Automatic
Minimalist LA synth-punk trio with icy grooves and motorik precision, like a security-camera feed of a party you're not cool enough to attend.
Festivals Automatic is playing
Played before (6)
- Edinburgh Psych Fest Sunday · 13:00 – 14:00 · Queen's Hall · Top billing
- Manchester Psych Fest Saturday · 16:30 – 17:30 · Projekts Skate Park · Top billing
- Brighton Psych Fest Friday · 18:15 – 19:05 · Concorde 2 · Top billing
- Green Man Sunday · Far Out · On the bill
- Outside Lands Saturday · 4:00 – 4:40 PM · Panhandle · Lineup
- Kilby Block Party On the bill
About Automatic
Automatic is a post-punk band from Los Angeles, CA.
Automatic formed in Los Angeles in 2017, when Izzy Glaudini, Halle Saxon and Lola Dompé met through the city's DIY scene and started playing shows together. They took their name from the Go-Go's track "Automatic," off the album Beauty and the Beat. Dompé later left the band, leaving Glaudini and Saxon as its core.
The trio built their sound with no guitar at all: synthesizer, bass and drums, drawing on late-1970s and early-1980s post-punk and coldwave. Basslines repeat, drum patterns stay dry, and vocals are traded between members in a flat, unemotive register, with the synth carrying most of the melody over deliberately spare arrangements.
Automatic signed to the Los Angeles label Stones Throw in June 2019 and released their debut album, Signal, that September, following singles including a cover of Delta 5's "Mind Your Own Business." A remix collection, Signal Remixes, followed in 2021 with reworkings by Peanut Butter Wolf, Sudan Archives, Peaking Lights, Osees' John Dwyer and Kevin Haskins.
A second album, Excess, came out on Stones Throw in June 2022, preceded by the singles "New Beginning" and "Venus Hour." A third album, Is It Now?, followed in September 2025, led by its title single released that June.
Dompé, the band's original drummer, is the daughter of Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins and joined her first band, the art-rock outfit Blackblack, at thirteen. His remix work on Signal Remixes came years after she had already left home to make music of her own.
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What festivals is Automatic playing in 2027?
Automatic is booked at 4 festivals we cover: Laneway Festival Sydney 2027, Laneway Festival Brisbane 2027, Laneway Festival Melbourne 2027, Laneway Festival Auckland 2027.
Is Automatic playing Laneway Festival Sydney 2027?
Yes, Automatic is on the Laneway Festival Sydney 2027 lineup, February 12, 2027 at Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia. They play Friday, February 12.
Is Automatic playing Laneway Festival Brisbane 2027?
Yes, Automatic is on the Laneway Festival Brisbane 2027 lineup, February 13, 2027 at Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. They play Saturday, February 13.
Is Automatic playing Laneway Festival Melbourne 2027?
Yes, Automatic is on the Laneway Festival Melbourne 2027 lineup, February 19, 2027 at Flemington Park, Flemington, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. They play Friday, February 19.
Is Automatic playing Laneway Festival Auckland 2027?
Yes, Automatic is on the Laneway Festival Auckland 2027 lineup, February 21, 2027 at Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. They play Sunday, February 21.
Where is Automatic from?
Automatic is from Los Angeles, CA.
What was Automatic's first album?
Automatic's first album was Signal (2019). The latest is Is It Now? (2025).
What kind of music does Automatic play?
Automatic plays post-punk and synth.
What festivals has Automatic played before?
Automatic has played Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026, Manchester Psych Fest 2026, Brighton Psych Fest 2026, Green Man 2026, Outside Lands 2026, Kilby Block Party 2026.