It was released as his debut solo single in digital and limited edition 7" vinyl formats on 3 March 2014, via Warner Bros. Records in the US.

[4] The song also contains samples of 1940-1950s comic performer Lord Buckley's hipsemantic rant about Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.

One of the verses begins with the lyric, "Everyday Robots just touch thumbs," which Albarn admitted to Kennedy is his vision of years to come.

"[7] Marc Hogan of Spin wrote: "With not only strings and keyboard but also burbling electronics and non-Western flutters, the song is a stirring addition to a catalog of subdued stunners like Gorillaz' "On Melancholy Hill" or Bobby Womack's "Please Forgive My Heart" (which Albarn co-produced).

"[9] In his track-by-track review, Matthew Horton of NME wrote: "The title track wheezes along, squeaking like a rocking chair – these robots need winding up.

[12] The focus was to represent Damon Albarn as an individual: as a person and an artist, in the most direct way possible, showing the very tangible layers to his work, which merges authenticity and complexity with instant simplicity and a unique balance between nature and technology.

Throup commented, "I spent a lot of time with Damon in the studio, and I really wanted to capture his intentions and messages while proposing a unique way to convey them visually.