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- The New Transistor Heroes
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- Acid Yantra
- Blasphemy Made Flesh
Average customer rating:
- If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds...you're mad.
- Bis -- Good
- it means encore, the Disco King told me
- The ultimate in disco-core
- High-Energy Fusion Music
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The New Transistor Heroes
Bis
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000002UL1
Release Date: 1997-05-06 |
Tracks:
- Tell It To The Kids
- Sweet Shop Avengerz
- Starbright Boy
- Popstar Kill
- Mr. Important
- Antiseptic Poetry
- Popyura
- Skinny Tie Sensurround
- Poster Parent
- Monstarr
- Everybody Thinks That They're Going To Get Theirs
- Rebel Soul
- Photo Shop
- X-Defect
- Lie Detector Test
- Dinosaur Germs
- Rollerblade Zero
- Team Theme
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This exhilarating, teenaged Scottish trio steamroll through 18 postpunk blasts that will leave all but the terminally bored with ear-splitting grins. Keep the Undertones and Madness in mind as you romp through zip-gun rides like "Tell It to the Kids," "Poster Parent" and "Dinosaur Germs." Between songs they drop such bonus shards of wisdom as "If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds, you're mad." --Jeff Bateman
Customer Reviews:
If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds...you're mad........2004-03-13
I'm telling you, Bis is one of the top bands of the 90's. And it's a shame that they didn't get much attention until they did the Powerpuff Girls theme. I feel bad for just now getting into Bis' music, I haven't been this into a band since System of a Down back in '98/'99. I wouldn't call Bis punk, ska, rock, or pop, they're more like happy punk with some popish music once in a while. Don't let that make you think less of them (most people think they're a J-pop band which is pretty funny), because Bis is a category of their own when it comes to musical genres.
You won't be finding any acoustic songs about love, deep ballads that tell stories or anything like that here, no. Instead, you get songs about how it's funny how your life depends upon your waist line, dinosaur germs, how people are mindless, and if you buy a guitar over 40 pounds, you're mad. Popstar Kill has to be one of the funnest songs I've ever heard. It's so happy, yet angry at the same time. I love how Manda's voice changes from the verses to the chorus. You can really tell that she hates the little blonde pop singers. While a lot of the tracks here are fun, the lyrics are pretty meaningful, unlike every other band that came out around the same time. The music is damn good as well. They don't just use the same chords over and over again, but actually throw in a solo here and there (even if it isn't the most impressive thing in the world), which is a nice change.
Tracks that stood out the most to me were:
-Tell it to the Kids
-Starbright Boy
-Popstar Kill
-Antiseptic Poetry
-Skinny Tie Sensurround
-Monstarr
-Photo Shop
-X-Defect
-Lie Detector Test
-Dinosaur Germs
-Team Theme
...*looks over list* *realizes that's most of the album* Well...as you can see, it's a good album.
As long as you go into this not expecting them to sound like x band, you shouldn't be disappointed. I highly reccomend you get their collection of EP's: "Intendo" too. That's what I got into them with, and that album is pure out flawless. But if you get this and don't like it for some reason, I'll buy it from you, because it's that good of an album. Oh, there's a weird hidden track at 3:42 through 'Team Theme'. It's -very- strange, but it sounds like they're making fun of some of the rock bands in that year with the way they sing it.
TRAVOLTA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON ME.
Bis -- Good.......2002-11-03
This is a great album, one of the most fun of all time. Songs like "X-Defect" and "Antiseptic Poetry" have been known to get stuck in my head for days at a time, and any fans of "indie-pop" need to hear this record.
it means encore, the Disco King told me.......2000-02-05
Bis is fun, smart if not intellectual, & very danceable. Having met them on both their visits to Australia I have found them to be nice w/ no rock star pretentions. I don't listen to them all the time but when I do, i don't regret it. This is a diverse & amusing album & you can see that a lot of effort & enthusiasm went into making it. Monstarr for instance is a good anthem for those who don't care what others think of their image etc....
The ultimate in disco-core.......1999-09-14
Bis are a fun band. They make you think, but above all they make you wanna dance. Comparisons could be made to a less annoying and abrasive Atari Teenage Riot with their techno-beats and punk rock guitars and male-female vocals, or Nation Of Ulysses with their youth-power anthems. The drawback with this album is that it's much too long. If they pared it down to about 12 songs, it'd be a great album. As it is, it's just well above average.
High-Energy Fusion Music.......1999-08-12
During one of my friend's "musical exchanges," he lent me a copy of Bis' "This is Teen-C Power!" I immediately fell in love with the three teens from Scotland, and scoured my local music stores looking for anything by this amazing band. After a long search, I found this CD, sprung the money, and initiated myself into the Teen-C Nation. This CD is a 73 minute stomp and romp through punk/disco fusion, complete with piercingly satirical lyrics and a charmingly skewed view of the world. You won't be dissapointed unless you're a Skinny Tie :)
Average customer rating:
- If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds...you're mad.
- Bis -- Good
- it means encore, the Disco King told me
- The ultimate in disco-core
- High-Energy Fusion Music
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The New Transistor Heroes
Bis
Manufacturer: Wiiija Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Britpop
| British Alternative
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Indie Rock
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Indie & Lo-Fi
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
Similar Items:
- Social Dancing
- Intendo
- This Is Teen-C Power!
- Plastique Nouveau
- Return to Central
ASIN: B000024QO1 |
Customer Reviews:
If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds...you're mad........2004-03-13
I'm telling you, Bis is one of the top bands of the 90's. And it's a shame that they didn't get much attention until they did the Powerpuff Girls theme. I feel bad for just now getting into Bis' music, I haven't been this into a band since System of a Down back in '98/'99. I wouldn't call Bis punk, ska, rock, or pop, they're more like happy punk with some popish music once in a while. Don't let that make you think less of them (most people think they're a J-pop band which is pretty funny), because Bis is a category of their own when it comes to musical genres.
You won't be finding any acoustic songs about love, deep ballads that tell stories or anything like that here, no. Instead, you get songs about how it's funny how your life depends upon your waist line, dinosaur germs, how people are mindless, and if you buy a guitar over 40 pounds, you're mad. Popstar Kill has to be one of the funnest songs I've ever heard. It's so happy, yet angry at the same time. I love how Manda's voice changes from the verses to the chorus. You can really tell that she hates the little blonde pop singers. While a lot of the tracks here are fun, the lyrics are pretty meaningful, unlike every other band that came out around the same time. The music is damn good as well. They don't just use the same chords over and over again, but actually throw in a solo here and there (even if it isn't the most impressive thing in the world), which is a nice change.
Tracks that stood out the most to me were:
-Tell it to the Kids
-Starbright Boy
-Popstar Kill
-Antiseptic Poetry
-Skinny Tie Sensurround
-Monstarr
-Photo Shop
-X-Defect
-Lie Detector Test
-Dinosaur Germs
-Team Theme
...*looks over list* *realizes that's most of the album* Well...as you can see, it's a good album.
As long as you go into this not expecting them to sound like x band, you shouldn't be disappointed. I highly reccomend you get their collection of EP's: "Intendo" too. That's what I got into them with, and that album is pure out flawless. But if you get this and don't like it for some reason, I'll buy it from you, because it's that good of an album. Oh, there's a weird hidden track at 3:42 through 'Team Theme'. It's -very- strange, but it sounds like they're making fun of some of the rock bands in that year with the way they sing it.
TRAVOLTA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON ME.
Bis -- Good.......2002-11-03
This is a great album, one of the most fun of all time. Songs like "X-Defect" and "Antiseptic Poetry" have been known to get stuck in my head for days at a time, and any fans of "indie-pop" need to hear this record.
it means encore, the Disco King told me.......2000-02-05
Bis is fun, smart if not intellectual, & very danceable. Having met them on both their visits to Australia I have found them to be nice w/ no rock star pretentions. I don't listen to them all the time but when I do, i don't regret it. This is a diverse & amusing album & you can see that a lot of effort & enthusiasm went into making it. Monstarr for instance is a good anthem for those who don't care what others think of their image etc....
The ultimate in disco-core.......1999-09-14
Bis are a fun band. They make you think, but above all they make you wanna dance. Comparisons could be made to a less annoying and abrasive Atari Teenage Riot with their techno-beats and punk rock guitars and male-female vocals, or Nation Of Ulysses with their youth-power anthems. The drawback with this album is that it's much too long. If they pared it down to about 12 songs, it'd be a great album. As it is, it's just well above average.
High-Energy Fusion Music.......1999-08-12
During one of my friend's "musical exchanges," he lent me a copy of Bis' "This is Teen-C Power!" I immediately fell in love with the three teens from Scotland, and scoured my local music stores looking for anything by this amazing band. After a long search, I found this CD, sprung the money, and initiated myself into the Teen-C Nation. This CD is a 73 minute stomp and romp through punk/disco fusion, complete with piercingly satirical lyrics and a charmingly skewed view of the world. You won't be dissapointed unless you're a Skinny Tie :)
Average customer rating:
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New Transistor Heroes + 3
Bis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
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ASIN: B000026X44 |
Tracks:
- Tell It To The Kids
- Sweet Shop Avengerz
- Starbright Boy
- Popstar Kill
- Mr. Important
- Antiseptic Poetry
- Popyura
- Skinny Tie Sensurround
- Poster Parent
- Monstarr
- Everybody Thinks They're Going To Get Theirs
- Rebel Soul
- Photo Shop
- X-Defect
- Lie Detector Test
- Dinosaur Germs
- Kandy Pop
- This Is Fake D.I.Y.
- School Disco
Album Description
Japanese edition of debut album by acclaimed U.K. buzz band is an enhanced CD featuring video clips, photos, etc., and three bonus tracks: 'Kandy Pop', 'This Is Fake D.I.Y.' and 'School Disco'. 19 tracks total.
Customer Reviews:
Delightfully Wonderful!!.......2005-08-01
The Bis members, roughly 19 then, are full of life and hurrah in this full-length studio album! The New Transistor Heroes take indie pop to a whole new level. This is a definent buy. Don't you dare hesitate!
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