Covenant announce charity release ‘Andreas EP’ on Dependent Records
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Swedish future pop act Covenant will release the “Andreas EP” on October 17, 2025, via Dependent Records. The “Andreas EP” marks the band’s first release in nearly ten years. The EP commemorates the band’s former member Andreas Catjar-Danielsson (1973–2024), who passed away from cancer on July 29, 2024. All proceeds from the release will go to benefit his widow and children.
The label Dependent Records has confirmed that it will waive all proceeds to support the charity initiative.
The “Andreas EP” features five experimental tracks, including two cover versions: “A Rider on a White Horse” by Lee Hazlewood and “Winter Kills” by Yazoo. The latter is now available as an advance single and can be streamed or downloaded from Bandcamp.
The recordings were completed by Andreas Catjar-Danielsson and Eskil Simonsson at various studios, and the EP was mixed by the same duo. Mastering was handled by Vincent Uhlig in Germany. Guest contributions include Erica Li Lundqvist (backing vocals on “A Rider on a White Horse”) and Andriana Seecker (backing vocals on “Winter Kills”).
1. A Rider On A White Horse
2. I Walk Slow
3. Slow Dance
4. Das Nibelungenlied (1. Abenteuer)
5. Winter Kills 04:17
Andreas Catjar-Danielsson passed away in the very early morning of July 29 2024 after a long struggle with cancer. Originating from Snöstorp, Hallands Län, Sweden Andreas was a member in Souls and joined the Swedish act in 2013 contributing both on keyboards and guitars on such albums like “Leaving Babylon” released in 2013 and “The Blinding Dark” in 2016. He also composed music for theaters and produced the next Abu Nein album.
Covenant itself was founded in 1988 in Helsingborg, Sweden, by a group of friends influenced by electronic pioneers such as Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, The Human League, and Front 242. Their first published track, “The Replicant,” appeared on a label sampler in 1992 and led to a recording contract. Their debut album “Dreams of a Cryotank” was released in December 1994. Over the next three decades, the band released nine studio albums and two live albums.
The current lineup includes:
Eskil Simonsson – vocals, electronics
Joakim Montelius – electronics
