Ima Robot (album)

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Ima Robot
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2003
Genre Dance-punk, indie rock, garage rock revival
Length39:12
Label Virgin Records
Ima Robot chronology
Public Access EP
(2003)
Ima Robot
(2003)
Song #1 EP
(2003)
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Ima Robot is the first full-length album by Ima Robot. It was released on Virgin Records in 2003.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Alex Ebert.

  1. "Dynomite" – 2:22
  2. "Song #1" – 2:27
  3. "Alive" – 3:12
  4. "Scream" – 3:51
  5. "A Is for Action" – 2:21
  6. "Dirty Life" – 3:42
  7. "Let's Talk Turkey" – 3:08
  8. "Philosophofee" – 3:16
  9. "12=3 (Here Come the Doctors)" – 3:10
  10. "Here Come the Bombs" – 2:39
  11. "What Are We Made From?" – 9:05 (4:48 on Japanese release)
  12. "I'm Your Bitch" – 4:23 (Japanese release)
  13. "Strangler's Theme" – 9:27 (Japanese release)

The hidden track "Black Jettas" is appended to the last song after a period of silence on both the UK, American and Japanese releases.

The recording sessions for this album also resulted in numerous B-Sides. The total amount of songs recorded by the band for the album is around 30. Some of these songs are still lost/not released to the public. Officially released B-Sides include:

- "STD Dance"
- "Ages of Ruin"
- "Sine Your Life Away"
- "Sex Symbols on Parade"
- "The Beat Goes On"
- "10:10" (also known as "Sexy")

Unofficially released B-Sides include:
- "Spearmint Whino"
- "Twist & Shout"
- "Leo's Waltz"

Lost songs that are confirmed to exist include:
- "Chip off the Block" (Different from the versions that appear on the 2001 Demo CD and the 2006 album Monument to the Masses)
- "New Negatives"

Tracks that are theorized to be recorded during these sessions include:
- "Apples"
- "Dragons and Queens"
- "Ancient Sluts"

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References

  1. Loftus, Johnny. Ima Robot at AllMusic