Covenant: Final Man
- Final Man 4:11
- Final Man (Club Version) 5:05
- Control 4:32
- Sample Start 4:54
"Final Man" is the first single off the forthcoming third Covenant album
"Europa". While the material is certainly written by the Swedish trio, it
utilizes a number of elements that they have shyed away from in the past. The
title track 'Final Man' utilizes a grittier drum programming than one would
expect from a band who still hold Synth-Pop dear to heart. Yet it is done in a
way as to not detract from the warm strings and melodic vocals. The only
difference between the two versions of 'Final Man' are that the club version is
a bit faster and the arrangement is slightly more complex and layered making
for a certain dance hit. The first of the two non-album tracks 'Control' is very
slow, bordering on Ambient if the drum programming and Eskil vocals were
stripped away. 'Sample Start' rounds out the single with a grindingly
percussive instrumental that is more reminiscent of the Ant-Zen power noise
movement than Covenant material. Overall, "Final Man" is a very well rounded
single full of both the usual Covenant dance appeal as well as some more
experimental tracks to keep the fans on their toes.
Covenant is:
Eskil Simonsson - composition & vocals
Jakim Montelius - lyrics & samples
Clas Nachmanson - performance & keyboards
Contact:
21st Circuitry Records
P.O. Box 170100
San Francisco, CA 94117
E-mail: circuit@sirius.com
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