This Machine

This article is about the EP by The Naked and Famous. For the album by The Dandy Warhols, see This Machine (album).
This Machine
EP by The Naked and Famous
Released 5 May 2008 (2008-05-05)
Recorded 2008
Genre Alternative rock
Length 19:15
Label Round Trip Mars
Producer
  • Aaron Short
  • Thom Powers
The Naked and Famous chronology
This Machine
(2008)		 No Light
(2008)

This Machine is the debut extended play released by New Zealand band, The Naked and Famous. It was released on 5 May 2008.[1]

Critical reception

Sunday Star Times reviewer Grant Smithies said of the EP "I’ve no doubt these songs will still be lighting my fuse long after 2008 has shuddered to a close.".[2]

Track listing

This Machine
No.TitleLength
1."Kill the Littleblackdots"  2:43
2."Serenade"  2:43
3."Meeting People Sucks"  2:26
4."Part 1"  2:10
5."Post"  5:39
6."Spies Spies Spies"  3:36
Total length:19:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of This Machine.[3]

Visuals and imagery
  • Joel Kefali – art, design
  • Campbell Hooper – art, design
  • Troy Photography – photography
  • Special Problems – photography
Instruments
  • Ben Knapp – bass (tracks: 2, 6)
  • Jordan Clark – live drums (tracks: 2, 5–6)
Technical and production
  • Aaron Short – engineering, mixing, production
  • Thom Powers – engineering, mixing, production
  • Ben Knapp – engineering elements (tracks: 1–2, 5–6)
  • Angus McNaughton – mastering

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
New Zealand[1] 5 May 2008 Round Trip Mars CD, Digital download CAT 99904, RTM2011
Australia[4] Digital download —
Canada[5] 16 August 2011 Somewhat Damaged
United States[6]
Germany[7] 4 November 2011
Japan[8]
United Kingdom[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "CD review: This Machine – The Naked and Famous". Stuff.co.nz. 2 May 2008.
  3. ↑ This Machine (CD liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Round Trip Mars, Universal. 2008. CAT 99904, RTM2011.
  4. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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