I remember a couple years back going on a first date and at the time I was obsessed with the concept of how technology arises in the world. Some of it was sparked by a podcast I heard between Sam Harris and David Deutsch. I tried explaining to my date how my mind was blown when thinking of this idea of how technology emerging into the physical world is a bit like magic. She looked at me like I was crazy. It’s like we’re in the matrix unlocking access to hidden doors but since the time scale is so spread out and builds on a foundation of previous knowledge it doesn't feel as magical.
That brings me to Technomagic by Robot Farm consisting of brothers Abraham Romney (vocals/guitar), Benjamin Joseph Romney (vocals/bass/guitar/keys) and Anthony Romney (drums). I was excited the album revolved around this theme type of theme. The album contains eleven songs and has a loose “indie rock” feel to it. I often thought the vocalist sounded like Stephen Malkmus from Pavement. The music is often playful and often felt like a reaction to the way we utilize and implement these technologies from social media to texting and everything in between. Despite the pensive and heady topic the music is quite playful. It doesn't feel ominous or dark but more matter of fact. The band also flirts with other topics like romantic love which you could hear on “Stella.” “World Explorers” is an exceptional song about exploring the world in a digital domain and it all works well together. The songs in general were very catchy and well written but there were some more standouts.``Marketeer” is a single worthy song with some of the most memorable melodies. The arpeggiated synths add to the theme on “Star” while “Technological Romance” is another highlight that is warm, infectious and fun. They pull off slight melancholy on “Feelings for You” and the closer “Where We Are” is notable as well. There was an indie band called The Unicorns that released Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? They took the subject of death and made it accessible, warm and even fun. I feel like this album was on a similar wavelength but a different subject. Overall, I thought this was a great album. The tone was great and I look forward to more of this promising band. Recommended.
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