Machine (EP)

For other uses of the term Machine, see Machine (disambiguation).

Machine is the second EP by the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was released in 2002 by Touch and Go Records, and contains three songs from the Fever to Tell sessions. From this EP came one single, "Machine", which was released only in the UK. As of 2009, sales in the United States have exceeded 24,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[9]

Machine
EP by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Released	November 5, 2002
Recorded	Headgear Studio in Brooklyn, NY[1]
Genre	Indie rock, garage punk
Length	7:15
Label	Touch & Go
Producer	David Andrew Sitek Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2001) Machine (2002) Fever to Tell (2003)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP chronology
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2001) Machine (2002) Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) (2006)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs singles chronology
"Machine" (2002) "Date with the Night" (2003)
Singles from Machine
"Machine" Released: November 11, 2002

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Drowned in Sound	(5/10)[4]
Neumu.net	[5]
Pitchfork Media	(3.9/10)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Stylus Magazine	D[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Machine"	3:20
2.	"Graveyard"	1:35
3.	"Pin" (Remix)	2:20

Machine 7" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Machine"	3:20
2.	"Graveyard"	1:35

Personnel

• Karen O – Vocals
• Nick Zinner – Guitars
• Brian Chase – Drums

Production

• Producers: David Andrew Sitek, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Engineer: Paul Mahajan
• Photography: Shannon Sinclair

References

1. "Artists, Bands - Headgear Recording". Headgear Studio. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
2. "Machine EP Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
3. Phares, Heather. Machine at AllMusic
4. "Single Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Machine". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
5. "Neumu - 44.1kHz". August 18, 2005. Archived from the original on August 18, 2005. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
6. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Machine EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
7. "Yeah Yeah Yeahs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
8. "Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
9. "Economic downturn claims Chicago indie label". February 21, 2009. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019 – via uk.reuters.com.