Machine is the second EP by the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was released in 2002 by Touch and Go Records, and contains three songs from the Fever to Tell sessions. From this EP came one single, "Machine", which was released only in the UK. As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 24,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9]

Machine
EP by
ReleasedNovember 5, 2002
RecordedHeadgear Studio in Brooklyn, NY[1]
GenreIndie rock, garage punk
Length7:15
LabelTouch & Go
ProducerDavid Andrew Sitek
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
(2001)
Machine
(2002)
Fever to Tell
(2003)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
(2001)
Machine
(2002)
Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)
(2006)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singles chronology
"Machine"
(2002)
"Date with the Night"
(2003)
Singles from Machine
  1. "Machine"
    Released: November 11, 2002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Drowned in Sound(5/10)[4]
Neumu.net[5]
Pitchfork Media(3.9/10)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Stylus MagazineD[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Machine"3:20
2."Graveyard"1:35
3."Pin" (Remix)2:20
Machine 7" single
No.TitleLength
1."Machine"3:20
2."Graveyard"1:35

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producers: David Andrew Sitek, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • Engineer: Paul Mahajan
  • Photography: Shannon Sinclair

References

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  1. ^ "Artists, Bands - Headgear Recording". Headgear Studio. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Machine EP Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. Machine at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Single Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Machine". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Neumu - 44.1kHz". August 18, 2005. Archived from the original on August 18, 2005. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Machine EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Yeah Yeah Yeahs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Economic downturn claims Chicago indie label". February 21, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via uk.reuters.com.