Head Automatica - Decadence: Deluxe Edition (Vinyl 2LP)

Head Automatica's 2004 Debut Album Decadence: Deluxe Edition on 2LP: Newly Remastered. Includes 8 Bonus Tracks.

Head Automatica was formed by Daryl Palumbo of the influential post-hardcore band Glassjaw to explore his other musical interests that didn’t fit into the Glassjaw lane. Palumbo was in the midst of making the second Glassjaw album, Worship and Tribute, when he was introduced to producer Dan “The Automator” Nakamura with the result being Head Automatica’s first album, Decadence, released in 2004. The album allowed Palumbo with Nakamura (whose production work included Gorillaz, DJ Shadow, and Handsome Boy Modeling School, among others) to dive into diverse genres and artists for inspiration—hip-hop to Frank Zappa to Britpop and beyond.

Decadence appeared on the Billboard 200 and the Top Heatseekers charts and Palumbo formed a group to tour the U.S. alongside bands like The Cure and Interpol. Popaganda, the second Head Automatica album followed in 2006 and was supported by further touring with Taking Back Sunday, Avenged Sevenfold, and Jack’s Mannequin, among others throughout the year and into 2007. By late 2007, they were working on their still-unissued third album which was completed in 2009. Unfortunately, creative differences with Warner Bros., led to both Head Automatica and Glassjaw parting ways with the label. Though the band toured the U.K. in 2012, it wasn’t until 2023 that the band was active again.

Now Decadence has been expanded and remastered with reimagined artwork to boot! Boasting eight bonus tracks and new liner notes from Jason Pettigrew, Decadence re-emerges from the early ’00s in Deluxe Edition form and better than ever!