Automatic Launches 30-Date North American and Australian Tour Without a Single Guitar Riff
Automatic, a group of musicians in their thirties hailing from Los Angeles, will kick off a tour consisting of over thirty performances in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, commencing on 16 September 2026. Their debut album, Signal, released in 2019, showcased a minimalist retrofuturist style, which was followed by a second album that received critical acclaim for its fusion of post-punk and soft pop. Their newest project further cements their avant-garde reputation, incorporating synthesizers, drums, and vocals, with a prominent bassline throughout, intentionally excluding guitars due to their associations with masculinity. Named after a Go Go's track, Automatic addresses themes like patriarchy, climate change, and capitalism, particularly in songs such as "Too Much Money," while promoting joy as a form of resistance.
Key facts
- Automatic is a trio of three thirty-something musicians formed on Los Angeles's self-managed scene
- The band's 2019 album Signal established a minimalist retrofuturist signature
- A second, critically acclaimed album moved between post punk and soft pop
- Automatic uses no guitar; the bass leads every track
- The group's name references Automatic, a song by the Go Go's, a reference of late-1970s American feminist punk rock
- Their lyrics address patriarchy, the climate crisis and capitalism, as on the track Too Much Money
- The song Mercury urges listeners not to give in to nihilism and to keep a spiritual vision of the world
- The tour covers more than thirty dates in the United States, Canada and Australia, starting 16 September 2026
Entities
Artists
- Automatic
- Go Go's
Institutions
- RFI
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- California
- Canada
- Australia