| Goodbye to the Machine | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | HURT |
| Cover: | Hurtgoodbyemachine.JPG |
| Released: | April 7, 2009 |
| Recorded: | October 2008, Shorefire Recording Studios, Long Branch, NJ [1] |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, art rock, hard rock |
| Length: | 54:08 |
| Label: | Amusement |
| Producer: | HURT |
| Prev Title: | Vol. II |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | The Crux |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
Goodbye to the Machine is the fifth studio album from American band Hurt, released on April 7, 2009, on the independent Amusement record label.[2] The album was released in both CD and vinyl format.[3] On February 3, 2009, the song "Wars" was released for download as a single. Each CD and vinyl comes with a unique code to download "ultra-high-quality MP3s sampled directly from the analog 1/2" master tapes," as well as bonus tracks, including "Flowers", "Another Time" and "That (Such a Thing) – Jazz Club Mix".
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 112 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| US Top Independent Albums | 6 |
| US Top Alternative Albums[5] | 22 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums[6] | 15 |
| US Top Internet Albums[7] | 25 |
| Year | Single | Peak Chart Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2009 | "Wars" | 20 [8] | |
| "Pills (Remix)" [9] | — | ||
Personnel information from album liner notes[1]