Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Rolling Stone: 4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."

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Vinyl LP Details

Released: February 16, 2012
Originally Released: 2012
Label: Warner Bros/Elektra/Atlantic

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 7/25/02, p.72

4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."

Rolling Stone - 7/25/02, p.72

4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."

Spin - 1/03, p.70

Ranked #4 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...A concept album about heartsick rock-'em-sock-'em robots that's also a sermon about finding the courage to love in the face of death."

Spin - 1/03, p.70

Entertainment Weekly - 7/19/02, p.74

"...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+

Entertainment Weekly - 7/19/02, p.74

"...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+

Q - 12/02, p.66

Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"

Q - 8/02, p.127

4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."

Q - 12/02, p.66

Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"

Q - 8/02, p.127

4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."

Uncut - 1/03, p.94

Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"

Uncut - 8/02, p.96

5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."

Uncut - 1/03, p.94

Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"

Uncut - 8/02, p.96

5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."

CMJ - 12/30/02, p.8

Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"

CMJ - 7/22/02, p.4

"...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."

CMJ - 12/30/02, p.8

Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"

CMJ - 7/22/02, p.4

"...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."

Mojo (Publisher) - p.63

Ranked #36 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "They remain at the forefront of rock'n'roll mutation."

Mojo (Publisher) - 1/03, p.72

Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"

Mojo (Publisher) - 7/02, p.60

"...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."

Mojo (Publisher) - 1/03, p.72

Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"

Mojo (Publisher) - 7/02, p.60

"...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."

NME (Magazine) - 7/13/02, p.36

8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."

NME (Magazine) - 7/13/02, p.36

8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."

Tracks:

1.Fight Test
2.One More Robot / Sympathy 3000 - 21
3.Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part 1
4.Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part 2
5.In the Morning of the Magicians
6.Ego Tripping At the Gates of Hell
7.Are You a Hypnotist??
8.It's Summertime
9.Do You Realize??
10.All We Have is Now
11.Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)