You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

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You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004
RecordedFebruary–April 2004
Studio
  • The Chemical Sound
  • Studio Plateau
Genre
Length35:03
LabelLast Gang
ProducerAl-P
Death from Above 1979 chronology
Heads Up!
(2002)
You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
(2004)
The Physical World
(2014)
Singles from You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
  1. "
    Romantic Rights
    "

    Released: November 4, 2004
  2. "
    Blood on Our Hands
    "

    Released: February 17, 2005
  3. "Black History Month"
    Released: June 13, 2005

You're a Woman, I'm a Machine is the debut studio album by Canadian

MSTRKRFT
.

History

You'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

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

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press5/5[5]
Drowned in Sound10/10[6]
Mojo[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.3/10[2]
Q[9]
Stylus MagazineA−[10]
Uncut[11]
The Village VoiceB−[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

No.TitleLength
1."Turn It Out"2:39
2."
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
Japan bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Romantic Rights (The Phones Lovers remix)"4:40
Vinyl bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Do It" 
UK bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Better Off Dead" (La Peste cover)2:17
2."Blood on Our Hands (
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

Death from Above 1979
  • backing vocals
    on "Pull Out," "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine," design, layout
  • vocals
    , songwriting, recording
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ "Death From Above 1979 - 'The Physical World' - NME". NME. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. ^ a b Sylvester, Nick (October 28, 2004). "Death From Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reviews for You're A Woman, I'm A Machine by Death from Above 1979". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine – Death from Above 1979". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Alternative Press (198): 113. January 2005.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Mojo (135): 101. February 2005.
  8. ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". NME: 59. January 29, 2005.
  9. ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Q (226): 111. May 2005.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Death from Above 1979: You're a Woman, I'm a Machine". Uncut (94): 104. March 2005.
  12. ^ Christgau, Robert (May 17, 2005). "Consumer Guide: Beguilement and Rage". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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