ALBUM PREVIEW: The Automatic – Not Accepted Anywhere

Ignore the emo hair for a second, because The Automatic are certainly not an emo band. I wouldn’t be posting it if they were. Think more along the lines of Bloc Party, Fugazi, or Interpol. And what do those three bands have in common besides fun music? Well, for one, they are all very popular. From Wales in the UK, The Automatic seems to be destined for immediate spotlight as soon as the major media outlets get their hands on their debut album, Not Accepted Anywhere. They create simple but effective catchy melodies just like Bloc Party, and while they are not extremely innovative or different than other bands of their stature, they create some songs that really are quite brilliant as far as hooks go.

Take ‘Raoul’ for example, just check out that chorus! The bridge flows flawlessly into a very enjoyable anthem-like chorus, making it a very fun song. Good music for a Friday night. ‘That’s What She Said’ opens off the album with more straightforward goodness, coining a name that middle schoolers would giggle over. For some reason, the backing vocals on some of the tracks sounds like Rage Against The Machine, with those little frequent yelps. It surprisingly isn’t annoying at all though, and provides a bit of innovative flavor. You can listen to the whole album on their MySpace here. It comes out July 11th, and should be a great album for the summer.
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The Automatic – Raoul

[audio:https://obscuresound.com/mp3/aut-rao.mp3]

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The Automatic – That’s What She Said

[audio:https://obscuresound.com/mp3/aut-tha.mp3]

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The Automatic – Keep Your Eyes Peeled

[audio:https://obscuresound.com/mp3/aut-kee.mp3]

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The Automatic – On The Campaign Trail

[audio:https://obscuresound.com/mp3/aut-ont.mp3]

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Mike Mineo

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7 Comments

  2. thanks for sharing the wealth I wanted to hear more from these guys after hearing the recover 7inch which would get stuck in my head for days.

  3. […] Moblogging isn’t simply limited to the MC Hammers of the world. In fact they are being used most effectively by small, independent musicians who wouldn’t otherwise have the major tools of distribution. This is where the Brits – and their love affair with their “mobiles” – come in. A number of groups and individual artists have set up moblogs to which not only they post, but to which they enourage their fans to post. The Automatic, an up and coming band who has been the subject of some discussion among music bloggers, has one such site where fans frequently post pictures and comments which appear on the first page of the site. It is the fans’ content which is privileged, giving them unprecedented access to the band. There are many more such pages listed in the SmartMobs post, most of them encouraging participation. […]

  4. helloooooooooooo luvin the site the automatic are my faves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ALBUM WAS OUT ON MONDAY AND I STILL HAVEN@T BOUGHT IT!!!!!!IM GOING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!

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