The story of how Hot Face’s ‘Automated Response’ came to be, starts at Left Of The Dial festival in Rotterdam. After a chaotic midnight headline show, producer Dan Carey (Speedy Wundergrund) and the band renewed their vows to record an album. The premise was simple - the album was to be captured over the course of one day in 3 takes straight to tape, with the last unfolding in front of a live audience.

A short while later, after yet another show, on a cold London night, Hot Face received a call from Dan in the early hours of the morning. Cramming themselves into the green room toilet to escape the noise, the band were offered the chance to record the album at Abbey Road Studios, the very next week. While a daunting and somewhat insane proposal, the band accepted and on 22nd November 2024 Hot Face entered Studio 3 at Abbey Road. The following 25 minutes is the result of that day. A raucous ode to live music, blemishes and all. Within these songs, Hot Face (alongside Dan Carey manipulating the bands sonic mayhem live alongside them) bring their feverish live performance to you. Committed to tape and mixed by Dan Carey for your pleasure.