Close Cover Before Striking

Close Cover Before Striking
EP by
ReleasedOctober 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)
GenreIndie pop, indie rock
Length29:14
LabelJetset
Luna chronology
Romantica
(2002)
Close Cover Before Striking
(2002)
Rendezvous
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10) 11/1/2002
Robert Christgau(A−) link

Close Cover Before Striking is an EP by the American rock band Luna. It was released on October 8, 2002 on Jetset Records. It contains two videos ("Lovedust" and "1995" from Romantica), as well as Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk covers.[1] The digital re-release in 2011 added Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper covers.[2]

Track listing

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna, except where noted.

Original 2002 release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Astronaut" 4:00
2."Waiting on a Friend" (The Rolling Stones cover)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:46
3."Teenage Lightning" 3:30
4."Drunken Whistler" 3:13
5."The Alibi" 4:12
6."New Haven Comet" 4:32
7."Neon Lights" (Kraftwerk cover)Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos5:01
Total length:29:14
2011 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Dancing Days" (Led Zeppelin cover)Jimmy Page, Robert Plant3:41
9."Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper cover)Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner3:36
Total length:36:31

Videos

  1. "Lovedust"
  2. "1995"

References

  1. ^ "Luna: Close Cover Before Striking EP". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ "Originals: Dancing Days by Led Zeppelin (Covered by Luna)".