Baby Machine
| Baby Machine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by This Et Al | ||||
| Released |
9 April 2007  | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre |
Rock, indie rock, Art rock | |||
| Length | 39:02 | |||
| Label |
FC Recordings, Monotones | |||
| Producer | Richard Green | |||
| This Et Al chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Sandman |   |
| Drowned In Sound | [1] |
| Rock Sound | |
| High Voltage | [2] |
| The Skinny | [3] |
| Leeds Music Scene | [4] |
Baby Machine is the debut album from This Et Al, released in the UK on April 9, 2007. The album was originally released through the band's own label, Monotones, in November 2006. That version is now considered an "ultra limited edition first pressing." Baby Machine is now being released by FC Recordings in the UK.
Tracklisting
CD: FC Recordings / FCR702 (UK)
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Loveliest Alarm" | 4:57 | |
| 2. | "Wardens" | 2:17 | |
| 3. | "Sabbatical" | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "He Shoots Presidents" | 2:49 | |
| 5. | "Of National Importance" | 2:58 | |
| 6. | "Cabin Hum" | 1:48 | |
| 7. | "You've Driven For Miles (& Not Remembered a Thing)" | 2:58 | |
| 8. | "Catscan" | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "Can You Speak European" | 2:55 | |
| 10. | "Pigs Make Children Sick" | 4:23 | |
| 11. | "Transmit The Ends" | 5:34 | |
Total length: |
39:02 | ||
Personnel
- This Et Al
- Wu - Vocals, Gibson SG guitar, E-Bow (track 1), Korg 707 (track 7), Piano, Hammond Organ (track 6),
String arrangement with help of Tom Ragsdale (tracks 5 & 9). - Ben Holden - Fender Telecaster guitar, Spaceship guitar (track 11).
- Gavin Bailey - Fender Jazz bass.
- Steve Wilson - Drums, Percussion, Pipes (track 2), Crosscut Saw Utility Shelf (track 5)
- Additional musicians
- Wu, Ben Holden, Steve Wilson, Chris Wall, Kelly Taft, Tom Ragsdale & Steve Ward - Handclaps (on tracks 5,8 & 9)
- Production
- Richard Green – record producer, mixer, engineering
- Choque Hosein – record producer (for Sabbatical)
- Matthew Denny – mastering
- Ben Holden – artwork
- Robert Simpson – artwork
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 10-10-2006 | Self-released | CD | TEA601 |
| Worldwide | 6 April 2007 | FC Recordings | CD | FCR702 |