After Robots

After Robots
Studio album by Blk Jks
Released September 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
Genre Indie rock[1]
Length 46:09
Label Secretly Canadian
Producer Brandon Curtis[2]
Blk Jks chronology
Mystery
(2009)		 After Robots
(2009)		 Zol!
(2010)

After Robots is the first full-length album by the South African indie rock band BLK JKS. It was released on September 8, 2009 on the Secretly Canadian label.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
Clash7/10[5]
Consequence of SoundC+[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
MusicOMH[9]
Paste4.2/10[10]
Pitchfork6.2/10[2]
PopMatters[11]

According to Metacritic, based on 21 critic reviews, After Robots has a score of 75 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[1] For example, Gideon Brody of Drowned in Sound gave it a rating of 8 out of 10 and concluded, "When it's at its best, After Robots harbours a brave sense of adventurism, a fearless experimentalism."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Molalatladi"3:45
2."Banna Ba Modimo"5:10
3."Standby"4:52
4."Lakeside"4:07
5."Taxidermy"3:48
6."Kwa Nqingetje"7:58
7."Skeleton"4:39
8."Cursor"5:18
9."Tselane"6:32

Personnel

  • Mike Bridavsky- Engineer
  • Lindani Buthelezi- Group Member, Guitar, Vocals
  • Brandon Curtis- Mixing, Producer
  • Andrew Dosunmu- Photography
  • Andrew Dosunmu- Photography
  • Hypnotic Brass Ensemble- Brass
  • Mike Kapinus - Trumpet
  • Joe Lambert- Mastering
  • Molefi Makananise- Bass, Group Member, Vocals
  • Mpumi Mcata- Group Member, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
  • Mike Notaro- Engineer
  • Mike Pallman- Saxophone
  • Tshepang Ramoba- Drums, Group Member, Vocals
  • Geoff Sanoff- Mixing

References

  1. 1 2 3 "After Robots". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fennessey, Sean (3 September 2009). "After Robots Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "After Robots Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "After Robots". The A.V. Club. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Akhtar, Ash (2009-09-21). "BLK JKS - After Robots". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ↑ Litowitz, Drew (3 November 2009). "After Robots Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 Brody, Gideon (2009-09-24). "After Robots Review". Drowned in Sound.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Tom (18 September 2009). "BLK JKS: After Robots". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Clarke, Jude (2009-09-21). "BLK JKS - After Robots". musicOMH. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  10. ↑ LaBate, Steve (2009-09-23). "Blk Jks: After Robots". Paste. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ↑ Kabran, Michael (3 September 2009). "After Robots". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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