In a lot of ways, Skyshaper may merely appear to be Northern Light part 2, but partly because that's not entirely true and partly because Northern Light is incredible, you'll hear no complaining on my end about this record. The songwriting, while not quite reaching the highs of its predecessor's work, is even more consistent, keeping that sense of wonder in the synth-driven futurepop of the beginning of the record going strong through the beat-driven second half and crafting what is perhaps the most complete listening experience Covenant ever blessed the world with. There's no low point to be found here, and really the only reason why it doesn't get a higher score than its predecessor is because it takes many of its cues from it. That is to say, Covenant have done this before, but never with this level of consistent quality and swagger. An absolutely lovely surprise of top-notch futurepop from one of the crowning members of the subgenre.
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