Robot World Explained

Robot World
Type:Album
Artist:Bailter Space
Cover:Robot World.jpg
Released:1993
Recorded:1992
Genre:Noise rock, shoegazing
Length:45:04
Label:Flying Nun Records, Matador Records
Prev Title:Thermos
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Vortura
Next Year:1994

Robot World is the fourth album by the New Zealand band Bailter Space, released in 1993.[1] It was their first full-length album to be officially released in the U.S., and was distributed by WEA under Matador's first major-label deal (with Warner Bros. Records).

It was recorded (no producer is listed in the album credits) at Writhe Recording in Wellington, New Zealand, except for "Get Lost", which was recorded by Chris Julian at Calliope in New York. All tracks were mixed by Bailter Space at Writhe in September 1992.

"EIP" and alternate version of "Robot World" were released on the B.E.I.P. CD EP, along with two Vortura tracks, unreleased at the time.

Critical reception

The New York Times deemed the album "a sleek, cool treasure of noise rock."[2] The Washington Post noted that "'Begin' and 'Ore' are more exercises in rhythm-guitar tonalities than in melody or message."[3]

Track listing>

  1. "Begin" (3:35)
  2. "Robot World" (4:19)
  3. "Morning" (4:03)
  4. "Be on Time" (5:14)
  5. "Fascination" (1:48)
  6. "Ore" (3:33)
  7. "Get Lost" (6:01)
  8. "EIP" (3:59)
  9. "Orbit" (4:03)
  10. "Make" (3:34)
  11. "Remain" (4:55)

Notes and References

  1. Stubbs . David . Half a world away—Robot World by Bailter Space . Melody Maker . Apr 3, 1993 . 69 . 14 . 33.
  2. News: Miles . Milo . Bailter Space: 'Robot World' . The New York Times . 22 Aug 1993 . A34.
  3. News: Jenkins . Mark . Space, Storm King: Atmospheric Rock . The Washington Post . 19 Nov 1993 . N17.