HEAD AUTOMATICA

To lead vocalist Daryl Palumbo, true pop music is the unbridled melodic craftsmanship and punk energy of Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Squeeze, Nick Lowe and Rockpile, and Graham Parker and the RumourBritish smartypants who set off the power-pop mod revival in the late '70s with their highly literate and impassioned song writing.

That backbeat-influenced sound is the thematic touchstone for Head Automatica's new album Popagandaa flat out tour-de-force of big, thick singalongs, with in-your-ear guitars and super, punchy drums. But while the band tip their hat to their favourite music; they have also created something very modern. Popaganda is a product of its influences without being derivativea huge achievement at a time when it seems like every young band wants to sound like its heroes.

To help, Head Automatica reinvent themselves and achieve the crisp, bright sound they were looking for, the band turned to producer Howard Benson, who has worked with My Chemical Romance and All American Rejects. The track Graduation Day features an opening three-chord backbeat blast and is the first single on their new album Popaganda.

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