Automatic - "Skyscraper" from the 2022 album Excess on Stones Throw.

Los Angeles trio Automatic tap into consumerism on their latest single, “Skyscraper,” channeling a materialistic yuppie type, obsessed with consumer culture.

“It’s about spending your life making money and then spending it to fill the void created by said job,” explained bassist/vocalist Halle Saxon, with bandmate Lola Dompé cheekily adding, "Kind of like going to LA to live your dreams." 

The track will be released on their forthcoming full-length Excess, out June 24th. Automatic plays Seattle on September 10th and 11th, opening for Osees at Neumos.

Read the full post on KEXP.org

Automatic - "Skyscraper" from the 2022 album Excess on Stones Throw.
Los Angeles trio Automatic tap into consumerism on their latest single, &ldquo;Skyscraper,&rdquo; channeling a materialistic yuppie type, obsessed with consumer culture.
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about spending your life making money and then spending it to fill the void created by said job,&rdquo; explained bassist/vocalist Halle Saxon, with bandmate Lola Domp&eacute; cheekily adding, "Kind of like going to LA to live your dreams."&nbsp;
The track will be released on their forthcoming full-length Excess, out June 24th. Automatic plays Seattle on September 10th and 11th, opening for Osees at Neumos.
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/5/31/automatic-skyscraper/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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