Northern Star (Groove Armada album)

1998 studio album by Groove Armada

Northern Star

Released

9 March 1998

Recorded

1996–1997

Length

66:43

Northern Star
(1998)

Vertigo
(1999)

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

Reception

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".

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
13.	"Black Sheep"	5:05
14.	"Wholemeal"	5:22

^ Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Two Turntables and a Microphone: Essential Electronica". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 233. ISBN 1570614377.
Comer, M. Tye (June 2000). "Overpowered by Funk". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 82. p. 13.
The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 454.
Carlson, Dean. "Northern Star – Groove Armada". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Kershaw, Matthew (27 February 1998). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
^ Dalton, Stephen. "NME.com – Rungroove Armada – Northern Star – 21/3/1998". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

v t e Groove Armada
Andy Cato Tom Findlay
Studio albums	Northern Star Vertigo Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) Lovebox Soundboy Rock Black Light White Light
Compilation albums	Back to Mine The Best of Groove Armada
Singles	"At the River" "I See You Baby" "Superstylin'" "My Friend" "Purple Haze" "But I Feel Good" "Get Down" "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)"
See also	Discography Caia Weekend Players

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