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🎧🇸🇪THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES: “A Star in Orbit Still” Album Out Now + Lana Del Rey Cover Video! 🎧

The Northern Territories celebrate today’s release of their new album, “A Star in Orbit Still,” with a new video single cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Say Yes to Heaven.” This acclaimed album, their fourth full-length, has already been hailed as ‘The Album of the Month’ in the renowned German magazine Orkus!

After a record-breaking hiatus of 25 years, THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES are back for good. The Swedish melancholic synth duo has used the time well to hone their musical prowess and to think hard about how they wanted their unique sound to come across in the present. As a result of this intense thought process, the stunning album “A Star in Orbit Still” combines everything that made the band great and generated a dedicated and loyal following that eagerly awaited their return during all those years with a contemporary sound design.


Channeling their trademark melancholy and Nordic knack for captivating melodies, THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES did not even shy away from covering LANA DEL REY’s iconic track ‘Say Yes to Heaven’ and to make it theirs. When the Swedish duo disbanded after the release of their third full-length “Satellite People” in 1999, they left behind many a broken heart in the electronic music scene that was mourning the loss of a one of a kind band with a unique sonic appearance. THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES’ combination of outstanding songwriting with a strong melancholic Nordic tint as well as semi-acoustic, semi-electronic instrumentation created their very own version of a dreampop soundscape. With “A Star in Orbit Still’, THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES are not just back on track as if nothing happened in the years of their absence, but the Swedes return on top of their game and fully ready to climb new peaks!

THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES comment: “The video for our cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Say Yes to Heaven’ consists of footage that we have lifted from our first ever video clip “Midnight Ambulance”, which we shot in Stockholm during the summer of 1994,” vocalist and multi-instrumentalist John Alexander Ericson explains on behalf of the duo. “We have not released an album in 25 long years, so it made sense to us to include these images as a nod to our past and as a reminder to ourselves and to others about how it all started.”

When the Swedish duo disbanded after the release of their third full-length “Satellite People” in 1999, they left behind many broken hearts. Now, after a record-breaking hiatus of 25 years, THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES are back! “A Star in Orbit Still” was released today by Dependent Records of Germany and is available in a 48-page artbook 2 CD edition along with all streaming and digital platforms.

“Say Yes to Heaven” video HERE


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🌌 THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES Return with “The Hunter and the Hunted”

After 25 years of silence, the beloved Swedish synth duo re-emerges with a haunting new single from their upcoming album A Star in Orbit Still

The long wait is finally over—legendary melancholic synthpop duo THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES have returned with their brand-new single “The Hunter and the Hunted.” The track is the first glimpse into their highly anticipated fourth studio album, A Star in Orbit Still, set to land May 23rd, 2025 via Dependent Records (Germany).

💫 Preorder now via Bandcamp

Fans of the group’s signature bittersweet melodies and emotional precision will find themselves right at home. The new single shimmers with introspective warmth, pairing icy synth textures with heartfelt lyricism—a sound forged in the solitude of deep space and polished with nostalgic gravity.

🛰️ A Star Reignites

After disbanding in 1999 following the release of their critically adored third album Satellite People, THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES left behind a trail of broken hearts and unanswered questions. Now, a quarter-century later, they’re back—not just with a new track, but with a fully-realized full-length album aimed straight at the soul of the synthpop faithful.

A Star in Orbit Still will mark a triumphant return for the duo, reminding longtime listeners why they were considered one of the hidden gems of the Scandinavian electronic scene.

📀 Release Info

Release Date: May 23, 2025
Label: Dependent Records (Germany)
Preorder: Available now via Bandcamp

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