Are we intrigued by a band writing a theme song for themselves? Not sure we have ever come across that before. Yet, it makes perfect sense, especially for American visionaries Replaced By Robots. You see, this is a musical outfit that comes with certain self-imposed expectations. There’s a very precise choice behind their artistic moniker, and one can easily see where they are drawing their influence from. In the age of AI and a potential robot uprising (as some would believe), Replaced By Robots craft music with purpose, yet never taking themselves too seriously.
‘Replaced By Robots (Theme Song)’ ventures on kinetic and catchy rock territories, all with an elegant cinematic allure. We appreciate the peculiar contrasts between an uplifting and whimsical aural livery and the more striking dooming lyricism. It’s like staring at the abyss with optimism and hope. Perhaps that’s the key to enduring our complex times: taking them seriously, but never succumbing to the doom and gloom. ‘Replaced By Robots (Theme’s Song)’ ships with a wonderful stop-motion video (taken from the short film Zero Joy Zero), crafted by award-winning stop-motion toy photographer Damon Wellner.
Delving deeper into the thematic core that propels the record and the wider project, Replaced By Robots explain: “We are obsolete bohemians wandering through this electronic wasteland, creating music for the end of the world and the day after. The concept is fun. In some sense, we’re pretty serious about being bleak regarding the future of humanity. But in other ways, we have a sense of humour about it. There’s really no other way to survive these insane times.” Playful music for the end of times? Sign us up!
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