United States Of Mind was the first true realization of Covenant's sound post-Dreams Of A Cryotank, coming in hard with EBM-influenced futurepop that encapsulated both driving club bangers and more atmospheric, subdued endeavors. Consistency is the main key here, with each song retaining catchiness and a subtle swagger regardless of which style they may belong to. The synth lines can be warm and the beats constantly thundering ahead, but both of them can just as easily be alienating and aloof, helping the record to have an appreciated variety. It's a definite improvement over the streamlined Europa, with upgrades heard not only in the songwriting department but in the atmospheric and vocal aspects as well. The record has a ton of noticeable and enjoyable charisma due to all of this, and it's undeniable that the duo were really feeling themselves at this point. They'd ride that confidence to even better things, but this record was certainly a huge step forward.
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