This Machine

This Machine
This Machine
EP by The Naked and Famous
Released	5 May 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	19:20
Label	Round Trip Mars
Producer	Aaron Short; Thom Powers;
The Naked and Famous chronology

This Machine is the debut extended play released by a New Zealand band, The Naked and Famous. It was released on May 5 of 2008.^[1]

Critical reception edit

Sunday Star Times reviewer Grant Smithies^[2] said "I’ve no doubt these songs will still be lighting my fuse long after 2008 has shuddered to a close."^[3]

Track listing edit

This Machine
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kill the Littleblackdots"	2:44
2.	"Serenade"	2:43
3.	"Meeting People Sucks"	2:26
4.	"Part 1"	2:10
5.	"Post"	5:39
6.	"Spies Spies Spies"	3:38
Total length:		19:20

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of This Machine.^[4]

Visuals and imagery

Joel Kefali – art, design
Campbell Hooper – art, design
Troy Photography – photography
Special Problems – photography

Instruments

Ben Knapp – bass (tracks: 2, 6)
Jordan Clark – live drums (tracks: 2, 5–6)

Technical and production

Aaron Short – engineering, mixing, production
Thom Powers – engineering, mixing, production
Ben Knapp – engineering elements (tracks: 1–2, 5–6)
Angus McNaughton – mastering

Release history edit

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
New Zealand^[1]	5 May 2008	Round Trip Mars	CD, Digital download	CAT 99904, RTM2011
Australia^[5]	5 May 2008	Round Trip Mars	Digital download	—
Canada^[6]	16 August 2011	Somewhat Damaged
United States^[7]	16 August 2011
Germany^[8]	4 November 2011
Japan^[9]
United Kingdom^[10]

References edit

^ ^a ^b "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
^ "Grant Smithies on Muck Rack".
^ "CD review: This Machine – The Naked and Famous". Stuff.co.nz. 2 May 2008.
^ This Machine (CD liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Round Trip Mars, Universal. 2008. CAT 99904, RTM2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[itunesnz-1] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

[2] "Grant Smithies on Muck Rack".

[3] "CD review: This Machine – The Naked and Famous". Stuff.co.nz. 2 May 2008.

[4] This Machine (CD liner notes). The Naked and Famous. Round Trip Mars, Universal. 2008. CAT 99904, RTM2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[6] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[7] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[8] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[9] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[10] "This Machine – EP". iTunes Store. January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

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