Transnational (VNV Nation album)

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Transnational
VNV Nation, Transnation, front cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released11 October 2013 (Europe) [1]
19 November 2013 (US) [2]
Genre Electronic, Vocal Trance, Synthpop, Trance, Progressive Trance
Length52:29
Label Anachron Sounds
VNV Nation chronology
Automatic
(2011)
Transnational
(2013)
Resonance
(2015)

Transnational is the ninth studio album by the German-based alternative electronic band VNV Nation, released on 11 October 2013 in Europe and on 19 November 2013 in America under Anachron Sounds. [1] [2]

It charted in the mainstream chart in Germany at no. 9 (2 weeks total), in Switzerland at no. 99 (1 week total) and in Belgium at no. 132 (1 week total). [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ronan Harris; all music is composed by VNV Nation.

No.TitleLength
1."Generator"4:25
2."Everything"5:18
3."Primary"4:31
4."Retaliate"4:37
5."Lost Horizon"5:10
6."Teleconnect Pt. 1"5:52
7."If I Was"5:23
8."Aeroscope"4:44
9."Off Screen"4:20
10."Teleconnect Pt. 2"8:11
Total length:52:29

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References

  1. 1 2 "Transnational". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "VNV Nation Transnational". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "VNV Nation - TransNational - hitparade.ch".