Beautiful Machines

Pupil was formed in 2005 as a spin-off of The Mongols, an underground band featuring Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia (vocals), Teeth guitarist Jerome Velasco (guitars), Yanni Yuzon (bass), and Bogs Jugo (drums). When Velasco left the band to study in the United States, the band members recruited Dok Sergio (who also played guitar for Teeth), who swapped duties with Yuzon and played bass.{{cite web |last1=Jorge |first1=Rome |title=Rock 'n' roll survivor – triumphant |url=http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/life/20051230lif1.html |website=The Manila Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626005258/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/life/20051230lif1.html |access-date=24 August 2024|archive-date=26 June 2006 }} The band's manager and Buendia's then-partner Diane Ventura described Pupil's sound as "more pop" while The Mongols were "guitar-driven".{{cite web |last1=Lo |first1=Ricky |title=Has Ely B. totally erased E-Heads from his memory? |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2005/12/10/311440/has-ely-b-totally-erased-e-heads-his-memory |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}} The band signed with Sony BMG on September.

All members contributed songs to the album.{{cite web |title=Coping with a reluctant icon |url=http://balita.com/entertainment.php?subaction=showfull&id=1137557254&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3& |website=Balita.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018032030/http://balita.com/entertainment.php?subaction=showfull&id=1137557254&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3& |access-date=25 August 2024| archive-date=18 October 2007 }} “It’s less indulgent. It’s more focused,” said Buendia. “This is uncompromised. We are now talking directly to the audience,” said Sergio. Jugo added: “We did as we please. We don’t care about making hits.” The band recorded at Wombwork Studios in Marikina.

The album featured the lead single “Nasaan Ka?”, which was written by Ventura (who also sings in the title track). A music video was directed by Quark Henares. “Nasaan Ka?” later won Best Performance by a New Group at the 19th Awit Awards.{{cite web |title=19th Awit Awards: LIST OF WINNERS |url=http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners2006.html |website=Awit Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701181205/http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners2006.html |access-date=25 August 2024|archive-date=1 July 2007 }}

One of the album tracks, "Blow Your House Down", appeared in the animated film Hoodwinked!{{cite web |title=Ely Buendia on the "Hoodwinked" Soundtrack |url=http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=162 |website=Philmusic.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051017051309/http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=162 |access-date=25 August 2024| archive-date=17 October 2005 }} The film, which was the first independently produced 3D animated feature to be produced in the Philippines,{{cite web |last1=Peszko |first1=J. Paul |title=Hoodwinked: Anatomy of an Independent Animated Feature |url=http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2092 |website=VFX World |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024231252/http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2092 |access-date=25 August 2024|archive-date=24 October 2005 }} later premiered in December.

The band sold the first hundred copies of the album at a bar in Makati two days before it was released in stores.

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| title1 = Different Worlds

| writer1 = Ely Buendia

| length1 = 4:00

| title2 = Blow Your House Down

| writer2 = Buendia

| length2 = 3:15

| title3 = Nasaan Ka?

| writer3 = Diane Ventura

| length3 = 3:05

| title4 = She Talks to Trees

| writer4 = Buendia

| length4 = 3:34

| title5 = False Alarm

| writer5 = Bogs Jugo

| length5 = 3:29

| title6 = Gamu-Gamo

| writer6 = Buendia

| length6 = 4:04

| title7 = Mary

| writer7 = {{hlist|Yanni Yuzon|Jojo Del Rosario}}

| length7 = 4:19

| title8 = Hypersober

| writer8 = Jugo

| length8 = 2:39

| title9 = Dulo Ng Dila

| writer9 = Dok Sergio

| length9 = 3:56

| title10 = Beautiful Machines

| writer10 = {{hlist|Buendia|Ventura|Jerome Velasco}}

| length10 = 4:47

| title11 = All This Time

| writer11 = Buendia

| length11 = 3:39

| title12 = Dianetic

| writer12 = Buendia

| length12 = 4:17

| title13 = Kalawakan

| writer13 = {{hlist|Buendia|Ventura}}

| length13 = 4:07

| title14 = Lost Guide

| writer14 = {{hlist|Yuzon|Amanda Lapus}}

| length14 = 4:25

| total_length = 53:27

}}

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Pupil

• Ely Buendia - vocals, guitars
• Yanni Yuzon - guitars, vocals {{small|(track 7, 14)}}
• Dok Sergio - bass, vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
• Bogs Jugo - drums, vocals {{small|(track 5)}}

Additional musicians

• Diane Ventura - vocals {{small|(track 10)}}, backing vocals {{small|(track 1, 6)}}, piano {{small|(track 3)}}
• Jerome Velasco - additional guitar and keyboards {{small|(track 10)}}

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Production

• Pupil - producer
• Patrick Tirano - producer, mixing, engineering
• Zach Lucero - mastering
• Diane Ventura - executive producer
• Rudy Tee - executive producer
• Vic Valenciano - A&R

Design

• Gorio Vicuna - art direction, graphic design
• Ryan Agoncillo - photography
• Mark Anthony Taduran - collage design
• Isha Andaya - stylist
• Dok Sergio - Wombworks session photos

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Category:2006 debut albums

Category:Pupil (band) albums