peculiar. The Robot Ate Me remains one of the most unique acts on the planet. Brimming with credible substance, Carousel Waltz is yet another killer album from an artist who just keeps getting better and better with time..." 2006 brought the avant-garde Good World which was mostly sparse clarinet lines mixed with minimal percussion and falsetto vocals by Bouchard. Pitchforkmedia asked "Has someone bludgeoned frontman Ryland Bouchard?". And Tinymixtapes declared: "Not since the glory days of punk has an album come and gone so fast and left one with more questions than answers." In November 2011, after releasing several albums under his own name, Bouchard announced a new album by The Robot Ate Me would be released in 2012. Discography Albums They Ate Themselves (Swim Slowly, 2002) Live at the CBC (Swim Slowly, 2003) On Vacation (Swim Slowly, 2004) On Vacation (5 Rue Christine, 2005, Reissue) Carousel Waltz (5 Rue Christine, 2005) Good World (5 Rue Christine, 2006) Bridge by Bridge (Swim Slowly, 2013) Circumstance (Swim Slowly, 2013) Compilation Appearances Translation. Music. 3 Substandard (2003) - "Plane" Yeti 3, Yeti (2005) - "We Were Humans" Sur La Mer Samp Le Mer, 5RC / Kill Rock Stars (2006) - "Lynching Luncheon" Winter Holiday Album, 5RC / Kill Rock Stars (2006) - "Wonderland" Band members Ryland Bouchard Past members and contributors David Greenberg (drums) Are-Jay Hoffman (bass/violin) William Haworth (drums, horns, synthesizers) Alan Lechusza (woodwinds and orchestral arrangements on Carousel Waltz) Edan Rosenberg (helped write lyrics for Carousel Waltz) Daniel Gibson (completed the artwork for all the albums) References Swim Slowly Records Splendid magazine interview Vue Weekly interview Review by Babysue Review by Popmatters Live Show Review, 2007 Announcement of Seeds Release by BrooklynVegan Notes External links The Robot Ate Me at Kill Rock Stars [ The Robot Ate Me] at Allmusic Swim Slowly Records - Label owned by Bouchard Indie rock musical groups from California Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in California American experimental rock groups Musical groups from San Diego