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Automato
by Automato


10.0

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The DFA produced this full-length debut for the unconventional rap outfit consisting of MC Jesse Levine and a live five-piece backing band.

LABEL:	Coup De Grace
RELEASE DATE:	20 April 2004
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Rap, Indie

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Playlouder

A geek's wet dream.

Blender

Unlke many underground MCs, [Levine] doesn't use a $10 word if it'll compromise the beat. [May 2004, p.118]

Uncut

A triumph of sample-based, groove-cutting rap that shifts ground with every attempt to pin it down. [May 2004, p.106]

Q Magazine

[The DFA's] desk work on Automato's impressive debut raises the profile of their proteges. [May 2004, p.98]

Spin

Mellow rhymes and chunky beats. [Aug 2004, p.108]

All Music Guide

While not a terrific album, the good often outweighs the occasional filler.

Tiny Mix Tapes

I'd like to say Automato is an album worth slobbering over, but it's not.

Dusted Magazine

Despite their courage for bending genres to the breaking point, this self-titled debut of live hip hop could use a little more reigning in and little less rocking out.

Pitchfork

Indeed, there are lessons to be learned from Automato's debut, the foremost being that the golden touch of Mssrs. Murphy and Goldsworthy can't save a band from their own indie-rap dullness, horrible cybernetic-produce bandname, and absolutely atrocious MC.

The average user rating for this album is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

adrian l gave it a 10:
Really great album, mixing hiphop, electro, funk and rock. Thanks to the DFA team, hiphop goes on

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
Hot album. People who don't like this are either on crack or have a serious mental difficiency.

Laura gave it a 10:
This album is in my view perfect. It gives you the chance to check some guys out who're making music from the heart. Also it's very different from the usual hiphop, still it's hiphop, but different, I love it!!! I can't say anything bad about them the raps and the flow's are perfect, the music is perfect

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