Not Lame thinks so very much about David Dolls new project we are lending out name to its promotion for the simple reason Automat holds up the virtues and expectations of high quality pop which the Not Lame name has stood for since 1995. We haincluded soundbites of all the songs below and you can check it all out clearly yourself below - Not Lame stands proudly behind Automat so get down there and enjoy and if you must read, read on....Here is more information on Automat.
Hailing from London, England, Automat have just released one of the best albums you`ll hear this year. Their material pulls together all the best elements of pop both past and present resulting in a dazzling set of clever, diverse, melodic and infectious songs that carry the definite stamp of class. "I`m a big fan of musical diversity. It`s so easy to get bored when you hear a new record because a lot of the time it sounds like it`s been made to a blueprint, with each one sounding like the one before. I try and work to the idea that it doesn`t really matter about the musical style of a song, the fact I`ve written it and am singing it, means that there is a common thread through the whole record which holds it together, and makes you want to listen to it again and again" says Automat`s singer and songwriter David Doll. "We try to not wear our musical influences too much on our sleeves, but sometimes it`s impossible to escape. Hopefully, we manage to take more of the essence of people whose music we have loved, mix it up a bit and spit it out as a great Automat song rather than an ok rip off of whoever". The band has been together a little under a year and they are a fearsome live proposition adding a sharp, muscular edge to David`s songs. "Surrounding yourself with people that make you comfortable when you play is really important, this line up certainly does that" David says.
The album�s opening salvo `I Don�t Mind� is a clear statement of intent, proclaiming loud and proud that hooks, harmonies and powerful riffs are this bands stock and trade. These sentiments are echoed on `Sleep�, `A little Sign�, `I Don�t Know You At All� and thoroughly nailed home on the epic Round And Round. Lovers of Big Star/Badfinger - esque pure pop songs aren�t left out of the equation either, `Not This Time�, `Alright�, `Long Way To Go� and the too catchy to be believed "Comeback Special� more than cover that end. As if that wasn�t enough, the band have included with `Whatever Happened�, `Everything I Wanted� and "Now And Then� some of the most heart achingly beautiful songs you will hear not just this year but ever. You got it, EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
 I Don`t Mind - mp3
Everything I Wanted - mp3
Comeback Special - mp3
Long Way To Go - mp3
Sleep - mp3
Now And Then - mp3
A Little Sign - mp3
Alright - mp3
I Don`t Know You At All - mp3
Whatever Happened - mp3
Not This Time - mp3
Round And Round - mp3 | 
