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๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชTHE NORTHERN TERRITORIES: “A Star in Orbit Still” Album Out Now + Lana Del Rey Cover Video! ๐ŸŽง

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 โ€œA 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: โ€œThe 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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TWICE A MAN Unveil Birds Eye View, First Single from Upcoming Album The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension ๐ŸŽถโœจ

Swedish electronic pioneers TWICE A MAN return with Birds Eye View, the first single from their forthcoming album, The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension, set for release on June 13, 2025. Known for their deep-rooted environmental themes and fusion of futuristic electronics with organic elements, the legendary duo continues to push sonic boundaries. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ซ

Formed from the ashes of COSMIC OVERDOSE in 1981, TWICE A MANโ€”comprising Dan Sรถderqvist and Karl Gaslebenโ€”have long been at the forefront of Scandinavian electronic music. Influenced by Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Gary Numan, and The Human League, their sound blends ethereal textures with socially conscious lyricism.

๐ŸŽง Birds Eye View is now available for streaming:
๐Ÿ”— Listen on Bandcamp
๐Ÿ”— Stream on Spotify

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