Beautiful Machines

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Beautiful Machines
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ReleasedNovember 2005
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Length53:00
Label
Pupil chronology
Beautiful Machines
(2005)
Wild Life
(2007)

Beautiful Machines (2005) is the debut album of Filipino rock band Pupil. It was released on November 10, 2005 under Sony BMG, [1] the same music company that publishes the Eraserheads' music. The band itself describes their music as "dark, loud, and romantic." It is very guitar-driven, stripped down, and the album has a very distinct sound, considering that it is the band's debut album. The album was recorded digitally at Wombworks in Marikina. “We didn't use amps at all,” says frontman Ely Buendia. The band had its official Album Launch Party on January 31, 2006 at the Mugen Bar Metrowalk. The band also mentioned in an interview with Animax, that the album was greatly influenced by science fiction.

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Pupil's initial plan with Beautiful Machines album was to produce it with then-Rivermaya frontman Rico Blanco. But due to Blanco's very hectic schedule, Blanco was not able go in with the project. The production then continued with the help of Patrick Tirano, who plays guitars for both Rugis and Monkeyspank.

Pupil worked on Beautiful Machines for five months. “Maganda rin na kami-kami kasi nagkakaalaman pa lang kami kung ano magiging tunog namin (It's good that we're just doing it by ourselves because we're still discovering our sound that time)” says Yan in an interview.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Different Worlds" Ely Buendia 4:00
2."Blow Your House Down"Buendia3:15
3."Nasaan Ka?"Diane Ventura3:05
4."She Talks to Trees"Buendia3:34
5."False Alarm"Bogs Jugo3:29
6."Gamu-Gamo"Buendia4:04
7."Mary"
4:19
8."Hypersober"Jugo2:39
9."Dulo Ng Dila"Dok Sergio3:56
10."Beautiful Machines"
  • Buendia
  • Ventura
  • Jerome Velasco
4:47
11."All This Time"Buendia3:39
12."Dianetic"Buendia4:17
13."Kalawakan"
  • Buendia
  • Ventura
4:07
14."Lost Guide"
  • Yuzon
  • Jugo
4:25

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References

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