Automatic (American band) explained

Automatic
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Los Angeles, California, United States
Years Active:2017–present
Current Members:Izzy Glaudini, Halle Saxon, Lola Dompé

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

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.[1] The group signed to Los Angeles label Stones Throw in June 2019.[2]

Dompé is the daughter of Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins.[3] She joined her first band, art-rock outfit Blackblack, when she was 13.[4]

Automatic announced their debut album Signal with the release of their first single "Calling It" on June 3, 2019. The band put out two more singles, a cover of Delta 5's "Mind Your Own Business"[5] and title track "Signal", before releasing the album on September 27, 2019. Pitchfork described Signal as "an exercise in post-punk and no-wave galvanism".[6] The band released Signal Remixes on March 26, 2021, which included reworks from artists such as Peanut Butter Wolf, Sudan Archives, Peaking Lights, Osees' John Dwyer, and Kevin Haskins.[7]

On March 8, 2022, Automatic announced their new album Excess with their first single "New Beginning". Stereogum described "New Beginning" as "'60s pop kitsch".[8] The group followed it up with their second single "Venus Hour"[9] on April 7, 2022. Excess was released on June 24, 2022 on Stones Throw.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetail
Signal2019
Excess2022

Singles

TitleDetail
"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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Post-Punk Trio Automatic Walk in Los Angeles With "Too Much Money". Post-Punk. 21 August 2019. 4 April 2022.
  2. Web site: AUTOMATIC SIGN TO STONES THROW RECORDS. Rock Your Lyrics. 3 June 2019. 4 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Nick Linazasoro. Bauhaus drummer's daughter bringing her band 'Automatic' to Brighton. Brighton and Hove News. 19 December 2019. 4 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Automatic – Signal. Stones Throw . 27 September 2019. 4 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Steve Janes. Automatic release 'Mind Your Own Business' (Delta 5 cover). With Guitars . 7 August 2019. 4 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Margaret Farrell. Signal - Automatic. Pitchfork . 9 October 2019. 4 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Bill Pearis. Indie Basement (4/16): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more. Brooklyn Vegan. 16 April 2021. 4 April 2022.
  8. Web site: CHRIS DEVILLE. Automatic – "New Beginning". Stereogum. 8 March 2022. 4 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Tommy Johnson. Automatic Drops New Single From New Album "Venus Hour". Ghettoblaster Magazine. 8 April 2022. 14 April 2022.