Decadence (album)

Decadence
Studio album by Head Automatica
Released	17 August 2004
Genre	Dance-punk, alternative rock, indie rock, power pop, new wave
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura Howard Benson Craig Aaronson
Head Automatica chronology
Decadence (2004) Popaganda (2006)

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Decadence is the debut album by New York dance-punk group Head Automatica. It was released in 2004 on Warner Bros. Records. "Beating Heart Baby" was released to radio on February 22, 2005 and again on July 19.^[1]

Background

The album was produced by Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura and Howard Benson.

Reception

Decadence debuted at No. 10 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and reached a peak position of #125 on the UK Albums Chart. By February 2006, the album had sold over 89,000 copies.^[2]

Track listing

1. "At the Speed of a Yellow Bullet" – 2:14
2. "Brooklyn Is Burning" – 3:54
3. "Beating Heart Baby" – 3:23
4. "Please Please Please (Young Hollywood)" – 4:08
5. "King Caesar" – 3:54
6. "The Razor" – 3:30
7. "Dance Party Plus" – 3:21
8. "Disco Hades II" – 3:57
9. "Solid Gold Telephone" – 2:23
10. "Head Automatica Soundsystem" – 3:35
11. "I Shot William H. Macy" – 3:17

Personnel

• Daryl Palumbo - vocals, guitar
• Larry Gorman - drums
• Craig Bonich - guitar
• Jarvis Morgan Holden - bass
• Jim Greer - keyboards
• Brandon Arnovick - guitar
• Sherri DuPree, Stacy DuPree and Tim Armstrong - additional vocals on "Dance Party Plus"
• Cage - phone call (hidden track)
• Dan The Automator - production, programming
• Howard Benson - production, mixing
• Dave Sardy - mixing
• Rich Costey - mixing

References

• Decadence: Head Automatica