You're a Woman, I'm a Machine is the debut studio album by Canadian rock duo Death from Above 1979. It was released October 26, 2004, through Last Gang Records. The album was produced by Al-P who would later work alongside Jesse F. Keeler in the electronic music duo MSTRKRFT.
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| Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 2004 | |||
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| Length | 35:03 | |||
| Label | Last Gang | |||
| Producer | Al-P | |||
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History
editYou're a Woman, I'm a Machine was recorded from February to April 2004 at The Chemical Sound in Toronto. Additional recording was done at Studio Plateau in Montreal and the album was engineered and produced by Al-P, with the exception of the Montreal sessions which were engineered by Drew Malamud.
All songs were written and recorded by Sebastien Grainger (drums and vocals) and Jesse F. Keeler (bass and synthesizer). The album was mastered by Joao Carvalho in his studio. All songs were published by Casino Steel Publishing Inc. and Iggy Softrock Publishing Inc. "Romantic Rights", "Blood on Our Hands" and "Black History Month" have been released as singles and remixed. "Little Girl", along with "Sexy Results", have also been remixed, and appear on their remix/b-side release, Romance Bloody Romance.
Vocalist and drummer Sebastien Grainger gave the song "Black History Month" its title simply because it was written in February. According to a post made by bassist Jesse F. Keeler on the band's forum, the song title "Sexy Results" is taken from The Simpsons. The episode "Pygmoelian" from the television series features the running line "...with sexy results".
The album's name is a play on a quote in the mini-series pilot of the 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica where Caprica Six tells Gaius Baltar "I'm a woman," to which he responds "You're a machine".
The liner notes dedicate the album to "Zoé", Grainger's niece. She is also the subject of the song "Little Girl" off the album.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[2] |
| Q | [9] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
| The Village Voice | B−[12] |
The album has sold 175,000 copies worldwide according to the Toronto Star and gone gold (50,000 sold) in the band's native Canada.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Turn It Out" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Romantic Rights" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Going Steady" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Go Home, Get Down" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Blood on Our Hands" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Black History Month" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Little Girl" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Cold War" | 2:33 |
| 9. | "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Pull Out" | 1:50 |
| 11. | "Sexy Results" | 5:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Romantic Rights (The Phones Lovers remix)" | 4:40 |
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| 12. | "Do It" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Off Dead" (La Peste cover) | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Blood on Our Hands (Justice remix)" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Do It 93!" (live in Rio) | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Romantic Rights (Erol Alkan's Love from Below re-edit)" | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Little Girl (MSTRKRFT edition)" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "You're Lovely (But You've Got Lots of Problems)" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Blood on Our Hands" (video) | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Romantic Rights" (video) | 3:17 |
Personnel
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- Jesse F. Keeler – bass, synthesizer, songwriting, recording, backing vocals on "Pull Out," "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine," design, layout
- Sebastien Grainger – drums, vocals, songwriting, recording
- Additional personnel
- Alex Puodziukas – production, engineering
- Drew Malamud – engineering
- Joao Carvalho – mastering
- Eva Michon – photography
References
edit- ^ "Death From Above 1979 - 'The Physical World' - NME". NME. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b Sylvester, Nick (October 28, 2004). "Death From Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Reviews for You're A Woman, I'm A Machine by Death from Above 1979". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine – Death from Above 1979". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Alternative Press (198): 113. January 2005.
- ^ Diver, Mike (February 8, 2005). "Album Review: Death from Above 1979 – You're A Woman, I'm A Machine". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Mojo (135): 101. February 2005.
- ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". NME: 59. January 29, 2005.
- ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Q (226): 111. May 2005.
- ^ Pemberton, Rollie (November 3, 2004). "Death From Above 1979 – You're A Woman, I'm A Machine – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Uncut (94): 104. March 2005.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 17, 2005). "Consumer Guide: Beguilement and Rage". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 15, 2015.