01. Smokescreens 3:08
02. All In Our Hands 3:47
03. We've Been Here Before 4:51
04. Airside 3:33
05. Think Of The Words 3:43
06. Empty Heart 4:02
07. Yesterday's Signs 3:59
08. Traces 5:46
09. Timelines 5:06
10. Five Lanes 6:44
‘Robots in the Orchestra’ is the debut album from Manchester based trio I Am Your Autopilot and is a collection of ten meticulously crafted songs that effortlessly blend soulful electronics and choral vocals with chiming acoustic guitars and analogue synth oscillations.
As well as garnering praise from the BBC, I Am Your Autopilot have collaborated with New York based multimedia artist Fredo Viola for a series of European shows in early 2009, including an appearance at La Cigale in Paris and a live session on the internationally renowned La Blogotheque.
The three members of the band have history between them - Ben Evans and Graeme Brooker were writing partners for a number of years in The Italian Love Party who recorded for Tony Wilson’s Factory Too label. Jasper Wilkinson played with Jersey Street, whose mix of soul and afro-funk was on regular rotation on the dancefloor at Manchester’s now legendary Electric Chair night.
As a three-piece the sound they create belies influences as diverse as Air, Spiritualized, Simon & Garfunkel and François Couperin and their debut album grabs you with its cinematic, heartbreaking and jubilant quality.
In 2008 I Am Your Autopilot were short-listed for the prestigious Best in Manchester award for their work in collaborative multimedia, and further projects are planned for the future including a multi-national cluster video and soundtrack work for Little Gorilla Films in New York.
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