''Destroy the Robots'' is the sixth release and fifth extended play (EP) by the Brisbane-based Australian

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band

the Red Paintings The Red Paintings are a collaborative art rock band originally formed in Geelong, Australia. Founding mainstay, Trash McSweeney provides lead vocals, guitar, sequencing and sampling. He has been joined by various musicians throughout the yea ...

. It appeared on 6 May 2006 via Modern Music, and was engineered by Stuart Niven, mixed by David Leonard, and mastered by Matthew Grey. The album achieved some commercial success in Australia and received mixed reaction by music critics. The EP made its debut at No. 86 on the

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– their first charting release. It also debuted on the Air Chart at No. 3.

Reception

''Eleven Magazine''s reviewer observed, "One moment their sound is so completely angelic, as though an ethereal being not of this planet hand picked them for their innocence of song and string. Then, faster than a blinking eye, innocence turns to all knowing. All knowing turns to uneasiness and you’re hooked. There’s no escape." Emma Gibson of ''The Canberra Review'' felt, "something is missing from this recording. It's an unremarkable CD from a remarkable band, which makes it even more disappointing... I didn't hate it, but I won't urge you to buy this CD. Better you go see The Red Paintings live, because this release just doesn't quite do justice to these innovative performers."

Track listing

# "Destroy the Robots" – 3:41 # "Pickles" – 3:50 # "It Is as It Was" – 5:08 # "I'll Sell You Suicide" – 3:07 # "Futureless" – 2:46 # "Destroy the Humans" – 5:16

Personnel

Credits: * Trash McSweeney – guitar, vocals,

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, sampling * Ellen Stancombe – violin, tin whistle, backing vocals * Wayne Jennings – cello, backing vocals * Amanda Holmes – bass guitar * Andy Davis – drums * Shenzo Gregorio – mandolin

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Destroy The Robots The Red Paintings albums 2006 EPs