After Robots
| After Robots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 46:09 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Brandon Curtis[2] | |||
| Blk Jks chronology | ||||
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After Robots is the first full-length album by the South African indie rock band BLK JKS. It was released on September 8, 2009 on the Secretly Canadian label.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[7] |
| Clash | 7/10[8] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[11] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| MusicOMH | [9] |
| Paste | 4.2/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[2] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
According to Metacritic, based on 21 critic reviews, After Robots has a score of 75 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[1] For example, Gideon Brody of Drowned in Sound gave it a rating of 8 out of 10 and concluded, "When it's at its best, After Robots harbours a brave sense of adventurism, a fearless experimentalism."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Molalatladi" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Banna Ba Modimo" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Standby" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Lakeside" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Taxidermy" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Kwa Nqingetje" | 7:58 |
| 7. | "Skeleton" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Cursor" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Tselane" | 6:32 |
Personnel
- Mike Bridavsky- Engineer
- Lindani Buthelezi- Group Member, Guitar, Vocals
- Brandon Curtis- Mixing, Producer
- Andrew Dosunmu- Photography
- Hypnotic Brass Ensemble- Brass
- Mike Kapinus - Trumpet
- Joe Lambert- Mastering
- Molefi Makananise- Bass, Group Member, Vocals
- Mpumi Mcata- Group Member, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
- Mike Notaro- Engineer
- Mike Pallman- Saxophone
- Tshepang Ramoba- Drums, Group Member, Vocals
- Geoff Sanoff- Mixing
References
- ^ a b c "After Robots". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b Fennessey, Sean (3 September 2009). "After Robots Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "After Robots Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ LaBate, Steve (2009-09-23). "Blk Jks: After Robots". Paste. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ Kabran, Michael (3 September 2009). "After Robots". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Litowitz, Drew (3 November 2009). "After Robots Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "After Robots". The A.V. Club. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Akhtar, Ash (2009-09-21). "BLK JKS - After Robots". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ Clarke, Jude (2009-09-21). "BLK JKS - After Robots". musicOMH. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ Hughes, Tom (18 September 2009). "BLK JKS: After Robots". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b Brody, Gideon (2009-09-24). "After Robots Review". Drowned in Sound.