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Everyday Robots

Damon Albarn

2014 · Electronic, Rock

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Everyday Robots by Damon Albarn

Everyday Robots is an Alt/Indie album by Damon Albarn, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.

About

Damon Albarn’s discography is as wide-ranging as any figure in contemporary rock. <i>Everyday Robots</i> brings together elements from his singular musical journey. This solo album boasts the haunting, dub-oriented elements of The Good, the Bad and the Queen, Gorillaz’ dazed electronic ambience and the percussive textures of 2005’s collaborative <i>Mali Music</i>. The result is a stunning collection of deeply emotional experimental rock that only a musician of his range could have created. “We are everyday robots on our phones”, he laments on the opening title track, introducing the album’s theme of isolation in the digital age. But the album that follows is anything but robotic: when Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) provides a spectral echo on “Selfish Giant”, a mournful horn solo punctuates “Hollow Ponds” or the gospel choir sings back-up on the radiant Afropop-influenced “Mr. Tembo”, the result is deeply affecting.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Everyday Robots
  2. A2Hostiles
  3. A3Lonely Press Play

Side B

  1. B1Mr Tembo
  2. B2Parakeet
  3. B3The Selfish Giant

Side C

  1. C1You And Me
  2. C2Hollow Ponds
  3. C3Seven High

Side D

  1. D1Photographs (You Are Taking Now)
  2. D2The History Of A Cheating Heart
  3. D3Heavy Seas Of Love

Side CD

  1. CD-1Everyday Robots 3:58
  2. CD-2Hostiles 4:09
  3. CD-3Lonely Press Play 3:42
  4. CD-4Mr Tembo 3:43
  5. CD-5Parakeet 0:43
  6. CD-6The Selfish Giant 4:47
  7. CD-7You And Me7:05
  8. CD-8Hollow Ponds 4:59
  9. CD-9Seven High1:00
  10. CD-10Photographs (You Are Taking Now)4:43
  11. CD-11The History Of A Cheating Heart 4:00
  12. CD-12Heavy Seas Of Love 3:43

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • synthetic
  • wistful
  • poetic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Comes as gatefold with printed inner sleeves. Includes Download Code
A1, CD-1 contains a sample from "The Gasser" by Lord Buckley, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.
B1, CD-4 contains a sample from "Lions" by Lord Buckley, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.
B3, CD-6 Horn sample contains elements composed by Kenny Clayton taken from The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde read by Robert Morely, 1976. Used by permission.
D1, CD-10 contains spoken word sample from Timothy Leary 'The Psychedelic Experience'.
D3, CD-12 contains a sample from "The Gasser" by Lord Buckley, licensed courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Damon AlbarnWRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
  • Alice PratleySTRINGS
  • Antonia PagulatosSTRINGS
  • Brian EnoSYNTH SYNTHESIZER VOCALS
  • Dan CarpenterTRUMPET
  • Daniel CarpenterTRUMPET
  • Isabelle DunnSTRINGS
  • Jerome O'ConnellSTEEL DRUMS
  • Kotono SatoSTRINGS
  • Mike SmithARRANGED BY
  • Natasha KhanVOCALS
  • Nicholas HoughamFRENCH HORN
  • Oliver LangfordSTRINGS VIOLIN
  • Richard RussellDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING, SAMPLER DRUM PROGRAMMING, SAMPLER, EFFECTS
  • Simon TongGUITAR
  • Stella PageSTRINGS
  • The Demon StringsSTRINGS

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