Automata II

On the release of the album, vocalist Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. stated:{{Cite web|url=https://production.blabbermouth.net/news/between-the-buried-and-me-to-release-automata-ii-in-july/|title=BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Release 'Automata II' In July|date=23 May 2018|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219144153/https://production.blabbermouth.net/news/between-the-buried-and-me-to-release-automata-ii-in-july/|url-status=dead}}

{{blockquote|Holding our tongues for 'Automata II' was challenging. We worked so hard on these songs and finally we get to release the other half of this material to the world! I think this is some of the best material we've ever released. It's a result of everything we’ve been striving for up to this point. There are plenty of twists/turns and bizarre moments, but there is also a lot of beauty in the music and the story. 'Automata' is now complete and our protagonist found his version of home and peace. We are all in this together.}}

Through his official Facebook page, Blake Richardson also talked about the album:{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/181837558516701/photos/a.278741742159615/1913277242039382/|title=Blake Richardson - Automata II comes out July 13th. Pre orders are available at www.betweentheburiedandme.com . On a personal note, I am genuinely stoked for y'all too hear this part of the double album. We've been sitting on this material for a long time and it's a great feeling for everyone to finally be able to check it out. There's a track on here that's like 13 minutes long and it's THE SHIT. We got riffs, choruses, breakdowns, blasts, horns, drum solos... etc. I mean c'mon. What more do you want? Wait. Don't answer that. #btbam | Facebook|website=Facebook.com|access-date=19 December 2021}}

{{blockquote|On a personal note, I am genuinely stoked for y’all too hear this part of the double album. We’ve been sitting on this material for a long time and it’s a great feeling for everyone to finally be able to check it out. There’s a track on here that’s like 13 minutes long and it’s THE SHIT. We got riffs, choruses, breakdowns, blasts, horns, drum solos [...]}}

Bassist Dan Briggs added:

{{blockquote|'Automata II' sees us at our most dynamic and most creative. It feels like turning a page into a whole new terrain and us working all these years together to arrive at this point. It's quirky, adventurous, melodic, dark and full of theatrics.}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 81/100{{Cite web|title=Automata II by Between the Buried and Me|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/automata-ii/between-the-buried-and-me|website=megacritic.com|access-date=2018-07-20}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Jurek|first=Thom|title=AllMusic Review by Thom Jurek|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/automata-ii-mw0003175256|website=AllMusic|access-date=14 July 2018}}

| rev2 = Exclaim!

| rev2Score = 9/10{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/between_the_buried_and_me-automata_ii|title=Between the Buried and Me Automata II|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-07-20}}

| rev3 = MetalSucks

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/07/03/album-review-between-the-buried-and-mes-automata-ii-is-bizarre-and-beautiful/|title=Album Review: Between the Buried and Me's Automata II is Bizarre and Beautiful|last=Boozeman|first=Phil|date=July 3, 2018|website=Metalsucks.net|access-date=July 20, 2018}}

| rev4 = PopMatters

| rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.popmatters.com/between-buried-me-automata-ii-2584856376.html|title=Between the Buried and Me's 'Automata II' Is an Epic, Emotional, and Eccentric Masterpiece|date=2018-07-09|work=PopMatters|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en}}

| rev5 = The Prog Report

| rev5score = (positive){{citation|last=Giol|first=Victor|title=Between the Buried and Me album – Automata II (Album Review)|publisher=The Prog Report|date=9 July 2018}}

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Review aggregator Metacritic scored the album an 81 out of 100 based on four music critics, citing "universal acclaim".

Allmusic's Thom Jurek claimed that "Automata II can be listened to on its own, but it holds much greater power when taken together with its predecessor. It is easily the more musically adventurous of the two recordings, making it an indispensable part of Between the Buried and Me's provocative catalog.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/automata-ii-mw0003175256|title=Automata II - Between the Buried and Me | Songs, Reviews, Credits|access-date=19 December 2021|website=AllMusic}}

Victor Giol of The Prog Report stated that "This will please both the longtime fans as well as new listeners; a very well done feather in BTBAM’s prog concept album cap. Automata is sure to be a top prog album of 2018".{{Cite web|url=https://progreport.com/between-the-buried-and-me/|title=Between the Buried and Me album - Automata II (Album Review)|website=Progreport.com|date=6 July 2018|access-date=19 December 2021}}

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| title1 = The Proverbial Bellow

| length1 = 13:16

| title2 = Glide

| length2 = 2:13

| title3 = Voice of Trespass

| length3 = 7:58

| title4 = The Grid

| length4 = 9:45

| total_length = 33:12

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;Between the Buried and Me

• Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. – vocals, keyboards
• Paul Waggoner – lead guitar
• Dustie Waring – rhythm guitar
• Dan Briggs – bass, keyboards
• Blake Richardson – drums

;Additional musicians

• Cameron MacManus – baritone sax, trombone
• Jonathan Wiseman – trumpet

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;Production

• Jamie King – production, engineering, drum and piano engineering
• Kevin King – additional production
• Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
• Kris Hilbert – drum and piano engineering

;Management

• Nick "Biggie" Grimaldi (Good Fight Entertainment) – management
• Ash Avildsen and Nick Walters (Sumerian Records) – A&R
• Dave Shapiro and Tim Borror (The Agency Group) – North America booking
• Tom Taaffe (The Agency Group) – international booking
• Bryan K. Christner, Esq. – legal representation

;Artwork

• Corey Meyers – art direction, layout, photography
• Aaron Strelecki and Andrew Strelecki – photography

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