Automatic

Los Angeles trio Automatic bring their deviant pop and lean, danceable post-punk to Hare & Hounds in Birmingham on August 22, 2026. Built around Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals), Halle Saxon (bass, vocals) and Lola Dompé (drums), the band deals in dry, propulsive rhythms, minimalist synth figures and basslines pushed up front. They’re touring behind their third album, Is It Now?, where irreverence and sharp commentary ride a steady backbeat.

Recorded live and loose with producer Loren Humphrey, Is It Now? trades strict grids for long takes and a rhythm section that breathes. Perky grooves and affable melodies work as a Trojan horse for themes of control and collapse: the pulsing bass, stabbing keys and sci-fi FX of mq9 echo the whirr of drone warfare; Don’t Wanna Dance nods to late-70s UK scenes shaped by Caribbean music, where dub brushes punk and funk slips into motorik patterns; Smog Summer channels Patrick Cowley to ground an environmental message in a disco thrum. On stage, expect concise patterns, cool delivery and forward motion—music that keeps the floor moving while the subtext bites.