Mechanical Royalty (album)
| Mechanical Royalty | ||||
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| Studio album by Spookey Ruben | ||||
| Released | 2008, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Unknown | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Hi-hat Recordings, Sonic Unyon | |||
| Producer | Spookey Ruben | |||
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Mechanical Royalty is a limited edition EP released by the Canadian musician Spookey Ruben in 2008. A full length LP was released with the help of Sonic Unyon in 2009. Though the track-listing differs between the LP and the EP, all but one song from the EP remain ("Eyes Can See").[1] The album is described as a 'concept album about a kingdom of robots who are attacked by the humans who originally created them because they possess a magnetic force that keeps harmony in society that the humans want back for themselves.'[1]
Track listing (LP)
- "Cat & Mouse" - 1:52
- "Rachel" - 2:56
- "Just Another Way" - 3:08
- "If You Don't Wanna Know" - 3:25
- "U Don't Know What You're Missing" - 3:15
- "American Processed Cheese" - 2:21
- "Eyes Of Man" - 4:18
- "Mechanical Royalty" - 15:21
- Agent Steel
- Attack at krankshaft Castle
- And Thus He Rusts (King's Lament)
- The Quirks of Queen of Quartz and Quarks
- Don Silicon
- Secrets in the Motherboard
- Triumph on Magnetic Hill
- "Superpoke" - 4:29
- "Testimony" - 4:25
Review
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| Source | Rating |
| sceneandheard.ca | (favorable)[2] |
The music site sceneandheard.ca gave the Mechanical Royalty EP a favorable review, stating, "The overall feel of the album is, as always, techno (blips dot the album as do other computerized treatments), with a distinct retro feel that may be off-putting to some. But if you give it a chance (three or four solid spins) you start to appreciate the crafty tune-smithing and zany approach to music Spooky [sic] is known for during his decade-plus career"[2]
A review by Antimusic states, "Mechanical Royalty (a pun, alluding not only to the album cover and storyline of the title track, but also to a music business term) is an intense 70s/80s rollercoaster ride, but its Spookey's point of view that makes it feel inviting and brand new, consistently dishing up his excitement for music in his own special heartfelt way."[1]
Production
- Written and Produced by Spookey Ruben
- Co-produced by Carson Cohen, Gene Hughes, Chris Fudurich & Ed Krautner
References
- 1 2 3 "Spookey Ruben Releases New Album, Announces Tour". antimusic.com.
- 1 2 Antoine Tedesco. "Review of Mechanical Royalty". sceneandheard.ca.