Destroy the Robots is the sixth release and fifth extended play (EP) by the Brisbane-based Australian art rock band the Red Paintings. It appeared on 6 May 2006 via Modern Music,[1] and was engineered by Stuart Niven, mixed by David Leonard, and mastered by Matthew Grey. The album achieved some commercial success in Australia and received mixed reaction by music critics. The EP made its debut at No. 86 on the ARIA singles chart – their first charting release.[2] It also debuted on the Air Chart at No. 3.
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| Released | 6 May 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Modern Music Studios, Brisbane, Australia | |||
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| Length | 23:48 | |||
| Label | Modern Music/Sony BMG | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| The Canberra Review | (Negative)[3] |
| Eleven Magazine |   [4] |
| Mess & Noise Magazine | (Positive)[5] |
Eleven Magazine's reviewer observed, "One moment their sound is so completely angelic, as though an ethereal being not of this planet hand picked them for their innocence of song and string. Then, faster than a blinking eye, innocence turns to all knowing. All knowing turns to uneasiness and you’re hooked. There’s no escape."[4] Emma Gibson of The Canberra Review felt, "something is missing from this recording. It's an unremarkable CD from a remarkable band, which makes it even more disappointing... I didn't hate it, but I won't urge you to buy this CD. Better you go see The Red Paintings live, because this release just doesn't quite do justice to these innovative performers."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Destroy the Robots" – 3:41
- "Pickles" – 3:50
- "It Is as It Was" – 5:08
- "I'll Sell You Suicide" – 3:07
- "Futureless" – 2:46
- "Destroy the Humans" – 5:16
Personnel
editCredits:[2]
- Trash McSweeney – guitar, vocals, sequencing, sampling
- Ellen Stancombe – violin, tin whistle, backing vocals
- Wayne Jennings – cello, backing vocals
- Amanda Holmes – bass guitar
- Andy Davis – drums
- Shenzo Gregorio – mandolin
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 86 |
References
edit- ^ "Releases :: Destroy the Robots". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Wallace, Ian (15 May 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 15th May 2006 ~ Issue #845" (PDF). The ARIA Report (845). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 4, 7, 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b Gibson, Emma (2007). "The Reds in Unremarkable Mode The Red Paintings Destroy the Robots". The Canberra Review. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Red Paintings: Destroy the Robots // Album Review". Eleven Magazine. 2006. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Mess & Noise Magazine review
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 231.