Automatic (VNV Nation album)

Automatic
Studio album by VNV Nation
Released Europe 16 September 2011
United States 25 October 2011
Genre Futurepop
Electropop
Length 56:46
Label Anachron
VNV Nation chronology

Of Faith, Power and Glory
(2009)		 Automatic
(2011)		 Transnational
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
SoundSphere [2]
Star Pulse [3]
COMA Music Magazine favorable[4]
Release Magazine [5]

Automatic is the eighth studio album by futurepop duo VNV Nation, released in 2011. It was released on September 16, 2011 in Europe, and October 25, 2011 in North America.[6]

The band describe the album as being quite melodic, except for the track "Control", which is said to be a more club-sounding track. They have even described the album as being their favourite so far.

In the first week of release the album went straight into the German billboard charts (Media Control Charts) at number 8, the band's first top ten hit, spending 3 weeks in the chart; no. 66 in Austria, charting for 1 week; no. 77 in Switzerland, charting for 1 week; and no. 50 in Sweden, charting for 1 week.[7] It also went to number 1 in the DAC (German Alternative Charts), a position it occupied for 4 weeks.

"Control" was released as a free-download prior to the album's release. Although not being an official single, "Nova" received radio air-play in Germany.[8]

Tracklisting

No. Title Length
1. "On-Air"   3:26
2. "Space & Time"   4:53
3. "Resolution"   6:14
4. "Control"   5:50
5. "Goodbye 20th Century"   4:27
6. "Streamline"   6:06
7. "Gratitude"   6:05
8. "Nova (Shine a Light on Me)"   6:06
9. "Photon"   5:52
10. "Radio"   7:47
Total length:
 56:46

References

http://www.vnvnation.com/Webfiles/future.htm

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/automatic-r2292185
  2. ↑ http://www.soundspheremag.com/news/54-cd/2570-cd-review-vnvnation-automatic
  3. ↑ http://www.starpulse.com/Music/VNV_Nation/Discography/album/P370170/R2295895/
  4. ↑ :CD Review: VNV Nation – Automatic COMA Music Magazine
  5. ↑ http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orvnvnationa.htm
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506806626#!/note.php?note_id=10150272077871755
  7. ↑ http://swisscharts.com/album/VNV-Nation/Automatic-171894
  8. ↑ http://www.strangewaysradio.com/Blogs/tabid/61/EntryId/30/VNV-Nation-Nova.aspx