Automatic (VNV Nation album)

Automatic
Studio album by
ReleasedEurope 16 September 2011
United States 25 October 2011
GenreFuturepop
Electropop
Length56:46
LabelAnachron
VNV Nation chronology
Of Faith, Power and Glory
(2009)
Automatic
(2011)
Transnational
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
SoundSphere [2]
Star Pulse [3]
COMA Music Magazinefavorable[4]
Release Magazine [5]

Automatic is the eighth studio album by the alternative electronic artist VNV Nation, released in 2011. It was released on 16 September 2011 in Europe, and 25 October 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 mainstream 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 Deutsche 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]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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"6:06
9."Photon"5:52
10."Radio"7:47
Total length:56:46

References

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

  1. ^ "Automatic - VNV Nation | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "CD Review: VNV Nation - 'Automatic'". Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.starpulse.com/Music/VNV_Nation/Discography/album/P370170/R2295895/ [dead link]
  4. ^ :CD Review: VNV Nation – Automatic Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine COMA Music Magazine
  5. ^ "VNV Nation: Automatic - Release Music Magazine review".
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506806626#!/note.php?note_id=10150272077871755 [user-generated source]
  7. ^ "VNV Nation - Automatic - swisscharts.com". Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Strangeways Radio > Blogs - VNV Nation - Nova". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.