Viva Machine (album)
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| Viva Machine | |
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| Released | 15 June 2009 |
| Recorded | 2007–2008, Warwick Hall, Cardiff |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Label | Rocklouder Records |
| Producer | Richard Jackson |
| Singles from Viva Machine | |
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Viva Machine is the self-titled debut album by Welsh band Viva Machine, released worldwide on 15 June 2009.[1]
The album was completed in mid-2008, with the band recording 15 A-sides, which were then whittled down to the 10 tracks that have made the album. The first single from the album, "Robotbodyrox" was released on 9 November 2008. Rock Sound magazine included "Futuristic Dracula" as a track on its free CD in the 2008 Christmas edition. "Earthquakers and Loveshakers" will be released as a free download on 15 June.[2][3] The album's track listing was revealed on Amazon.com music, along with 30 second samples of each of the tracks.[4]
The album's second single "Earthquakers and Loveshakers", new official website, artwork, album track listing[5] and 10 track previews were revealed on 5 May 2009; the music video [6] for "Earthquakers and Loveshakers", also released on 5 May, was directed by Adam Linzey and produced and developed by New Treatment, the location used was a disused retirement home, as well as scenery created using green screening.[7] It was also revealed that if fans signed up to the bands mailing list they would receive the single as a free download on 8 June as opposed to a week later on the album's release.[8]
To complement the "Earthquakers and Loveshakers" promotional video, a 'making of' documentary was filmed on set by Richard Collins.
The album artwork and concept, an instructional manual/scrapbook for an 'imagined machine', was designed by Richard Collins and produced with Nicole Carter and Viva Machine.
