{"id":38043,"date":"2022-05-21T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38043"},"modified":"2022-05-20T08:42:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T12:42:03","slug":"automatic-share-new-single-skyscraper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38043","title":{"rendered":"Automatic share new single \u2018Skyscraper\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Automatic \u2013 the trio of Izzy Glaudini (synths, lead vocals), Lola Domp\u00e9 (drums, vocals) and Halle Saxon-Gaines (bass) \u2013 have shared their new single, <em>Skyscraper<\/em>, which is lifted from the forthcoming album\u00a0\u2018Excess\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to <em>Skyscraper<\/em> via YouTube below or on <a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-vljidkk-ejlihlkhu-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-vljidkk-ejlihlkhu-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"\">Apple Music<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-vljidkk-ejlihlkhu-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nN1JbeuS6Lc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-order\u00a0\u2018Excess\u2019\u00a0on vinyl and deluxe eco-mix vinyl:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-vljidkk-ejlihlkhu-h\/\">https:\/\/www.stonesthrow.com\/store\/excess<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automatic\u2019s second album for Stones Throw,\u00a0\u2018Excess,\u2019 rides the imaginary edge where the \u201870s underground met the corporate culture of the \u201880s; or, as the band puts it, \u201c<em>That fleeting moment when what was once cool quickly turned and became mainstream all for the sake of consumerism.\u201d<\/em> Using this point in time as a lens through which to view the present, Automatic takes aim at corporate culture and extravagance, weaving deadpan critiques into cold wave hooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Skyscraper<\/em> imagines a Patrick Bateman type \u2014 the kind of sociopath who excels in C-suites and complains about affordable housing going up in his neighborhood. Halle explains, \u201c<em>It\u2019s about spending your life making money and then spending it to fill the void created by said job.\u201d<\/em> Lola adds: \u201c<em>Kind of like going to LA to live your dreams.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Excess<\/em>&nbsp;is a definitive arrival moment for Automatic. Combining its urgent message with catchy pop hooks and Automatic&#8217;s trademark motorik and icy atmospheres,&nbsp;<em>Excess<\/em>&nbsp;is tight and punchy: danceable music for the end of days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i2.cmail19.com\/ei\/j\/9D\/258\/780\/201814\/csfinal\/Automatic-Excess-STH2466lo1-9900000000079e3c.jpg\" alt=\"Automatic Excess cover artwork\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>Excess\u2019 track listing<\/strong><br><br>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/automatic-announce-new-album-excess-share-new-beginning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Automatic announce new album \u2018Excess\u2019 + share \u2018New Beginning\u2019\">New Beginning<\/a><br>2. On The Edge<br>3.\u00a0Skyscraper<br>4. Realms<br>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/automatic-release-new-single-venus-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Automatic release new single \u2018Venus Hour\u2019\">Venus Hour<\/a><br>6. Automation<br>7. Teen Beat<br>8. NRG<br>9. Lucy<br>10. Turn Away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh from their shows with IDLES and Parquet Courts, Automatic will open for Tame Impala this month, before heading to Europe for a run of shows including Wide Awake (UK), Primavera Sound (Spain), and Best Kept Secret (NL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Automatic tour dates<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>US (with Tame Impala)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 24\u00a0NC Wilmington Live Oak Bank Pavilion<br>May 26\u00a0OH Columbus KEMBA Live! 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