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  • “Tear the Signs Down” new album OUT NOW!

    Hard to believe we started writing some of these songs and recording demos over a year ago but now, at last, the album is available and you can get hold of it from your local independent record store or HMV, get it download or from all the usual online stores (if you haven’t visited your local record store, please do as they need your support!) (more…)

  • “Run and Hide” OUT NOW

    The new single “Run and Hide” is available now for download from iTunes.

    Click on the cover pic below to go get it now ! (more…)

  • SWANSEA AND “NEW” LONDON DATES

    Tickets are still available for our only South Wales date on the current tour at Swansea Brangwyn Hall on Monday 22nd February and are available by clicking  HERE

    Also for those unable to get tickets to the last three London shows we’ve added an extra show at the Relentless Garage on March 30th and you can get hold of tickets from HERE

  • “Run and Hide” video online now

    Just a quick note to say the video for our next single “Run and Hide” is now up online at Youtube.

    The single is released for download on 1st March 2010 from all the usual suppliers with the album “Tear the Signs Down” following a week later on CD and download on the 8th March 2010.

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  • New Album and Single – March 2010

    The third album – “Tear the Signs Down” – is released in the UK/Ireland on 8th March 2010 preceded by a single “Run and Hide” on 1st March.

    TRACKLISTING

    INSIDES
    INTERSTATE
    CANNOT BE SAVED
    LIST
    RUN AND HIDE
    SWEAT HEAT NOISE
    HIGH TIME
    RACE TO THE HEART OF THE SUN
    CAN I TAKE YOU HOME
    SOMETHING ELSE
    TEAR IT DOWN

    You can pre-order copies of the album (first 200 copies signed by the band) by clicking the album artwork below :

    The Automatic - Tear the Signs Down - Packshot RGB

    PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPIES EXCLUSIVELY FROM WWW.RECORDSTORE.CO.UK

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  • LONDON SHOWS Jan/Feb 2010

    To preview the new album “Tear the Signs Down” we’re playing three small London shows in the coming months.

    Hope you folks in the smoke can make it to one of the shows – have some great support acts on the bill as well so can’t wait…

    Thursday 21st January – Hoxton Bar and Kitchen
    Thursday 4th February – The Borderline
    Thursday 18th February – Camden Barfly

    Tickets are available (and selling fast!) from 0871 2200 260 / www.gigsandtours.com

    CLICK ON THE ADVERT TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE NOW

    Automatic London shows 2010

  • “Interstate” – acoustic version on Channel 5

    Really enjoyed coming up with this acoustic version of “Interstate” for the Channel 5 show with Ian Wright, Melinda Messenger and Kate Walsh “Live from Studio 5″.

    Only wish we had been there earlier to meet up with Michael “Beetlejuice” Keaton !!!

    Check out the clip from the show on youtube with the interview and live track:

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  • Soccer AM 19th December

    Just a quick note to all the football fans out there, we’re popping onto Sky Sports Soccer AM tomorrow morning (19th December) for a chat about the album and some extended chat about the beautiful game itself. Probably end up as a snowball fight to be honest looking at the weather but it’s always good fun.

    UPDATE: Just a quick pic from Saturday with Helen and Max from the show, the lovely Soccerette and comedy legend Jason Manford and Arsenal legend Ray Parlour.

    Paul ‘almost’ scored in the footie challenge at the end and is gutted – just a few inches and aaaaaaaaaaah….

    Soccer AM 19th December

  • Buy a download of “Interstate” now…

    Well we’ve checked for the cheapest download links so far on the web and you can order our new single “Interstate” in full surround-sound, technicolour, betamax MP3 format (some of that is not true of course).

    Currently available from (click the logo to go straight to the track) :

    PLAY.COM

    I-TUNES

    AMAZON.CO.UK

    TUNETRIBE

    7 DIGITAL

    7 DIGITAL

    We’re doing this all ourselves this time round so at least (hopefully) you’ll be able to get the track on the day of release

  • Sunderland to Carlisle and beyond…

    Well our poor little bus and trailer is seeing all the delights of the North just short of Scotland (sorry we’ll be visiting next year – we miss you!). The show in Sunderland was great and top promoter who looked after us mint and then across the North we headed up to Carlisle for the show at the Brickyard. First time we’ve played the Brickyard in Carlisle and found the place, venue and people to be amazing. Here we are looking a touch pink/purple in the lights midset:

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    Then afterwards enjoyed a nice chilled drink or two in our “living roomesque” dressing room (very charming) surrounded by Xmas lights and mirrors:

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    Before heading off to the nastiest Travelodge of the tour to date. As our TM said “Wipe your feet as you go outside” heh heh.

    Anyway last few dates, tonight in Stockton Ku Bar and then on to Coventry and then its home for a few days before off up to London for some TV and PR fun and games.

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