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Restoring feminist and environmentalist ideals to the music age famously appropriated by commercial avarice is a tall order – one only achieved with the band’s technical talent in synth, drums and bass. Excess plays with antique dissonance and distortion, finding a somehow smoother sound than ever before.
3y
75
Their depth and playfulness, as well as their seriousness, is helping to win me over, one song at a time.
3y
70
The second album from Los Angeles post-punk trio Automatic takes a look at the current state of the world, and how we got here, through concepts inspired by classic dystopian science fiction.
3y
60
Their sparse minimalism - thick synths, throbbing bass, out-the-box percussion - screams edgy drive.
3y
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Automatic is a group I know about thanks to one of my good friends. I really enjoyed the song Automaton for its fun new wavey sort of post punk vibe. The sound of the synths is also super earwormy. The rest of the album is.. fine. It’s decent. I’m a fan of New Beginning and Skyscraper but there are some moments that get a little repetitive in an annoying sense. Still not a bad album and the highlights slap. I could see them making a top notch record in the ... read more
New Beginning - 3/5
On the Edge - 3/5
Skyscraper - 3/5
Realms - 4/5
Venus Hour - 3/5
Automaton - 4/5
Teen Beat - 3/5
NRG - 3/5
Lucy - 4/5
Turn Away - 4/5
Ironically, Excess is a little lacking. Not bad for what it is, pretty middle of the road new wave / post-punk but kind of missing some personality. The hooks and melodies are sort of weak, but overall the production is decent, with snappy drums and some nice synths.
Highlights: Automaton, NRG
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Track List
| 1 | New Beginning 3:59 | 73 |
| 2 | On the Edge 3:37 | 67 |
| 3 | Skyscraper 3:57 | 65 |
| 4 | Realms 3:53 | 78 |
| 5 | Venus Hour 2:50 | 63 |
| 6 | Automaton 5:12 | 78 |
| 7 | Teen Beat 3:28 | 63 |
| 8 | NRG 2:53 | 65 |
| 9 | Lucy 3:12 | 77 |
| 10 | Turn Away 3:18 | 75 |
Total Length: 36 minutes
