Editing Head Automatica (section)

=== ''Swan Damage'' and disbandment (2007–2012) ===
Head Automatica started pre-production on their third album in late September 2007, aiming for a "darker" sound and "grimy, dancefloor-friendly" songs.<ref>Alternative Press #234, January 2008, p. 95</ref> The band recorded half of the material with producer [[Jason Lader]] and the other with [[The Brothers (producers)|The Brothers]] (the production team of [[Josh Topolsky]] and Eric Emm).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w909GRb01qbl0oho1_500.png |title=Head Automatica: Swan Damage (2008) |publisher=24.media.tumblr.com |access-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref> Sammy Siegler handled the drumming duties,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/10/an_interview_w_4.html |title=an interview w/ Rival Schools (Walter & Sammy) (part 1) |publisher=Brooklynvegan.com |date=October 23, 2008 |access-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref> and Albert Wing, [[Bruce Fowler]] and Gary Grant recorded the brass section.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://instagram.com/p/KWZSO5qJGf/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/KWZSO5qJGf |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Photo by darylpalumbocc • Instagram |publisher=Instagram.com |access-date=December 25, 2012 }}{{cbignore}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The band appeared in a Christmas-themed skit on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' on December 18, 2008 and went on a short North American tour with [[Radio 4 (band)|Radio 4]] in January 2009. They appeared at the 2009 [[South by Southwest]] music conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/31955/sxsw-with-the-queers-rival-schools-taas-this-bike-is-a-pipe-bomb-teenage-bottlerocket|title=SXSW with The Queers, Rival Schools, TAAS, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, Teenage Bottlerocket|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=January 15, 2009|access-date=October 2, 2022}}</ref> In May 2009, Palumbo confirmed that they had finished recording their next album, entitled ''Swan Damage''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/33731/head-automatica-finish-recording-swan-damage|title=Head Automatica finish recording 'Swan Damage'|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=May 28, 2009|access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref> In an interview with Revolt online magazine Palumbo stated that the record "captures everything we ever intended Head Automatica to be. It covers the genre spectrum; there are powerful clubby tracks, garage-pop tracks, and body-rocking tracks. This album really reflects the full spectrum of music this band is capable of playing.”<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.revolt-media.com/?p=1444 |title=Revolt » By Sherri Gibbons Daryl Palumbo Features Interviews » Daryl Palumbo |publisher=Blog.revolt-media.com |date=July 16, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228192357/http://blog.revolt-media.com/?p=1444 |archive-date=February 28, 2012 }}</ref> The band have been performing songs from ''Swan Damage'' live, working titles including "Can't Stand Amadeus", "End of Heat", "Too Ashamed", "Face Upon the Floor", "Spitzer", "Sega", "It's a Lie" and "Hard as Mud".

In July 2009 Head Automatica played a string of US dates with [[Cubic Zirconia (band)|Cubic Zirconia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.revolt-media.com/?p=1481 |title=Revolt » Freebies News Shows » Head Automatica + Cubic Zirconia = Free Mix & Show Dates! |publisher=Blog.revolt-media.com |date=July 20, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042612/http://blog.revolt-media.com/?p=1481 |archive-date=September 24, 2014 }}</ref> The same month, Warner Bros. shelved the album, and the band went missing from the public eye for more than a year, with no announcements regarding ''Swan Damage''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Heisel |first=Scott |date=July 29, 2019 |title=COI014: A jackknife to a swan |url=https://colorsofinsomnia.substack.com/p/coi014-a-jackknife-to-a-swan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323135134/https://colorsofinsomnia.substack.com/p/coi014-a-jackknife-to-a-swan |archive-date=2023-03-23 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=colorsofinsomnia.substack.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Heisel |first=Scott |date=August 5, 2020 |title=COI016: Sometimes stuck is stuck, fate is fate and luck is luck |url=https://colorsofinsomnia.substack.com/p/coi016-sometimes-stuck-is-stuck-fate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323134410/https://colorsofinsomnia.substack.com/p/coi016-sometimes-stuck-is-stuck-fate |archive-date=2023-03-23 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=colorsofinsomnia.substack.com |language=en}}</ref> The band re-emerged with a new rhythm section of drummer Guy Licata ([[Cold Cave]], [[Hercules & Love Affair]]) and bassist Rick Penzone ([[Men, Women & Children (band)|Men, Women & Children]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZZGFw2NCPY  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/PZZGFw2NCPY| archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Head Automatica 10/20/10 @ Music Hall Brooklyn, NY - Too Ashamed |publisher=YouTube |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=December 25, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> to perform at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York on October 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ableson |first=Jon |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/10/head-automatica-announce-new-york-show.html |title=Head Automatica Announce New York Show |publisher=Alter The Press! |date=August 20, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2012}}</ref> On October 21, 2010 Palumbo tweeted a link to the Cubic Zirconia remix of the still-to-be-released track "Can't Stand Amadeus".

In late 2009, Palumbo and Head Automatica parted ways with Warner Bros. Records due to creative differences, taking the album's master tapes with him.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Pettigrew |first=Jason |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Head Automatica's third album was the best thing that never happened |url=https://www.altpress.com/daryl-palumbo-head-automatica-swan-damage-interview/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |language=en}}</ref> The album was effectively shelved after Palumbo left the label due to disputes with Warner Bros., but in 2012, he expressed hope that the album would be released "soon".<ref>{{cite web |title=Daryl Palumbo of Head Automatica |url=http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7457164040_fee9a20ff6_o.jpg |access-date=December 25, 2012 |publisher=farm8.staticflickr.com}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter / DarylPalumboCC: Ask a Warner brother |url=https://twitter.com/DarylPalumboCC/statuses/208016348180262912 |access-date=August 13, 2012 |publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glassjaw |url=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w90pDtsJ1qbl0oho1_500.png |access-date=December 25, 2012 |publisher=24.media.tumblr.com}}</ref> However, in a 2020 interview with ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'', Palumbo expressed disinterest in releasing ''Swan Damage'', citing its unfinished/unmastered state.<ref name=":2" /> It has never been leaked.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

In August 2012 Head Automatica toured the UK as a four-piece, performing material from ''Swan Damage'' and new versions of songs from their first two records.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forum.glassjaw.net/post/257134/#p257134 |title=Automatica UK (Page 2) – Head Automatica – GJN Forum |publisher=Forum.glassjaw.net |access-date=December 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912011702/http://forum.glassjaw.net/post/257134/#p257134 |archive-date=September 12, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GgkGjWXjg  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/j_GgkGjWXjg| archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Beating Heart Baby - Head Automatica - Sound Control - 7th August 2012 |publisher=YouTube |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=December 25, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Later the same year, Palumbo and Rick Penzone began writing new music together, which both members felt was not appropriate for use with Head Automatica, leading to the formation of the band [[Color Film (band)|Color Film]].<ref name=":2" />