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| 3. Wartime at the Apollo |
| 4. Pleasure Viking |
| 5. Death of the Rock and Roll Asshole |
| 6. Jesus vs. The Police |
| 7. High Maintenance |
| 8. Girls! Girls! Girls! |
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Transistor Radio
M. Ward Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007KIFIM Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
Tracks:
- You Still Believe In Me
- One Life Away
- Sweethearts On Parade
- Hi-Fi
- Fuel For Fire
- Four Hours In Washington
- Regeneration No. 1
- Big Boat
- Paul's Song
- Radio Campaign
- Here Comes The Sun Again
- Deep Dark Well
- Oh Take Me Back
- I'll Be Yr Bird
- Lullabye & Exile
- Well Tempered Clavier
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Transistor Radio may be bookmarked by instrumentals, but M. Ward's cracked, jazzy croon is the true star of all his work. The sixteen tunes here all sound like sketches that became songs on the spot, and we all know the well-crafted illusion of spontaneity is a very difficult thing to pull off repeatedly. His most consistently enjoyable album to date, Transistor offers breezy, smart, poppy music very much in the American folk tradition, from country blues to bleary-eyed bedroom strums. This is the soundtrack to a lazy Sunday when you sleep in, read the Times in bed, cuddle with a friend, then finally leave the house for cheese grits. "I'll Be Yr Bird" sounds like the Fruit Bats collaborating with Vic Chesnutt, while Ward recalls Stew on "Hi Fi," the deadpan lyrics over lazy, lovely sounds: "Why burn your bridges when you can blow your bridges up?" The laudanum-like charms of Ward's music are tough to resist. --Mike McGonigalAlbum Description
From a half-named troubadour with an otherworldly voice and an old time sensibility comes this fourth full-length, a collection of songs "about childhood memories of a utopian radio power", dedicated to "the last of the remaining independent radio stations." With songs normally associated with the front porches of Louisiana, back when families gathered around the radio instead of the TV, "Transistor Radio" fits somewhere between your great-grandfather's collection of 78 rpm records and current and timeless artists such as Iron & Wine, Gram Parsons, and Tom Waits. Guests include Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley), Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), and Jordan Hudson (The Thermals).Customer Reviews:
springboard.......2007-07-16
Awesome, Hypnotic, as usual.......2007-07-06
Highlights-
You still believe in me-A beautiful instrumental version of the 2nd track of Pet sounds; "Beachy" and Beautiful, a strange combination
Hi-Fi -Fun and poppy, cool guitar
Big Boat-subtly funny, upbeat
Paul's song-I love this song, probably my favorite. I saw him play this at the Orange Peel in Asheville. A great Driving song! It reminds me of Paul Bunyan
Here Comes the sun again-The Reason I bought the CD. I think it's an answer to Nick Drake's "Pink Moon." Look up on Youtue "M. Ward, Cadillac," and compare it to VW's Cabriolet commercial featuring Nick Drake
Oh Take Me Back- A Carter Family cover, I had this stuck in my head for days. Goes along well with his style.
All in all, an awesome cd, it may take a few listens, but I definitely recommend it.
Grows on you, leaves you wanting more M. Ward.......2007-03-26
The themes in here are simple, loaded with a folk/americana feel to them and with a basic production that gives the album a transistor radio-like feel. When you finish the closing tracks, "Well-Tempered Clavier" (composed by J.S. Bach and masterfully interpreted by Ward in the guitar), you are simply ready for more: be it more M. Ward or playing the album again.
Lonesome Fuel.......2006-09-06
Matthew Ward is similar in my opinion to old Blues, Gospel and Folk singers of a bygone era, which makes him sound in a way kind of familiar. His voice has what I would refer to as a fragile rasp and sometimes, husky quality similar to Crosby, Stills & Nash with elements of Mississippi John Hurt. Musically this is well produced yet minimal giving these songs an open airy sound. `Transistor Radio' opens with an instrumental cover of the Beach Boys `You Still Believe In Me' before the album gets underway. Standout tracks in my opinion are `Fuel For Fire' and `Lullaby + Exile'. Lyrically these all these songs have a world-weary optimistic approach.
I discovered Matthew Ward through listening to Devendra Banhart, Iron &Wine, Grandaddy and Sparklehorse. If you like any of these I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy here, although it's closer in content to the first two with the production of the latter. Check out M. Ward's previous record `The Transfiguration of Vincent' also, which contains an excellent fragile cover version of David Bowie's `Lets Dance'.
one of the best albums of all time.......2006-06-10
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Transistor
311 Manufacturer: Zomba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000003CMZ Release Date: 2001-02-01 |
Tracks:
- Transistor
- Prisoner
- Galaxy
- Beautiful Disaster
- Inner Light Spectrum
- Electricity
- What Was I Thinking
- Jupiter
- Use Of Time
- The Continuous Life
- No Control
- Running
- Color
- Light Years
- Creature Feature
- Tune In
- Rub A Dub
- Starshines
- Strangers
- Borders
- Stealing Happy Hours
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With Sublime and Sugar Ray having made whitewashed reggae a hot commodity on the pop charts, it makes sense that the prime movers of the genre are making a headlong comeback into the fray. With Transistor, 311 goes for the jugular, cramming the disc with over 20 songs, and just as many angles on its melange of rock, hip-hop and Caribbean musical styles. There are hyper rap-metal rehashes of the hit "Down" ("Tune In," "Starshines," and "Borders"), chunky guitar tracks ("Beautiful Disaster"), and lots of frivolous reggae-lite songs ("Light Years," "Stealing Happy Hours"). --Aidin VaziriCustomer Reviews:
I was totally wrong about Transistor.......2007-06-04
So, more on the music. It's definitly spacey, and there are some compelling songs (check out the way Galaxy soars in the air, just how reggae Rub A Dub is). The band also changes their _________ gears. There's more singing, along with the typical rapping that 311 do (obviously). The intstuments are a lot different. P-Nut makes some crazy basslines, the guitars are more varied. They even use Acoustic, which is unusual for 311. Sound effects top the music, along with cool percussion. SO here is a, for most long, ambitious albums need, a track by track analysis (______)!
1.Transistor-IT's mostly a rock song, but has cool reggae choruses and strains of it in the music
2.Prisoner-I thought this one was pretty ________ amazing. This was made for heaven
3.Galaxy-Nice break from Prisoner. This one's __________ dark, and the beggining is rather, like, uh a _________ galaxy.
4.Beautiful Disaster-overrated, but pretty good. I say it's better than Down, but overrated in the same sense.
5.Inner Light Spectrum-Totally _______ stoned song, but I really liked it.
6.Electricty-the only song I don't like. Boring as _________, the vocals are disorted and sound like ______. The worst song on here.
7.What Was I Thinking-great bass intro, and this song definitly won't appeal to everybody. It's crunchy and not pleasant.
8.Jupiter-Interesting intro, and it saves the song. This song jams at times, even with the power chords.
9.Use Of Time-Pretty cool, totally unique and compelling. It's relaxing, yet tears you off the walls as well. The ending of space sounds is a great way to end one of greatest songs on Transistor.
10.The Continous Life-Not sure how to describe this one, but it's one of the weaker songs. The effects save it.
11.No Control-More funky than the rest, and It's a welcome change. Not related to that Bad Religion song (which is also good. Check it out).
12.Running-Another song that sounds like jamming, a highlight.
13.Color-Mostly filler, but I like it sets it for the next song. Essential filler.
14.Light Years-The creepy guitars and drums make this one an interesting song.
15.Creature Feature-Damn! Love the bassline. Too bad you can't just here the bassline more in the song.
16.Tune In-A down re-hash saved by melody and some good effects. I like DOwn, I just think it's overrated.
17.Rub A Dub-Probally the most reggae song they have ever done, but Bradley Nowell did the dance-hall singing better in the song DJ's. Hexum's singing in this is cheesy, but the music makes up for it.
18.Starshines-Typical 311 jam, the first part overshadows the second by a ____________ mile.
19.Strangers-Intereting break, a great suprise along with Running and No Control
20.Borders-Great guitar riff, but nothing too amazing. Essential filler.
21.Stealing Happy Hours-One of the longest 311 songs, and for damn good reason too. The guitar solos are jazzy, the melodies float, couldn't think of a better way to end the album. It ends with the sound of outer space.
This won't appeal to casual listeners who were weaned on Down (I never thought that song was that great anyway), but most 311 fans will appreciate it (I imagine they are open-minded, because that's what Nick Hexum said. That's cool). But the ambitious feel really comes clean, and besides, even the weaker songs are good! IT's no Sandinsita (yeah right), but 311 probally wasn't tyring to make a _________ Sandinsita. I couldn't be happier that they followed this up with their previous album, 311. I used to hate this, but we all change. A classic.
10/10
Renegade Soundsystem 311.......2006-08-16
Okay to the review. This album would get 5 stars, no question, just like the self-titled and "from chaos." I really would. It's just that there are a total of 21 songs on just one disc, clocking at 67:59. And that's not including the bonus tracks (there's actually a bonus track before the first track, pretty chill!) I really haven't found a bad song on this cd, but I just haven't gotten a chance to focus on everything here. I just don't have that time. I love the fact that they are doing something different. I love "Beautiful Disaster," as well as "Use Of Time," "Electricity," and many others but I can't think of what they are because the cd is so damn long! Maybe as I listen to it more, I can honestly move it up to a 5-star album. Actually, I'm kinda rootin' for that. It's okay though, because I would still recomend this to someone who likes other works by 311, but don't start out with this one. Save it as an afterthought. In school, you can't take Algebra II before you have taken Algebra I. Same rule applies here.
The Most Complete 311 Album To Date.......2006-07-26
1. With an album that was considered their first major-hyped release, they made the album they wanted to make. They stuck to their guns and the album was a success because of that.
2. It all flows well together. The songs fall together like a puzzle.
3. It has many, many songs...but almost all of them stand on their own as good tracks. "Prisoner", "Jupiter", "No Control", "Rub a Dub", etc. They are all different sounding songs, but on this album, this fit in and stand tall.
4. This album contains three of the most beloved songs in the history of 311: "Beautiful Disaster", "Use of Time", and "Stealing Happy Hours".
As stated earlier, this is probably not the best place for a new fan of 311 to start. Since I'm not a fan of Hits Collections, the place to start is either 311 or FROM CHAOS...but once you're in, this album will more than likely be in your CD player the most amount of time.
Their Most Complete Album, and closest thing to a concept album.......2006-05-13
"If you want more beats for your buck there's no luck..".......2006-03-08
I bought this cd and a few others (used) by 311 after getting the Greatest Hits cd when that came out. These cds included 311, Evolver, Transistor, and Soundsystem, but those are for other reviews. What drew me to review this cd first was its amazing variety and long lasting listenability. I still haven't listened to all 20 of the songs, but that's not to say that all of the songs are great - 311 is extremely experimental and some songs just do not hit. The ones that do hit perfectly. I've got a lot of listening to do.
Not convinced? Listen to these songs: "Transistor," "Beautiful Disaster," "Electricity," "Use of Time," "Rub a Dub," and "Starshines."
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Can't Wait Another Day
The Ladybug Transistor Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PSJCS8 Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- Always On The Telephone
- I'm Not mad Enough
- Here Comes The Rain
- Terry
- This Old Chase
- For No Other
- Three Days From Now
- In-Between
- So Blind
- Broken Links
- California Stopover
- Lord, Don't Pass Me By
Album Description
On their sixth full-length, this Brooklyn-based collective crafts a delicate mix of hazy, airbrushed melancholia infused with a brighter undercurrent - a promise of good things to come in a country tinged manner that'll have the hardest of hearts melting. Channeling Fred Neil and Bobby Goldsboro, Gary Olson fulfills his promise as one of the more inspired songwriters of the past decade and anchors his current batch of songs with his restrained baritone. The Ladybug Transistor sound more self-assured here, perhaps due to the addition of keyboard and guitar.Customer Reviews:
great indie pop / rock once again.......2007-06-29
Honestly, I like all of the Ladybug records and even without Sasha Bell (check out her solo record FINISHING SCHOOL)...this record is great. It's classic Ladybug...maybe a bit more country influenced. There are some incredible songs on here: the single, "Here Comes the Rain", along with "Terry" and "Always on the Telephone".
I highly recommend this CD for anyone who is a huge fan of Camera Obscura, Essex Green, the Clientele, Great Lakes, Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, the Elephant Six collective, etc. Good job Merge!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful Music.......2007-06-16
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The Albemarle Sound
The Ladybug Transistor Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000HXDU Release Date: 1999-03-23 |
Tracks:
- Oriental Boulevard
- Six Times
- Meadowport Arch
- Today Knows
- The Great British Spring
- Like A Summer Rain
- The Swimmer
- Cienfuegos
- The Automobile Song
- Oceans In The Hall
- Vale Of Cashmere
- Aleida's Theme
Customer Reviews:
Una obra maestra de chamber pop para el fin de siglo.......2004-02-19
Albemarle Sound es un extraordinario recorrido por un pop bañado en arreglos orquestales, retazos de sicodelia, barroquismo y constantes giros melódicos, donde se pueden encontrar sublimes ejercicios pop (Six Times, Meadowport Arch, Like a Summer Rain, The Swimmer), instrumentales que van desde la alegre y encantadora The Great British Spring a los pasajes más eclécticos de Cienfuegos, la nostalgia pura de Oceans In The Hall y una verdadera oda a la tristeza y reflexión llamada Today Knows, que con un cierto parecido a Perfect Day y un marcado fondo orquestal, es una de esas hermosas baladas que podrían escucharse mil veces y no agotarse jamás.
Muy de vez en cuando un grupo entrega una obra de tan alta calidad como en este caso, y menos en los tiempos que corren. Fanáticos del pop más barroco sesentero, aquí hay un disco que perfectamente podría haber sido lanzado hace más de 30 años, pero ¡cuidado!, todavía hay gente haciendo maravillas en el fin del milenio.
Some Great Songs.......2002-10-17
Pot sounds.......2000-09-04
Hatful of Pleasantries.......1999-11-07
retrofluff, inc........1999-10-06
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Transistor
311 Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005ABI3 Release Date: 1997-08-05 |
Tracks:
- Transistor
- Prisoner
- Galaxy
- Beautiful Disaster
- Inner Light Spectrum
- Electricity
- What Was I Thinking
- Jupiter
- Use Of Time
- The Continuous Life
- No Control
- Running
- Color
- Light Years
- Creature Feature
- Tune In
- Rub A Dub
- Starshines
- Strangers
- Borders
- Stealing Happy Hours
Customer Reviews:
best 311 album.......2005-10-25
a must get for any 311 fan or any music fan looking for something fresh and new
Celestial Being.......2002-02-04
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Transistor
T.N.T. Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000JPCV Release Date: 1999-08-10 |
Tracks:
- Just Like God
- Wide Awake
- No Such Thing
- Crashing Down
- Fantasia Espanola
- Because I Love You
- The Whole You're Inn
- Mousetrap
- Into Pieces
- Under My Pillow
- No Guarantees
Album Description
1999 release and the first in seven years by this metal band featuring both American and Norwegian band members. 11 tracks, including 'Because I Love You', 'Crashing Down', 'Fantasy Espanola' and 'Wide Awake'.Customer Reviews:
simpy the best.......2004-03-08
New sound, still captivating.......2004-01-20
Better than I'd hoped........2003-02-28
I'm a big TNT fan and was let down (a little) by "Firefly & Live". The live stuff was what I wanted, but the new stuff sounded forced.
"Transistor" does a better job of capturing the strengths of TNT while showing that they are trying to progress musically. There are modern rock overtones, but you can hear the talent (and heavy metal roots) that might have drawn you to the band.
Highlight? Tony's voice! He screams his fool head off and it's quite impressive. Nuno has many chances to shine as well...
If you're a fan I have to recommened this one. If you're just getting into the band, start with "Tell no Tales" or "Knights of the New Thunder" and go from there.
This stuff is terrible!.......2002-07-07
TNT Review.......2000-12-09
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The Ladybug Transistor
The Ladybug Transistor Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000D1FHA Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
Tracks:
- These Days In Flames
- In December
- 3=Wild
- Song For The Ending Day
- Choking On Air
- The Places You'll Call Home
- Gospel
- Please Don't Be Long
- NY-San Anton
- Hangin' On The Line
- A Burial At Sea
- Splendor In The Grass
- The Last Gent
Customer Reviews:
The Pastoral Sound of Pop Music .......2005-12-24
Bad album.......2005-12-17
Mad mad bad.
Don't miss it!!!!.......2004-02-11
The Ladybug athmosphere remind me the black and white french movies from the 60s. Fantastic!!!!!
Not So Hot.......2003-12-08
Great soundtrack for the fall.......2003-10-10
If you are not familiar with this band, I would compare it to Belle & Sebastian's newest record "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" - both have a variety of singers (both male and female) with that sunny 70's AM rock feel. I really love Sasha Bell's voice, so I'm also planning on getting Essex Green's "Long Goodbye" to hear her contributions to that cd.
I rated this CD 4 stars out of 5 because I enjoy it and it definately has many strong songs, but there are a few songs that I'm not entirely fond of. Still, 4 out of 5 is good!
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Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions
XTC Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000FXUV Release Date: 1998-12-08 |
Tracks:
- Opening Speech (Intro)
- Life Begins At The Hop
- Scarecrow People
- Segulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
- Ten Feet Tall
- Garden Of Earthly Delights
- Runaways
- When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
- I'm Bugged
- Another Satellite
- You're The Wish You Are I Had
- Crosswires
- Roads Girdle The Globe
Tracks:
- No Thugs In Our House
- One Of The Millions
- Real By Reel
- The Meeting Place
- Meccanic Dancing
- Poor Skeleton Steps Out
- Into The Atom Age
- The Rhythm
- This World Over
- Snowman
- Danceband
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Jason And The Argonauts
Tracks:
- Radio's In Motion
- Crosswires
- Science Friction
- Statue Of Liberty
- The Rhythm
- I'll Set Myself On Fire
- Newtown Animal In A Furnished Cage
- All Along The Watchtower
- Beatown
- This Is Pop
- Danceband
- Neon Shuffle
Tracks:
- Life Begins At The Hop
- Burning With Optimism's Flame
- Love At First Sight
- Respectable Street
- No Language In Our Lungs
- This Is Pop
- Scissor Man
- Towers Of London
- Battery Brides
- Living Through Another Cuba
- Generals And Majors
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Are You Receiving Me?
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"XTC live" has been an oxymoron ever since the band's stage-fright-stricken frontman, Andy Partridge, collapsed during a U.S. tour in 1982. Freed of the burden of touring and reproducing their material live, XTC spent their next five recordings gussying-up their sound--layering piano, strings, and ethereal harmonies where herky-jerky chord changes and caterwauling vocals used to reside. Transistor Blast is a heavy dose of early XTC, the Swindon, England, postpunk quartet who couldn't even spell "cello." Disc 3 features 1978 and '79 live takes of early singles such as "Life Begins at the Hop" and "This is Pop," as well as less-recognizable--and often less-listenable--album tracks along the lines of "Danceband" and "Neon Shuffle." Disc 4, a re-release of the band's legendary 1980 Hammersmith Palais show (previously only available as an import), best illustrates the dynamic, hyperkinetic live band that was once XTC. Discs 1 and 2 erect a bridge between the band's early and later material. Recorded live for BBC Radio, the 25 tracks are jumbled chronologically but still flow. Devoid of their elaborate arrangements and syrupy production, songs such as 1986's "Another Satellite" fit nicely after the likes of 1978's "I'm Bugged." --Bill CrandallAlbum Description
51 unreleased tracks recorded between 1977-1989. The first two discs have 27 cuts from various Peel sessions cut for the BBC, including versions of 'Life Begins At The Hop', 'Ten Feet Tall', 'Runaways', 'Another Satellite', 'Making Plans For Nigel', 'Jason And The Argonauts' & 'Are You Receiving Me?'; the third has 12 songs taken from various concerts in 1978 & 1979; the fourth is 12 from their December 22nd, 1980 show at the Hammersmith Palais. Comes ina full color slipcase box with each CD in a color slimline jewel case. 1998 TVT Records release.Customer Reviews:
Great live energy...Somewhat stale studio reworkings.......2000-03-11
Dated Early History Plagues XTC Box Set.......1999-04-01
A PERFECT COLLECTION FOR A PERFECT BAND.......1999-01-31
Classic Example of band at their performing peak!.......1998-12-11
Terrific live summation of XTC's music.......1998-11-29
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11 Transistor
Lazlo Bane Manufacturer: Almo Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001OAM Release Date: 1997-01-28 |
Tracks:
- I'll Do Everything
- Wax Down Wings
- Flea Market Girl
- Buttercup
- 1975
- View From The Pavement
- Sleep
- Novakane
- Last Black Jelly Bean
- Overkill
- Midday Train
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- Bonus Track
Customer Reviews:
You won't regret it!.......2006-11-22
M.
Unremarkable album.......2002-12-04
Lazlo Bane's frontman was a former member of "School of Fish", a band who's first album, the self-titled "School of Fish", is still one of my personal favorites 10 years after its release.
I suggest saving your money on "11 Transistor" and instead making an investment in "School of Fish" and look for the 1997 promotional CD single of "Overkill" which includes three variations of this excellent remake.
Lazlo Bane: 11 transistor.......2002-01-27
This CD is a Must.......1999-12-17
Outstanding power pop with a melancholy twist........1999-07-02
Surprise! This is a GREAT CD and one which I have listened to many, many, many times. To my ears, it combines elements of the Replacements' later albums, XTC, and Men at Work (!). Not the usual stuff. But excellent. Where's the follow up?
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The New Transistor Heroes
Bis Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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 BatemanCustomer Reviews:
If you buy a guitar over 40 pounds...you're mad........2004-03-13
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
it means encore, the Disco King told me.......2000-02-05
The ultimate in disco-core.......1999-09-14
High-Energy Fusion Music.......1999-08-12
Rock Music:
- Universal Masters Collection [Import]
- Very Best of World Divas
- Working Live V.2 [Import]
- Absent Friends Pt.2 [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- A Document of The… [Import]
- Alert Today Alive Tomorrow [Import]
- Altered Perception [Import]
- At Yankee Stadium [Import]
- Ballet of the Brute [Import]
- Before the Poison [Import]
