Riding high on the heels of two of his best releases (Snake King and Jack Chrome & The Darkness Waltz) comes Automatic. Described by the artist as a mix of Tao (my favorite album by Rick) and Working Class Dog Automatic seeks to marry those two together while providing something new as well. I can see hints of this concept in many of the songs but it never really gels together for me.
The EDM influence here is what drags this all down for me. There are some pretty good songs here under all that glop and gloss.
I would like to hear those someday.
I also hate this album cover and much prefer one of the album's singles covers in its place...
Prefer these over the above....
Of much greater interest to me is this archival release....
https://www.allmusic.com/album/springfi ... sEx4ZIK1_Q
Rick Springfield - Automatic
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Rick Springfield - Automatic
"Stairway to the stars, I think I'll write good health to you." - Albert Bouchard / Richard Meltzer / Donald Roeser
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Re: Rick Springfield - Automatic
I have Working Class Dog on tape, but I haven't listened to Rick in years. Great he's still out there, doing his stuff, and he looks great. Quite an inspiration.
I'm happy with the cover they used compared to the other images, isn't that funny?
I'm happy with the cover they used compared to the other images, isn't that funny?
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Promises made, crying in vain, all empty. Never accepting the blame and not letting go of the shame. A river of tears, as months turn to years, all wasted. On someone not willing to change.Now only a shadow remains!
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He's done a few cool show appearances. He was cool in The Goldbergs.
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Indeed!shramiac wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:21 pm Good to see Vince Vincente is still making music.
http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/Vince_Vincente
"Stairway to the stars, I think I'll write good health to you." - Albert Bouchard / Richard Meltzer / Donald Roeser
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Promises made, crying in vain, all empty. Never accepting the blame and not letting go of the shame. A river of tears, as months turn to years, all wasted. On someone not willing to change.Now only a shadow remains!