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Secret Machines (album)

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Secret Machines
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenreSpace rock
LabelTSM Recordings
ProducerSecret Machines, Brandon Mason
The Secret Machines chronology
Ten Silver Drops
(2006)
Secret Machines
(2008)
Live at the Garage
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
ChartAttack2/5[3]
The Fly[4]
JustPressPlay6.0/10[5]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[6]
Spectrum Culture2.0/5[7]
SPON6/10[8]

Secret Machines is the third album by the alternative group The Secret Machines. The band self-released the follow-up to 2006's Ten Silver Drops in the US on October 14 and it was scheduled for release in Europe in mid-January 2009. The album was recorded in New York City and produced by the band and Brandon Mason. It is their first album with the band's new guitarist Phil Karnats, who replaced Benjamin Curtis after he left the group in March 2007.

Track listing

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  • All tracks written by Secret Machines.
  1. "Atomic Heels" – 3:40
  2. "Last Believer, Drop Dead" – 5:32
  3. "Have I Run Out" – 7:40
  4. "Underneath the Concrete" – 3:51
  5. "Now You're Gone" – 5:22
  6. "The Walls Are Starting to Crack" – 6:37
  7. "I Never Thought to Ask" – 4:06
  8. "The Fire Is Waiting" – 11:09
UK bonus tracks
  1. "Daylight, Won't Be Long"
  2. "Dreaming of Dreaming"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Secret Machines by Secret Machines". Metacritic. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. Secret Machines at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ Burland, Chris (October 17, 2008). "The Secret Machines — The Secret Machines". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  4. ^ K, Johnny (January 23, 2009). "Album Review: Secret Machines / 'Secret Machines' (World's Fair/Cooperative Music)". THE-FLY. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Secret Machines". Justpressplay.net. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  6. ^ Klein, Joshua. "Secret Machines: Secret Machines". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Middleman, Chris (November 11, 2008). "Secret Machines: Secret Machines". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Borcholte, Andreas (January 6, 2009). "Abgehört: Die wichtigsten CDs der Woche". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved May 9, 2025.