contains a cover of The Jam's "Going Underground." It was co-produced and mixed by electronic dance music pioneer and Mephisto Odyssey founder Mikael Johnston. [5]

Track listing

  1. "No Expectations" – 2:46
  2. "Great Escape" – 3:15
  3. "Future Sightings" – 3:14
  4. "Love Tragedy" – 2:59
  5. "Follow Me" – 2:26
  6. "Deny It" – 2:44
  7. "Going Underground" – 3:11
  8. "Different Stories" – 2:58
  9. "His 'N' Hers" – 2:51
  10. "The Cover Up" – 3:40
  11. "Silent Film Stars" – 3:56
  12. "Rock It" – 2:48

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Pitchfork Media review".
  3. "Popmatters review".
  4. "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. "Search". Creative Loafing.