Secret Machines are known for their ambitious, darkly ethereal sound that draws upon vintage Krautrock and psychedelia, as well as '90s shoegaze influences. The group first garnered buzz with their 2004 debut, Now Here Is Nowhere, before gaining wider recognition with 2006's Ten Silver Drops and 2008's Secret Machines. Following an extended hiatus, they returned with 2020's Awake in the Brain Chamber. They also revisited an abandoned 2010 album, releasing it as 2023's The Moth, The Lizard, and the Secret Machines.