You're a Woman, I'm a Machine

Infobox Album
Name = You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
Type = studio
Artist = Death from Above 1979


Released = October 26, 2004
Recorded = February–April 2004 at The Chemical Sound, Toronto and Studio Plateau, Montreal
Genre = Indie
Length = 35:03
Label = Vice, Last Gang, Victor
Producer = Al-P
Writers = Jesse F. Keeler, Sebastien Grainger
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:eif3zfa4eh6k link]
*Robert Christgau (B-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Death+From+Above+1979 link]
*Pitchfork (8.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17279/Death_From_Above_1979_Youre_a_Woman_Im_a_Machine 29 Oct 04]
*PopMatters (favorable) [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/d/deathfromabove1979-youre.shtml 26 Oct 04]
Last album = "Romantic Rights EP"
(2004)
This album = "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine"
(2004)
Next album = ""
(2005)

"You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" is an album by Canadian band Death from Above 1979, released on October 26, 2004 by Vice Records in the United States, Last Gang Records in Canada, and Victor Entertainment in Japan. It was certified gold in Canada in July 2006. [According to the [http://www.cria.ca/gold/0706_g.php CRIA archives] . Retrieved 22:03, 21 December 2006 (UTC).]

History

"You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" was recorded from February to April 2004 at The Chemical Sound in Toronto. Additional recording was done at Studio Plateau in Montreal and the album was engineered and produced by Al-P, with the exception of the Montreal sessions which were engineered by Drew Malamud.

All songs were written and recorded by Sebastien Grainger (drums/vocals) and Jesse F. Keeler (bass/synthesizer). The album was mastered by Joao Carvalho in his studio. All songs were published by Casino Steel Publishing Inc. and Iggy Softrock Publishing Inc. "Romantic Rights", "Blood on Our Hands" and "Black History Month" have been released as singles and remixed. "Little Girl", along with "Sexy Results", have also been remixed, and appear on their remix/b-side release, "Romance Bloody Romance".

Vocalist/drummer Sebastien Grainger gave the song "Black History Month" its title because it was written in February. According to a post made by bassist Jesse F. Keeler on the band's forum, the song title "Sexy Results" is taken from "The Simpsons". The episode "Pygmoelian" from the television series features the running line "...with sexy results".

Cole Chernoff is also said to have created the cover. The liner notes also dedicate the album to "Zoé", Grainger's niece.

Reception

The album has sold 175,000 copies world wide according to the Toronto Star and gone Gold (50,000 sold) in the band's native Canada.

Track listing

# "Turn It Out" – 2:39
# "Romantic Rights" – 3:15
# "Going Steady" – 2:49
# "Go Home, Get Down" – 2:19
# "Blood on Our Hands" – 2:59
# "Black History Month" – 3:48
# "Little Girl" – 4:00
# "Cold War" – 2:33
# "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" – 2:53
# "Pull Out" – 1:50
# "Sexy Results" – 5:55
# "Romantic Rights" (The Phones Lovers remix) [Japan bonus track] – 4:40

UK bonus CD

# "Better Off Dead" (La Peste cover) – 2:17
# "Blood on Our Hands" (Justice remix) – 3:52
# "Do It 93!" (live in Rio) – 4:52
# "Romantic Rights" (Erol Alkan's Love from Below re-edit) – 6:20
# "Little Girl" (MSTRKRFT edition) – 3:36
# "You're Lovely (But You've Got Lots of Problems)" – 3:06
# "Blood on Our Hands" (video)
# "Romantic Rights" (video)

Vinyl edition

# "Turn It Out" – 2:39
# "Romantic Rights" – 3:15
# "Going Steady" – 2:49
# "Go Home, Get Down" – 2:19
# "Blood on Our Hands" – 2:59
# "Black History Month" – 3:48
# "Little Girl" – 4:00
# "Cold War" – 2:33
# "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine" – 2:53
# "Pull Out" – 1:50
# "Sexy Results" – 5:55
# "Do It" [Vinyl bonus track]

References

External links

*Discogs release|id=427351