Robot World

1993 studio album by Bailter Space

Robot World

Studio album by

Bailter Space

Released

1993

Recorded

1992

Genre

Noise rock, shoegazing

Length

45:04

Label

Flying Nun Records, Matador Records

Bailter Space chronology

Thermos
(1990)

Robot World
(1993)

Vortura
(1994)

Robot World is the fourth album by the New Zealand band Bailter Space, released in 1993.^[1]^[2] It was their first full-length album to be officially released in the U.S., and was distributed by WEA under Matador's first major-label deal (with Warner Bros. Records).

It was recorded (no producer is listed in the album credits) at Writhe Recording in Wellington, New Zealand, except for "Get Lost", which was recorded by Chris Julian at Calliope in New York. All tracks were mixed by Bailter Space at Writhe in September 1992.

"EIP" and alternate version of "Robot World" were released on the B.E.I.P. CD EP, along with two Vortura tracks, unreleased at the time.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Select	^[4]

The New York Times deemed the album "a sleek, cool treasure of noise rock."^[1] The Washington Post noted that "'Begin' and 'Ore' are more exercises in rhythm-guitar tonalities than in melody or message."^[5]

Track listing

"Begin" (3:35)
"Robot World" (4:19)
"Morning" (4:03)
"Be on Time" (5:14)
"Fascination" (1:48)
"Ore" (3:33)
"Get Lost" (6:01)
"EIP" (3:59)
"Orbit" (4:03)
"Make" (3:34)
"Remain" (4:55)

References

^ ^a ^b Miles, Milo (22 August 1993). "Bailter Space: 'Robot World'". The New York Times. p. A34.
^ Stubbs, David (3 April 1993). "Half a world away—Robot World by Bailter Space". Melody Maker. Vol. 69, no. 14. p. 33.
^ Robot World at AllMusic
^ Perry, Andrew (April 1993). "Bailter Space: Robot World". Select. p. 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ Jenkins, Mark (19 November 1993). "Space, Storm King: Atmospheric Rock". The Washington Post. p. N17.