Automatic (American band)
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Automatic | |
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 Automatic live in Paris, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Izzy Glaudini, Halle Saxon, Lola Dompé |
| Website | automatic |
Automatic is a rock band from Los Angeles. Automatic’s members are Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals), Halle Saxon (bass, vocals), and Lola Dompé (drums, vocals).
Biography[edit]
The three band members met while immersed in L.A.’s DIY music scene and started playing live in 2017, taking their name from the track "Automatic" from The Go-Go's album Beauty and the Beat.[4] The group signed to Los Angeles label Stones Throw in June 2019.[5]
Dompé is the daughter of Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins.[6] She joined her first band, art-rock outfit Blackblack, when she was 13.[7]
Automatic announced their debut album Signal with the release of their first single "Calling It" on 3 June 2019. The band put out two more singles, a cover of Delta 5's "Mind Your Own Business"[8] and title track "Signal", before releasing the album on 27 September 2019. Pitchfork described Signal as "an exercise in post-punk and no-wave galvanism".[9] The band released Signal Remixes on 26 March 2021, which included reworks from artists such as Peanut Butter Wolf, Sudan Archives, Peaking Lights, Osees' John Dwyer, and Kevin Haskins.[10]
On 8 March 2022, Automatic announced their new album Excess with their first single "New Beginning". Stereogum described "New Beginning" as "’60s pop kitsch".[11] The group followed it up with their second single "Venus Hour"[12] on 7 April 2022. Excess was released on 24 June 2022 on Stones Throw.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Detail |
|---|---|
| Signal | 2019 |
| Excess | 2022 |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Detail |
|---|---|
| "Calling It" | 2019 |
| "Mind Your Own Business" | 2019 |
| "Signal" | 2019 |
| "Calling It (Peaking Lights Disco Rerub)" | 2020 |
| "High" | 2020 |
| "Too Much Money (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)" | 2020 |
| "Signal (JooJoo Remix)" | 2021 |
| "Suicide In Texas (Panther Modern Remix)" | 2020 |
| "Electrocution (John Dwyer Remix)" | 2021 |
| "Strange Conversations (Sudan Archives Remix)" | 2021 |
| "Signal (Maral Remix)" | 2021 |
| "New Beginning" | 2022 |
| "Venus Hour" | 2022 |
| "Skyscraper" | 2022 |
References[edit]
- ^ Alice Teeple (8 March 2022). "Los Angeles Post-Punk Trio Automatic Return in their Retrofuturistic Video for "New Beginning"". Post-Punk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "HOT BAND ALERT: AUTOMATIC SHARE ANXIOUS ROCK SINGLE "TOO MUCH MONEY" FROM NEW ALBUM SIGNAL". Grimy Goods. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Signal' by Automatic". The Soundboard Reviews. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Watch Post-Punk Trio Automatic Walk in Los Angeles With "Too Much Money"". Post-Punk. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "AUTOMATIC SIGN TO STONES THROW RECORDS". Rock Your Lyrics. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Nick Linazasoro (19 December 2019). "Bauhaus drummer's daughter bringing her band 'Automatic' to Brighton". Brighton and Hove News. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Automatic – Signal". Stones Throw. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Steve Janes (7 August 2019). "Automatic release 'Mind Your Own Business' (Delta 5 cover)". With Guitars. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Margaret Farrell (9 October 2019). "Signal - Automatic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Bill Pearis (16 April 2021). "Indie Basement (4/16): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ CHRIS DEVILLE (8 March 2022). "Automatic – "New Beginning"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Tommy Johnson (8 April 2022). "Automatic Drops New Single From New Album "Venus Hour"". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2022.