Automatic - "It It Now?"

Photo by Erica Snyder

Los Angeles' Automatic have a new single out, and it's a fun burst of synth-pop. "Is It Now?" might be synth heavy, but it still feels like more of a rock song. The drums keep it from being a full on electronic song, and it comes across as a lot of fun despite the subject matter. It's hard to choose what our favorite part of the song is. There are fantastically fun call and response vocals, the synths are divine, and the way the drums accentuate the vocals at parts are all highlights. "Is It Now?" is a relatively chill song that is still going to entice you to dance along, even if it's just a little shimmy.

Izzy Glaudini (synths/vocals) says of the band's latest single:

“... the thing I think about the most on a day-to-day basis is: how do you have a sense of joy while the world seems to be collapsing, and you feel so powerless?

"I feel like, as American citizens, we have a responsibility to pull the levers to stop the machine. ‘Is It Now?’ is about trying to not feel like a victim in this environment. It's important to still feel a sense of joy, even amongst all the horrible shit going on in the world.”

You can watch the video for "Is It Now?" below. Is It Now?, the album, is due out later this year on Stones Throw. For more on Automatic, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a September 24 stop at Brighton Music Hall.

9/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

9/17: Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf Denver

9/19: Chicago, IL @ Outset

9/20: Detroit, MI @ Tangent Gallery

9/21: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground

9/23: Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount

9/24: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

9/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw

9/26: Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ The Fillmore

9/27: Washington, DC @ Black Cat

9/29: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall

9/30: Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records

10/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

10/3: Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory

10/4: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

10/5: Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Outside)

10/6: El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace

10/8: Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom

10/9: Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive

10/10: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park

10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo