After Robots
| After Robots | ||||
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| Studio album by Blk Jks | ||||
| 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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (75%)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.2/10)[2] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | (C+)[6] |
| The A.V. Club | (B+)[7] |
| The Observer | (favorable)[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[10] |
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 Roberts harbours a brave sense of adventurism, a fearless experimentalism."[10]
Track listing
- Molalatladi 3:45
- Banna Ba Modimo 5:10
- Standby 4:52
- Lakeside 4:07
- Taxidermy 3:48
- Kwa Nqingetje 7:58
- Skeleton 4:39
- Cursor 5:18
- Tselane 6:32
Personnel
- Mike Bridavsky- Engineer
- Lindani Buthelezi- Group Member, Guitar, Vocals
- Brandon Curtis- Mixing, Producer
- Andrew Dosunmu- Photography
- 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
- 1 2 3 "After Robots". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 Fennessey, Sean (3 September 2009). "After Robots Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "After Robots Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Kabran, Michael (3 September 2009). "After Robots". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 2010). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. 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.
- ↑ Hoby, Hermione (20 September 2009). "BLK JKS: After Robots". The Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Hughes, Tom (18 September 2009). "BLK JKS: After Robots". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- 1 2 Brody, Gideon (2009-09-24). "After Robots Review". Drowned in Sound.
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