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The Sexbots


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Edgy, dark ectronic pop

Status:

Most recent release, The Girlfriend Experience (2015)

See also:

The Sexbots' site

The Sexbots' Facebook page

The Sexbots' Bandcamp page

Comparisons:

Björk, Morcheeba, Daphne Lawless

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

The Sexbots make edgy electronica. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Recommended first album:

Any

Recordings:

  • Eee Pee (EP, 2010)
  • Don't Stop (2011)
  • Love Hotel (2012)
  • Junk Sick (2013)
  • Trust Games (covers, 2014)
  • Songs for Jamil (2014)
  • Berlin (2015)
  • The Girlfriend Experience (2015)

Eee Pee

Release info:

2010—self-released

Availability:

See The Sexbots' MySpace page

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Ilima Considine—vocals
Air Fortress (2, 5)
Jim Meyer (1, 3, 4, 6)

Produced by:

Jim Meyer and Ilima Considine

Comments:

The Sexbots make dark electronica complete with Illima Considine's quirky and Björk-y vocals. The dreamy, languid "Angel" is a cool track that shows them at their hypnotic best. "Cecilia" is another neat track with a truly suggestive air that recalls a darker Morcheeba. "Too True" is trip-hop sent through the rabbit hole to Wonderland and back again. It's a brief but compelling ep. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Don't Stop

Release info:

2011

Availability:

See The Sexbots' MySpace page

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Ilima Considine—vocals

Guest artists:

DJ Ceez—beats (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11)
Natural 20—beats (2, 11)
Spit tix—beats (13)
Shermstixx (5, 7 8)

Produced by:

Ilima Considine and David Evans

Comments:

The first full-length by Sexbots continues where the ep left off, Considine's blissful vocals set against harsh beats. "Come on Daddy" is a disturbing piece of work with buzzing beats and a vulnerable vocal. "Tell me you want it" is a lovely song with a dreamy mood that recalls early Björk. "Totally typical" is a languid stretch of a song that sounds very modern and has a catchy tune. They cover "Running up that Hill" in edgy form and close the album with a jaw-dropping version of A-ha's "Take on me". It's a very nice record in all. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)


Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.

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