Unfortunately, We're Not Robots
Curl Up and Die · 2001
35 min · 15 tracks · punk · metalcore
A chaotic fusion of metalcore and punk rock exploding with raw energy and sharp socio-political commentary.
Why this album works
The album is noted for its aggressive sound and incisive lyrics, contributing to the early 2000s metalcore movement. Its track 'I Lost My Job to a Machine' resonated deeply during the rise of technology's impact on employment, making it a culturally relevant commentary that reflected growing anxieties about automation.
- Best for
- short bursts of chaotic energy socio-political commentary with urgency wave-like pacing throughout album
- Context
- Released in 2001, 'Unfortunately, We're Not Robots' marked Curl Up and Die's sophomore effort, following their debut album 'The One Above All'. At this point, the band was solidifying their identity within the metalcore scene, experimenting with complex song structures and intense lyrical themes that critiqued societal norms.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Carajo· Born of Osiris· Demon Hunter
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 We 0:05
- 2 Are 0:05
- 3 All 0:05
- 4 Dead 0:05
- 5 100 M.P.H. Vomit Dedicated to Jon 0:23
- 6 On the Run from Johnny Law Ain't No Trip to Cleveland 1:13
- 7 Ted Nugent Goes AOL 2:31
- 8 Total Pandemonium 2:28
- 9 Doctor Doom, A Man of Science, Doesn't Believe in Jesus, Why the Fuck Do You? Standout 2:39
- 10 You'd Be Cuter If I Shot You in the Face Standout 8:10
- 11 Make Like a Computer and Get With the Program 4:55
- 12 Your Idea of Fascism and Global Intervention Makes Me Puke 2:36
- 13 I Lost My Job to a Machine Standout 1:19
- 14 Kissing You Is Like Licking an Ashtray 2:02
- 15 Rich Hall (Runner Up in a Carson Daly Lookalike Contest) 7:05
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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