PM / Run & Hide Released

• • Paul Mullen
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The song is the first single to feature Paul Mullen providing lead vocals, and was apparently was originally titled “Parasol“.

Run & Hide is the second single taken from Tear the Signs Down, the third studio album by Welsh band The Automatic. The single was announced on BBC Radio Wales. Run & Hide will be released on March 1, 2010, 1 week prior to Tear the Signs Down on March 8 2010.

The music video for Run & Hide was shot at the live music venue Cardiff Coal Exchange on 05.01.10.

THE AUTOMATIC – RUN & HIDE


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PM / Tear The Signs Down!

• • Paul Mullen
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THE AUTOMATIC – TEAR THE SIGNS DOWN

Tear the Signs Down is the third album by The Automatic. It is due for release on 8 March 2010 in the United Kingdom, and then on 12 April 2010 for the rest of the world. Tear the Signs Down is the first album released by the band on their own Armoured Records after being splitting with B-Unique. The first single “Interstate” was released on 6 December, with second single “Run & Hide” released a week prior to the album itself on 1 March 2010. Third single Cannot Be Saved is due for release on 20 June 2010.

THE AUTOMATIC – CANNOT BE SAVED

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PM / Interstate Released

• • Paul Mullen
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THE AUTOMATIC – INTERSTATE

Interstate is the first single from The Automatic’s Tear the Signs Down, on there third studio album, second with Paul Mullen. The single was released on December 6, and marks the first release through the bands own record label; Armored Records.

The single artwork sleeve is an abstract painting by vocalist/bassist Robin Hawkins.

The music video was directed by Ewan Jones Morris and Casey Raymond, with additional photography by Nicolas Booth. The music video was filmed on October 12 2009 at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. The primary setting of the video at the Chapter Arts Centre uses a backdrop created in 2008 by artist Alan Goulbourne; a ‘multi-layered three-dimensional sculptural landscape’ which originally was not painted

THE AUTOMATIC – INTERSTATE VIDEO

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JLPM / Codes In The Clouds

• • Justin Lockey, Paul Mullen
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Codes In The Clouds Ft. Paul Mullen – Don’t Go Awash In This Digital Landscape

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Originally an instrumental by Kent based band Codes In The Clouds, on there album Paper Canyon, they then had none other than milo’s Paul Mullen add his contribution which was added to a remix of there album entitled Paper Canyon Recycled.

You cannot fail to be impressed here, it is also produced by Justin Lockey also formally of YCNI:M

PM / Steve McQueen Released

• • Paul Mullen
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THE AUTOMATIC – STEVE MCQUEEN

“Steve McQueen” is the first single from The Automatic’s second album This Is A Fix, there first with Paul Mullen. It is their fifth single overall. The track is due for release on August 18, 2008.

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PM / This Is A Fix

• • Paul Mullen

THE AUTOMATIC – THIS IS A FIX

This Is a Fix is the second album by The Automatic, and the first with Paul Mullen. It is due for release on 25 August 2008. The band has worked with producer Don Gilmore in Los Angeles, but were disappointed with these sessions, and instead worked with Butch Walker at Sage and Sound Recording in Los Angeles then back in Cardiff with Richard Jackson and London with Stephen Harris.

The Automatic began work in 2006 on the follow-up to previous album Not Accepted Anywhere, however after the departure of Alex Pennie and joining of Paul Mullen, the completed recordings of such songs as “Steve McQueen” and “Revolution” – which featured Alex Pennie providing synths and vocals – were shelved and later re-recorded with Paul Mullen. Writing took place sporadically – with songs originating from both before and after Mullen’s joining.

The album spawned only one single “Steve McQueen“, however “Magazines” and “Secret Police” were originally planned for release as singles. This Is A Fix leaked onto the internet a month before release, it was also hindered by online distribution issues – which saw both the single “Steve McQueen” and album get released late across sites such as itunes and 7digital.

THE AUTOMATIC – STEVE MCQUEEN


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PM / AllRoadsToMonster

• • Paul Mullen
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If you have seen The Automatic live recently you may of heard Paul Mullen sneaking in the All Roads To Fault riff into the middle of the song, and if you haven’t heard it yet, here is a video of The Automatic playing T4 On The Beach, you can hear it at around 2:20 so enjoy!

THE AUTOMATIC – MONSTER (T4 On The Beach)

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PM / Paul Joins “The Automatic”

• • Paul Mullen
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The Automatic are all super excited about the new album and have been holed up in their Cardiff studio finishing off the writing and doing some demoing of the new material. They will shortly decamp to Los Angeles to record what will now be one of the most eagerly awaited albums of next year.

The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer – since 2007. Mullen joined after the departure of Alex Pennie who provided synthesizer, percussion and vocals.

Frost wrote in his blog at the time:

“Hello! As you may have heard, Paul Mullen (yourcodenameis:Milo) has joined the band. We were planning this news for today but it somehow got out a bit early. But here you go, from the horses mouth, this is the new line-up. Since returning to the UK from our American tour this summer weve been focusing on a second album, there’s about 20 tracks demoed, half of which were written with Paul aswell. Its been a very exciting 6 weeks so far and were gona start the real album recordings very soon! Lastly it’s pretty important to mention that Paul isn’t a direct replacement for Pennie. He’s playing his guitar on most tracks, there are some vocal moments from him too. I guess that was kinda obvious really but i had read a few things on the web suggesting he was going to to be the new keyboard player. There will be plenty of keyboards on the new record though, worry not. Were sharing the electronic duties between us, open to anyone and everyone! Its sounding huge. Were very much looking forward to touring again next year and the future in general. Expect photos and studio vids next week!! KYEP…

Frost xx”