Machine Says Yes | ||||
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Released | 8 April 2002 | |||
Genre | Electronica, trip hop, acid house | |||
Length | 58:14 | |||
Label | City Rockers [1] | |||
FC Kahuna chronology | ||||
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Singles from Machine Says Yes | ||||
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Machine Says Yes is a studio album by British electronic music duo FC Kahuna, [2] released in April 2002 on the label City Rockers. [1] The album includes five singles: "Mind Set to Cycle", "Glitterball", "Machine Says Yes", "Hayling", and "Nothing is Wrong".
The two most notable singles, "Hayling" and "Machine Says Yes", were co-written and sung by Icelandic singer Hafdís Huld and charted at No. 49 and No. 58 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. [3] In addition, "North Pole Transmission" was sung by American singer Eileen Rose and "Fear of Guitars" was sung by Gruff Rhys.
"Glitterball" was featured in the video games Need for Speed: Underground and Crackdown, while "Hayling" appeared on the soundtrack of the film Layer Cake.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dallas Observer | Positive [7] |
PopMatters | Positive [8] |
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Critical reception of Machine Says Yes was generally positive, with Metacritic reporting a normalised score of 77% based on 15 reviews which indicates that it is "generally favorable". [4] Peter Robinson of NME wrote that the album is "fresh, feisty and fierce", but also that it "lacks a definitive thumper likely to propel the duo to the chart status you'd reckon". [2] Pitchfork's Mark Martelli was less receptive and wrote that "too much calculation has gone into Machine Says Yes. The record smacks of market research, not the craven, late-night interplay that communicates real soul."
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hayling" | 6:49 |
2. | "Glitterball" | 5:48 |
3. | "Nothing Is Wrong" | 5:11 |
4. | "Bleep Freak" | 2:21 |
5. | "Machine Says Yes" | 6:38 |
6. | "North Pole Transmission" | 4:56 |
7. | "Mindset To Cycle" | 6:27 |
8. | "Microcuts" | 7:35 |
9. | "Growler" | 7:03 |
10. | "Fear Of Guitars" | 5:26 |
Total length: | 58:14 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [10] | 88 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [11] | 10 |
Machine Says Yes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 April 2002 | |||
Genre | Electronica, trip hop, acid house | |||
Length | 58:14 | |||
Label | City Rockers [1] | |||
FC Kahuna chronology | ||||
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Singles from Machine Says Yes | ||||
|
Machine Says Yes is a studio album by British electronic music duo FC Kahuna, [2] released in April 2002 on the label City Rockers. [1] The album includes five singles: "Mind Set to Cycle", "Glitterball", "Machine Says Yes", "Hayling", and "Nothing is Wrong".
The two most notable singles, "Hayling" and "Machine Says Yes", were co-written and sung by Icelandic singer Hafdís Huld and charted at No. 49 and No. 58 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. [3] In addition, "North Pole Transmission" was sung by American singer Eileen Rose and "Fear of Guitars" was sung by Gruff Rhys.
"Glitterball" was featured in the video games Need for Speed: Underground and Crackdown, while "Hayling" appeared on the soundtrack of the film Layer Cake.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dallas Observer | Positive [7] |
PopMatters | Positive [8] |
Playlouder | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critical reception of Machine Says Yes was generally positive, with Metacritic reporting a normalised score of 77% based on 15 reviews which indicates that it is "generally favorable". [4] Peter Robinson of NME wrote that the album is "fresh, feisty and fierce", but also that it "lacks a definitive thumper likely to propel the duo to the chart status you'd reckon". [2] Pitchfork's Mark Martelli was less receptive and wrote that "too much calculation has gone into Machine Says Yes. The record smacks of market research, not the craven, late-night interplay that communicates real soul."
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hayling" | 6:49 |
2. | "Glitterball" | 5:48 |
3. | "Nothing Is Wrong" | 5:11 |
4. | "Bleep Freak" | 2:21 |
5. | "Machine Says Yes" | 6:38 |
6. | "North Pole Transmission" | 4:56 |
7. | "Mindset To Cycle" | 6:27 |
8. | "Microcuts" | 7:35 |
9. | "Growler" | 7:03 |
10. | "Fear Of Guitars" | 5:26 |
Total length: | 58:14 |
Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [10] | 88 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [11] | 10 |