BURBANK, CA (By Brian Bumbery/ Warner Bros. Records/ www.headautomatica.com) - Warner Bros. Records will release "Popaganda," from New York based quintet
Head Automatica on June 6th.
"Popaganda," the follow-up to the band's 2004 beat-laden debut "Decadence," is big sing-along pop, with several tracks -- including "Graduation Day" -- that instantly recall the crisp, punchy brightness of early Elvis Costello and the Attractions records. Heavily influenced by Squeeze, Nick Lowe, and Beatles-era backbeat pop, frontman Daryl Palumbo says the band intended to make an album that reflected their favorite British Invasion songwriters, but to put a contemporary spin on it.
"I really wanted to make music you might've heard in the U.K. in the late-'70s to early-'80s," he says. "'Popaganda' is our interpretation and homage to that great musical period."
To capture their raw energy and unbridled melodies, Head Automatica teamed with producer Howard Benson, known for his work with My Chemical Romance and All American Rejects. "For this record, the vocals had to hit and the arrangements had to be perfect," said Palumbo. "Howard prides himself on vocal and song arrangements, and he was able to keep us focused on creating tight and perfectly structured songs."
TRACK LISTING
Graduation Day
Laughing At You
Lying Through Your Teeth
Nowhere Fast
Scandalous
Curious
God
Shot In The Back (The Platypus)
Million Dollar Decision
She's Not It
Egyptian Musk
Cannibal Girl
K Horse
Beating Heart Baby (Chris Lord-Alge Remix)
Head Automatica is currently on tour in the U.S. through April 26th.
TOUR DATES
March
21st Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
23rd Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
24th St Petersburg, FL State Theatre
25th Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
27th St Louis, MO The Gargoyle
28th Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
29th Lincoln, NE Knickerbockers
31st Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
April
1st Cleveland, OH The Rockshop
3rd Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
4th State College, PA Crobar
5th Farmingdale, NY Crazy Donkey
7th Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Center
8th Providence, RI Dunkin Donuts Arena
9th Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park Convention Hall
11th Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center
13th Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens
14th Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Arena
15th Orlando, FL UCF Arena
17th Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
18th San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
19th Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
21st Denver, CO Magness Arena
22nd Salt Lake City, UT Great Salt Air
24th Sacramento, CA Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
25th Reno, NV Lawlor Events Center
26th San Jose, CA Events Center
