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  • Summary: The debut full-length album for the South African indie rock band was recorded in three weeks.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
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  1. PopMatters
    90
    After Robots exudes an energy and a lack of self-consciousness that is exciting and refreshing.
  2. The A.V. Club
    83
    That killer instrumental prowess, coupled with Lindani Buthelezi's whispered baritone and dancing falsetto--delivered in both Zulu and English--makes for too much talent, too many ideas, and a constantly roiling pool of influences. Basically, everything fans would want to root for in a young band.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    60
    Unfortunately, there's nothing to the band besides the concept. Far from ramshackle, exploratory fun, the songs are paint-by-numbers melodramatic nonsense with a few interesting genre gestures.

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  1. gomad361
    7
    Overproduction courtesy perhaps of the "tutelage of Secret Machines’ Brandon Curtis" has blurred their sound and dulled it's impact. They rock much harder and sharp than this live, and what's with that record cover - Secretly Tamashek?… Expand
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  2. DonC.
    7
    A debut album a bit unlike anything else in the indie scene. A bit muddled at times, but the lush arrangements and dub influenced rock-outs are absolutely worth a listen. I'd also ignore the statement that the songs are tighter and more focused live -- I saw them last night and the show was a disaster; an off-time mess with delay effects on absolutely everything. I'll stick to the album, thanks.… Expand
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