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Vents Magazine
Vents Magazine
Vents Magazine
Scary Voices
La Need Machine presents a strong melodic presence that almost circumvents the gritty nature of the music and lyrics in favor of creating some accessibility for the audience here. Pop has a moderate influence over the concept at hand in “Scary Voices,” and despite its title, this is perhaps one of the more reassuring listens I’ve come across as a rock critic in the latter half of 2022. There’s no ego in this piece, but instead an amalgamation of angst and self-awareness that has been woefully missing from a lot of indie rock in the past couple of years.
https://ventsmagazine.com/2022/10/21/single-review-scary-voices-by-la-need-machine/
Roadie Metal
Vents Magazine
Vents Magazine
Motorstrollin'
American Punk/Garage Rock band La Need Machine recently released the EP “Carly's Revenge”. Energetic and direct, the work has 5 songs, and is already available for listening on the main streaming music platforms. One of the highlights of the work, the song “Motorstrollin”, can be heard on Spotify from the link below. Check out:
https://roadie-metal.com/la-need-machine-lancado-o-ep-carlys-revenge/
MP3 Hugger
Vents Magazine
Indie Criollo
Motorstrollin'
I've listened twice now and I can't get over how much that opening beat sequence reminds me of Benny Goodman's Sing Sing Sing, odd because after about half a dozen seconds Motorstrollin' takes off down a very different path and one that came close to burning our ears such were the earth shaking riffs. These dudes/dudettes really know how to capture that classic rock/metal stomp and we better comply or face the consequences.
Indie Criollo
Indie Criollo
Indie Criollo
Motorstrollin'
The Need Machine arrives with Motorstrollin ' , a very strong and accelerated proposal, which will make us break all the delirium of a day made to measure destruction, raising a sound made to measure of the power and energy that we hide inside and we want to push everything we want to feel to the limit. This American band offers us a perfect way to break everything and let nothing separate us, like a stroke of fury that we need to go to the limit of our emotions.
alt77
Indie Criollo
Alfitude
La Need Machine
There’s is a mission to accomplish something of a similar grandeur as punk and alternative-rock greats that came before them.
https://alt77.com/pictures-and-la-need-machine-review/
The Right Side
This is great punk-rock that reminds me of the great late 80s LA bands. Kind of reminds me of X. This was great!
Motorstrollin'
Damn, this sounds demented. I mean that in a great sense. It sounds like the band is out on a deadly vendetta. This is really cool!
Alfitude
Indie Criollo
Alfitude
The Right Side
The track has a strong indie-rock production with bold vocals. I am confident that this song will pick up a lot of traction.
Motorstrollin'
This is a refreshingly original approach to indie-rock; the sound is raw and bold.
Dylan Koskie
Magic Frog Company
Visual Atelier 8
The Right Side
Killer vocals and great energy in the track! I dig this one.
Things I'd Do
Cool track and well done.
Visual Atelier 8
Magic Frog Company
Visual Atelier 8
Motorstrollin'
The band`s sound is strong and tight. The vocals are well performed and also impeccably produced.
Magic Frog Company
Magic Frog Company
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Motorstrollin'
I dig the wild energy and fuzzy + distorted sounds a lot as well as the rock and roll voice
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Motorstrollin'
Motorstrollin' is definitely a cool song of which I'm definitely looking for.... and the vocals emulated Cherie Currie's at times which I love!!!
Catch Twenty Two
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Empty Room Productions
Motorstrollin'
Cool smashing hard rock tune with tight riffs and charismatic 80s driven vocals. The song is too old school for the playlist but hey, it's a kickass track. Keep killing it guys!
Empty Room Productions
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Empty Room Productions
Motorstrollin'
I gotta say the track here brings on such an intense feel. The way the guitar just speeds on through with a no holds barred attitude is just such a thrill.
Reviews of Pourquoi? C'est Lamour!
Derek Writing for the Indie music website "Analyze My Lyrics"
In Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour!, La Need Machine embraces profound wording while keeping poetic language allowing them to maintain a strong narrative structure throughout the songs in the album. An emotionally charged inner journey on identity, connection and emotional resilience resonates through the album. One strong unifying contemporary and refreshing theme that comes through is individuality as well as community, co-dependence, interdependence, and vulnerability. The emotive charge tied to the songs indicate the band’s humor, heart, and philosophy, highlighting hope all within a singular optimistic tack.
intensity and whirlwind complexity of life
Natalie Patrick from Earmilk magazine
La Need Machine returns with their most colorful and emotionally evocative work yet, “Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour!”, a 10-song collection of infectiously catchy tunes and daring messages of empowerment. Now on all streaming platforms, the album establishes the band’s distinct voice in indie-land today.
From the first track on, La Need Machine doesn't waste much time establishing the gale-force ingredients of its signature sound: arcing harmonies, poetry crossed with frivolity in the lyrics, and rhythms that exalt and shift. The album’s title, “Why? It’s Love!” is the thread that stitches through, the omnipresent subject to dip into love in all its messy, sardonic, and sublime guises.
Dave Franklin from The Big Takeover Magazine
When the band states that Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour! is an album whose songs fit together like a set of baseball cards; I get what they mean. At one extreme, albums can be eclectic affairs, musically diverse, and lyrically unconnected. At the other you have the much-maligned concept album, usually overly earnest and unnecessarily highbrow, and far too often about taking a ring to Mordor! But here, LA Need Machine gives us a set of songs that stand on their own two individual feet yet feel as if they are part of something bigger.
Not unlike chapters in a book, each has its own story to tell whilst helping drive a larger narrative, one that is broadly about life and love, hope and optimism, honesty and understanding, the everyday stuff of life turned into poetry.
Theirs has always been a great sound, one sitting in an indie-rock groove, somewhere between the singer-songwriter vibe and the full band sound, vocally rich and running all over the music landscape in search of that special sonic icing on the cake.
https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/pourquoi-cest-lamour-la-need-machine-lead-backed-vinyl-music
I Wish I Could Fly Reviews
The Big Takeover
The Big Takeover
The Big Takeover
All the best bands are hard to categorize; after all, if it were a simple process to put a band in this box or that genre, then it must be because you have heard it all before. It stands to reason. Which is why I love La Need Machine. It’s not just that their music shifts around from one track to the next; just listen to their last album
All the best bands are hard to categorize; after all, if it were a simple process to put a band in this box or that genre, then it must be because you have heard it all before. It stands to reason. Which is why I love La Need Machine. It’s not just that their music shifts around from one track to the next; just listen to their last album, Killer Instinct for an example of their eclectic nature, but even within one song, such as here on “I Wish I Could Fly,” they seem to blend all manner of, often contradictory, sounds and styles and do so seamlessly.
MP3 Hugger
The Big Takeover
The Big Takeover
I felt the twee pop qualities, the back and forth boy/girl vocals are sweet and it is indicative of a track that is innocent and joyful but also realistic.... The narrative has been set for messaging us about climate change and its affect on nature but the sentiments could be applied to all aspects of life. The chorus brings matters to a
I felt the twee pop qualities, the back and forth boy/girl vocals are sweet and it is indicative of a track that is innocent and joyful but also realistic.... The narrative has been set for messaging us about climate change and its affect on nature but the sentiments could be applied to all aspects of life. The chorus brings matters to a head but by then most will be singing along and in that stride things will seem less insurmountable. ‘I Wish I Could Fly’ is the best kind of talking to that you’ll hear all week.
Plastic Magazine
The Big Takeover
Plastic Magazine
Now, after linking with sebastian on the single “Maria” earlier this year, La Need Machine return with their latest release and bring us their new single titled “I Wish I Could Fly.” Serving up a stunning slice of their bright indie sound with an Americana twist, “I Wish I Could Fly” sees the band lay down charming songwriting, buoyant s
Now, after linking with sebastian on the single “Maria” earlier this year, La Need Machine return with their latest release and bring us their new single titled “I Wish I Could Fly.” Serving up a stunning slice of their bright indie sound with an Americana twist, “I Wish I Could Fly” sees the band lay down charming songwriting, buoyant split vocals and superb musicianship.... Peppered with Al’s slick lead guitar flourishes throughout, “I Wish I Could Fly” offers up the very best of La Need Machine’s highly original and entirely enjoyable sound.
Apollo's Harp
Edgar Allan Poets
Plastic Magazine
La Need Machine is a melting pot of ideas and influences as their blends range from indie rock and americana to pop-punk and rock n roll. But it is not just in the style, but even in the way they present concepts. Their soundscapes are adorned with layers and accents that are incredibly enriching. In their latest track, ‘I Wish I Could F
La Need Machine is a melting pot of ideas and influences as their blends range from indie rock and americana to pop-punk and rock n roll. But it is not just in the style, but even in the way they present concepts. Their soundscapes are adorned with layers and accents that are incredibly enriching. In their latest track, ‘I Wish I Could Fly’, the band fathoms a heartfelt folk rock track that combines Joni Mitchell’s introspective acoustics with The Smiths’ classic melodic rock style. Listen Now!
Edgar Allan Poets
Edgar Allan Poets
Edgar Allan Poets
La Need Machine’s single, “I Wish I Could Fly,” presents a cool sound that diverges from the stereotypical Seattle grunge associated with the ’90s. Instead, the band takes a unique approach, offering a nostalgic melody that, in my opinion, still carries the halo of Seattle at its core.
Drawing a comparison to bands from the ’90s, La Need
La Need Machine’s single, “I Wish I Could Fly,” presents a cool sound that diverges from the stereotypical Seattle grunge associated with the ’90s. Instead, the band takes a unique approach, offering a nostalgic melody that, in my opinion, still carries the halo of Seattle at its core.
Drawing a comparison to bands from the ’90s, La Need Machine’s vibes reminded me of Soul Asylum, showcasing a similar depth and intensity. It suggests that La Need Machine consists of seasoned musicians with a wealth of experience, and their ability to evoke nostalgic sentiments while presenting a fresh sound is fantastic.
Indie Rock
Edgar Allan Poets
Edgar Allan Poets
From the heart of the US-based culture, Seattle – emerges an independent artist that effortlessly blends Alt-country and Indie Pop: LA NEED MACHINE. With their latest offering, “I Wish I Could Fly,” they cast a magic spell that further cements their position among the greatest like Bob Dylan and Leon Bridges. ..... As hauntingly beautiful
From the heart of the US-based culture, Seattle – emerges an independent artist that effortlessly blends Alt-country and Indie Pop: LA NEED MACHINE. With their latest offering, “I Wish I Could Fly,” they cast a magic spell that further cements their position among the greatest like Bob Dylan and Leon Bridges. ..... As hauntingly beautiful as Simon and Garfunkel, LA NEED MACHINE’s music brings a feeling akin to a “deftly woven tapestry of musical emotions.”
Experience The Mountain Reviews
The Medium
I adored this single from the first listen, loving how the melody and structure proved that a simple, not cluttered musical agenda can be incredibly powerful when songwriting and delivery come to the fore.
With an irresistible chorus, sincere message and finely judged instrumentation, ‘The Mountain’ confirms La Need Machine as one of the top new acts in Seattle. Make sure to stream ‘The Mountain’ on all major platforms today to experience this inspiring indie folk-rock anthem for yourself.
La Needs Machine is filling fans with new tunes, with the new single ‘The Mountain’. Back as an indie folk-rock collective, they never stop pushing the sonic frontiers or refreshing and moving anthems with a shot of different Americana styles.
https://medium.com/@saiidzeidan/the-mountain-by-la-need-machine-7fc263f085fe
Kimu
In La Need Machine’s latest offering, The Mountain, the band ascends to new heights of musical and lyrical complexity, blending their signature elements of Americana, Indie Rock, Folk Rock, and Alternative Country.
We previously featured La Need Machine for their captivating tracks I Wish I Could Fly and These Old Jeans, which already hinted at the band’s profound ability to intertwine simple melodies with deep, introspective messages.
The Mountain, however, stands out as a bold statement, a sonic journey that not only pleases the ear but also challenges the mind.
Wowza
mp3hugger
We Want Someone to Shout For
Chalkpit Records
The Right Side
Oh DIY garage rock how are you and nothing screams that form of output like the Right Side does here. The vocals to their credit hold matters together but there was always the intimation that it was only a matter time until this track went all out rock demons. It needed more melody for me but then I am probably looking in the wrong place when La Need Machine are here to shake our world to its foundations and nothing else.
Chalkpit Records
We Want Someone to Shout For
Chalkpit Records
Motorstrollin'
Embodied the spirit of bands like Judas Priest and ticked a lot of boxes that make a great rock track. I feel the production quality could be generally improved as the more DIY sound doesn't lend itself to the more grandiose nature of the track and what it could be.
We Want Someone to Shout For
We Want Someone to Shout For
We Want Someone to Shout For
The Right Side
A rocking 90s grunge and garage rock and punk rock blend. It has some great riffs and on point production.
Motorstrollin'
A confident and lively indie rock and power punk sound with some big 90s-esque moments and style to it. A lot of bite
La Need Machine
A heavy hitting 90s rock sound with some big time bite and a lot of classic influence to it. It has a big spark and passion about it
Unique Playlists
Global Money World
We Want Someone to Shout For
The Right Side
Really like this rocking track, good guitar sound and solid vocals!
this song is cool
Global Money World
Global Money World
Global Money World
The Right Side
The song is solid with an engaging sound in the production that shines
Rock the Pigeon
Global Money World
Global Money World
The Right Side
Fun punk energy on this song. Love the lyrics.
MP3 Hugger
Catch Twenty Two
Catch Twenty Two
Things I'd Do
There is such a lo-fi fizz to this track, held together impressively though it felt sorta tacked together in an indie DIY manner to me and so we felt compelled to act upon in by moving in a manner that has no semblance of artistry. And so we must applaud to La Need Machine for giving us that feeling of liberation, no bells and whistles needed just the passion to hammer out a tune in as loud a manner as they see fit. It is noisy and breaks all the rules and unique to its maker, good on them and even more kudos for giving the proceeds to such a worthwhile charity.
Catch Twenty Two
Catch Twenty Two
Catch Twenty Two
Things I'd Do
This is a solid old school punk rock driven track. Catchy and fun, with a raw sound and cool vocals....Sounds authentic though. Keep smashing it and all the best!
Barry Gruff
Catch Twenty Two
Ingrown Radio
Motorstrollin'
A powerful, boisterous and energetic blast of riff fueled rock; guitars buzz and riffs surge atop a high energy beat while powerful commanding vocals soar above the fuzz and distortion - it is a huge and epic anthem
La Need Machine
Raw, meaty and powerful blast of alt-rock; guitars burn and riffs churn while drums crash below the wall of distortion and powerful vocals - it is a huge and powerful anthem.
Ingrown Radio
Grotesqualizer
Ingrown Radio
Motorstrollin'
Sweet stuff! Thanks so much for sending it our way. We would love to play this on the radio show!
Grotesqualizer
Grotesqualizer
Grotesqualizer
The Right Side
Great dynamic. We like the drum sound, nice mix of the track. Good vocal performance.
Solace
Grotesqualizer
Grotesqualizer
Things I'd Do
First of all, the vocals are great as they are on point throughout the track. Also, the tune intensifies really well and the music video is great... this is awesome!
These Old Jeans Reviews
ExtravaFrance
In “These Old Jeans”, La Need Machine embroiders the story of a personal quest for wisdom. But far from being a linear path paved with certainties, this quest is a spiral of realization of the magnitude of what remains to be learned. Wisdom, here, is not so much the accumulation of knowledge as the awareness of one's own limits, openness to others and questioning one's prejudices.
Through indie harmonies imbued with nostalgia and lyrics of touching sincerity, the group expresses the inner metamorphosis that results from this acquired humility. “These Old Jeans” then becomes the symbol of this transformation, where the garment, simple and worn, represents the abandonment of pretensions to embrace modesty and authenticity.
Our Music Realm
VFame
Rock and Roll Love Letter
MP3hugger
La Need Machine
It's an alternative rock song a bit out of the ordinary; somewhat abstract and it's striking but for how strange it can be.
MP3hugger
Rock and Roll Love Letter
MP3hugger
La Need Machine
Man above this is one loud and proud outfit and boy do they charge at us with riffs that appear like they've been crafted in a fiery place. To be fair to the lead she appears calm and collected amid the fury, the drumming as primal as can be and probably direct from the garage recording that seems too good to discard. La Need Machine play it straight, no bowing to current trends for that wouldn't satisfy the urges inside of them. It is a sharp and direct sound, head clearing but probably just a little too wild.
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Rock and Roll Love Letter
Rock and Roll Love Letter
La Need Machine
This self titled track is pretty cool, vocals remind me a bit of a rock version of Idina Menzel for some reason haha. Appreciated the rock spirit here.
Kaaoszine Rock
Kaaoszine Rock
Rock and Roll Love Letter
La Need Machine
I like the vocals here as well as the garage rock guitars. Reminds me a bit of Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins. Some solid bass + drum interaction.
Jerry Spoon
Kaaoszine Rock
RMP Magazine
La Need Machine
This is a cool track! Pretty solid guitar sound and smooth vocals! There are some nice and creative ideas.
RMP Magazine
Kaaoszine Rock
RMP Magazine
La Need Machine
I love the bass just shredding it in here! there is a cool jamming feel to the track as a whole. Really adding tension with the rhythm section and haunting vocal is a nice touch. The drum-heavy breakdown is sick too.
Gobi Collective
Empty Room Productions
Gobi Collective
La Need Machine
Nice beat. Good production. I truly enjoyed listening to this track !! Very catchy.
Rubs Rangel
Empty Room Productions
Gobi Collective
La Need Machine
I don't understand why there aren't more bands of this genre on this platform. The ones I have come across are very good! The voice is great, it fits perfectly with the melody. It has a touch of rock-ska with a very good mix. Very pleasant surprise.
Empty Room Productions
Empty Room Productions
Empty Room Productions
Things I'd Do
I have gotta say the track here has quite the atmosphere. There's just something so charming about the approach, its not high production but it has heart.
Experience the Beat (Writers)
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Originating in Seattle, there’s a spirited rock and roll sound heard on their new album Killer Instinct, which released in November and now has a music video for the song “Herculean Tasks,” which revolves around a somewhat suburbanized version of Alice In Wonderland. There’s Alice, of course but also The Mad Hatter and the Red Queen all playing their roles in quirky fashion, with a bit of VFX to make things surreal as well as humorous. https://rollingstoneindia.com/seattle-band-la-need-machine-herculean-tasks-video/
Vents
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
La Need Machine is one of Washington’s most underrated rock n’ roll gems, and if you’re someone who likes to take pride in their knowledge of must-listen music in any genre, Killer Instinct is an LP you need to familiarize yourself with immediately.
https://ventsmagazine.com/2022/11/15/la-need-machines-killer-instinct-lp/
Tatoo
Rolling Stone
Indie Pulse
With Killer Instinct, La Need Machine serves up impressive rock and roll, full of oomph, contagious rhythms, and deluxe vocals.
Killer Instinct opens with “Herculean Tasks,” rolling out on pop-punk-lite guitars riding a tight rhythm as evocative vocals imbue the lyrics with intense, quixotic savors.
https://www.tattoo.com/blog/la-need-machine-releases-new-lp-killer-instinct/
Indie Pulse
Amplify Music Magazine
Indie Pulse
Tracks like “Negative,” “Hot Dog,” and “Herculean Tasks” don’t ask for us to sit down and pay attention to the aesthetical details they contain just to bask in the swell of ridiculous sonic virtuosity; they smash us in the face with adrenaline and affection for the standards hard rock’s elite used to hold on a universal level. They make me believe in this genre’s viability post-COVID, and I think I’m not the only one who will say so thanks to Killer Instinct.
https://indiepulsemusic.com/2022/11/15/la-need-machine-killer-instinct-lp/
Amplify Music Magazine
Amplify Music Magazine
Amplify Music Magazine
Seattle’s La Need Machine are about to release their new album, Killer Instinct, this Friday, November 11th. In celebration of the release comes the title track “Killer Instinct” - a non-stop rocker that never lets its foot off the gas. It feels like it should be the theme song to an ’80s movie about a kid that comes back from rock bottom to win the tournament and their love interest.
https://amplifymusicmag.com/premiere-la-need-machine-share-killer-instinct-ahead-of-their-album
The Big Takeover
Amplify Music Magazine
Amplify Music Magazine
Just in time for Halloween, we’ve got Seattle band, La Need Machine, with the new single “Scary Voices,” and its accompanying music video. It’s got a cool Concrete Blonde-like vibe to it, as we follow the fictional main character in an unwritten horror movie.
http://bigtakeover.com/profiles/LaNeedMachineASpookyTreatforHalloween
Interviews
Indie Source
Music Mecca
Music Mecca
Indie Source
Music Mecca
While their punchy drumlines and ripping electric guitar leads keep them grounded to the rock n’ roll genre, La Need Machine's lyrics and inspiration come from an ethical place that seek to help their community through monetary donation accumulated from their streaming revenue.
Indie Source
Indie Source
Indie Source
It’s hard just making a name for yourself in music today, let alone getting to the level a lot of the legends you look up to rest upon, but that isn’t stopping La Need Machine from putting out an effort worthy of such consideration in Killer Instinct. This is starting to feel like a good season for the rock n’ roll revolution this generation has been waiting to experience for themselves, and if La Need Machine can positively position themselves with the underground scene they’ve come to own so handily out of the northwest corner of the American circuit, I think they’re going to start getting a lot of the press attention they and many others like them have been vying for since getting their start.
https://www.theindiesource.com/c/bf14f7eb-0bb0-45ef-b439-9777b56c42e1/
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