"Selfmachine" is a song by the English band I Blame Coco from their first album, The Constant. Produced by Klas Åhlund, it was released as the album's second single in digital format on 11 July 2010, with a 12" vinyl released the following day. The single was remixed by La Roux and Sub Focus, and was added to BBC Radio 1's B List playlist on 9 June 2010.[1] The track was used in the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Gossip Girl, titled "The Kids Stay in the Picture", broadcast on 18 April 2011.[2]
"Selfmachine" is a song about alienation. The lead singer, Coco Sumner, told The Independent that they relate to the loneliness of the robot described in the song, saying, "This little robot can't empathise with anything but himself, so he feels really sorry for himself. Then everyone leaves him because he is selfish, but he can't help it, because he is just a robot and programmed that way."[3] In an interview with the Evening Standard, Sumner explained that the song is not about their own feelings so much as those of the title character in the 2008 Pixar movie WALL-E.[4]
Critical receptionedit
Digital Spy's Nick Levine awarded the song four out of five stars, calling it "a percolating electropop ditty with intriguing lyrics about a 'lonely robot in a wasteland', a nice bit of SAW-style vocal trickery—yes, really!—and a chorus melody that flirts with brilliance."[5] Ben Weisz of musicOMH referred to the song's "glorious synth-pop" as "ubiquitous", adding that "[t]he dystopian depth to the lyrics is rarely encountered in something so catchy and danceable."[6] Alex Denney of the NME commented that the track "recreates The Killers' clubby output, right down to the twinkly smattering of keys".[7]
Commercial performanceedit
Having been predicted to debut within the top forty by Digital Spy,[8] "Selfmachine" entered on the UK Singles Chart at number 64 on 18 July 2010, spending a single week in the top 100.[9] In Germany, the single peaked at number 56 and spent ten weeks on the chart.[10]
Music videoedit
The music video for "Selfmachine", directed by Alex Smith,[11] was premiered on YouTube on 7 June 2010.[12] It shows Sumner and a group of teenagers performing, playing around in an empty, waterless swimming pool. Throughout the video, the teenagers are seen playing with a translucent sheet which is propelled into the air at various points. In the latter half of the video, Sumner is seen in slow motion releasing water from their hands.
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^Eyre, Hermione (9 April 2010). "Sumner time: meet Sting's daughter Coco Sumner". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
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^Weisz, Ben. "I Blame Coco – The Constant". musicOMH. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
^Denney, Alex (5 November 2010). "Album Review: I Blame Coco – The Constant (Island)". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
^Levine, Nick (13 July 2010). "Now that's what we call a bumper chart bulletin!". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
^ ab"I Blame Coco | Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Musicline.de. PHONONET GmbH. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
^Knight, David (11 June 2010). . Promo News. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^. YouTube. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
^ ab"Self Machine – Single by I Blame Coco". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^ ab"Selfmachine (Remixes) – EP by I Blame Coco". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
^"I Blame Coco – Self Machine" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
^"I Blame Coco – Self Machine" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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Selfmachine is a song by the English band I Blame Coco from their first album The Constant Produced by Klas Ahlund it was released as the album s second single in digital format on 11 July 2010 with a 12 vinyl released the following day The single was remixed by La Roux and Sub Focus and was added to BBC Radio 1 s B List playlist on 9 June 2010 1 The track was used in the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Gossip Girl titled The Kids Stay in the Picture broadcast on 18 April 2011 2 Selfmachine Single by I Blame Cocofrom the album The ConstantB side Stunned Released11 July 2010 2010 07 11 Recorded2009GenreSynth pop indie rock new waveLength3 49LabelIslandSongwriter s Coco Sumner Klas AhlundProducer s Klas AhlundI Blame Coco singles chronology Splash 2010 Selfmachine 2010 Quicker 2010 Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Music video 5 Track listing 6 Charts 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground edit Selfmachine is a song about alienation The lead singer Coco Sumner told The Independent that they relate to the loneliness of the robot described in the song saying This little robot can t empathise with anything but himself so he feels really sorry for himself Then everyone leaves him because he is selfish but he can t help it because he is just a robot and programmed that way 3 In an interview with the Evening Standard Sumner explained that the song is not about their own feelings so much as those of the title character in the 2008 Pixar movie WALL E 4 Critical reception editDigital Spy s Nick Levine awarded the song four out of five stars calling it a percolating electropop ditty with intriguing lyrics about a lonely robot in a wasteland a nice bit of SAW style vocal trickery yes really and a chorus melody that flirts with brilliance 5 Ben Weisz of musicOMH referred to the song s glorious synth pop as ubiquitous adding that t he dystopian depth to the lyrics is rarely encountered in something so catchy and danceable 6 Alex Denney of the NME commented that the track recreates The Killers clubby output right down to the twinkly smattering of keys 7 Commercial performance editHaving been predicted to debut within the top forty by Digital Spy 8 Selfmachine entered on the UK Singles Chart at number 64 on 18 July 2010 spending a single week in the top 100 9 In Germany the single peaked at number 56 and spent ten weeks on the chart 10 Music video editThe music video for Selfmachine directed by Alex Smith 11 was premiered on YouTube on 7 June 2010 12 It shows Sumner and a group of teenagers performing playing around in an empty waterless swimming pool Throughout the video the teenagers are seen playing with a translucent sheet which is propelled into the air at various points In the latter half of the video Sumner is seen in slow motion releasing water from their hands Track listing editUK iTunes single 13 Selfmachine 3 54 Selfmachine Sub Focus remix 4 09UK iTunes remix EP 14 Selfmachine La Roux remix 4 16 Selfmachine Chew Fu remix 6 26 Selfmachine Pangea remix 4 23 Selfmachine Jakwob remix 5 03 UK 12 singleA1 Selfmachine 3 54 A2 Selfmachine Sub Focus remix 4 09 B1 Stunned Coco Sumner Paddy Byrne Sam Dixon 3 36 B2 Selfmachine La Roux remix 4 16Charts editChart 2010 11 PeakpositionBelgian Tip Chart Flanders 15 3Belgian Tip Chart Wallonia 16 43German Singles Chart 10 56Italian Singles Chart 17 100UK Singles Chart 9 64Release history editRegion Date Label FormatUnited Kingdom 11 July 2010 13 14 Island Digital download12 July 2010 18 12 singleReferences edit Radio 1 Playlist B List BBC Radio 1 9 June 2010 Archived from the original on 12 June 2010 Retrieved 13 July 2010 The Kids Stay in the Picture Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 18 18 April 2011 The CW Cripps Charlotte 30 April 2010 Coco Sumner Every little thing Sting s daughter does is magic The Independent Independent Print Limited Retrieved 8 December 2012 Eyre Hermione 9 April 2010 Sumner time meet Sting s daughter Coco Sumner Evening Standard Retrieved 8 December 2012 Levine Nick 16 July 2010 I Blame Coco Self Machine Digital Spy Retrieved 18 July 2010 Weisz Ben I Blame Coco The Constant musicOMH Retrieved 6 May 2011 Denney Alex 5 November 2010 Album Review I Blame Coco The Constant Island NME IPC Media Retrieved 6 May 2011 Levine Nick 13 July 2010 Now that s what we call a bumper chart bulletin Digital Spy Retrieved 13 July 2010 a b I BLAME COCO Official Charts Company Retrieved 19 July 2010 a b I Blame Coco Single Chartverfolgung in German Musicline de PHONONET GmbH Retrieved 25 February 2011 Knight David 11 June 2010 I Blame Coco s Self Machine by Alex Smith Promo News Archived from the original on 4 June 2012 Retrieved 8 December 2012 I Blame Coco Selfmachine YouTube 7 June 2010 Archived from the original on 16 June 2010 Retrieved 13 July 2010 a b Self Machine Single by I Blame Coco iTunes Store UK Apple Inc Retrieved 3 May 2011 a b Selfmachine Remixes EP by I Blame Coco iTunes Store UK Apple Inc Retrieved 3 May 2011 I Blame Coco Self Machine in Dutch Ultratop Hung Medien Retrieved 12 January 2011 I Blame Coco Self Machine in French Ultratop Hung Medien Retrieved 12 January 2011 Tutti i successi del 2011 in Italian Hit Parade Italia Retrieved 4 August 2014 Selfmachine 12 VINYL I Blame Coco Amazon UK Retrieved 3 May 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Selfmachine amp oldid 1207841442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
