Neatly packaged in a gatefold wallet, the artwork reminds me of a business shirt in the process of being ironed. Admittedly, I didn't choose it for the cover artwork but for the electro-promise of the album title Robot Works and the fun-sounding track titles such as Bad Company In A Sauna, Shark vs E-Boat, An Irrational Fear Of... and Dead Or Not He Was Wearing Sunglasses. That bait proved to be a complete red herring, musically it is indie rock, all angular guitars and semi-shouty vocals. Not even a sniff of an android and no workmanlike synthetic beats. That was a disappointment.
Overall the album is quite well done but after a few tracks it did seem to start sounding like an album that The Automatic might have made post-fame to fulfill a recording contract obligation. There are some good raucous moments but not quite enough variety for my liking, worth a listen though. It does actually grow on you after repeated plays.
Top Tracks: Gambling Or Playing Cards?, An Irrational Fear Of...
Overall the album is quite well done but after a few tracks it did seem to start sounding like an album that The Automatic might have made post-fame to fulfill a recording contract obligation. There are some good raucous moments but not quite enough variety for my liking, worth a listen though. It does actually grow on you after repeated plays.
Top Tracks: Gambling Or Playing Cards?, An Irrational Fear Of...
Verdict: Fail (Marginal) - no robots.
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