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Trans Am is a three-piece American band from Bethesda, Maryland, that was one of the originators of "post-rock" in the mid-1990s. Their work combines elements of Krautrock, heavy metal, hardcore punk, synthpop, electronic music, and folk music. Since their inception, the group has toured with Tortoise, Pan Sonic, the Fucking Champs, and Tool.
Trans Am is the debut album by the American band Trans Am, released on January 30, 1996, by Thrill Jockey Records. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [ 3 ]
Entertainment Weekly called the album "a blend of Wire-esque jaggedness, arena-rock machismo, and the occasional dance-friendly beat." [7] The Washington Post deemed it "a great record from a band pushing all the dance/noise/punk envelopes."
Trans Am may refer to: Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, an automobile model; Trans Am (band), an American post-rock band Trans Am, their 1996 debut album, or the title song "Trans Am" (song), a 2015 song by Thompson Square; Trans-Am Series, an American automobile racing series; Trans Am Bike Race, an annual cycling race across the United States
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[1] The New York Times wrote that the band "has finally embraced free-form rock with a beat rather than derivative kitsch." [ 10 ] SF Weekly thought that "overall the album is a success—dark at times, frenetic at others, but always covered in a sticky layer of garage-sale gunk."
Futureworld is the fourth album by the American band Trans Am, released in 1999. [6] The band uses lyrics in their songs for the first time, employing vocoder synthesis. [ 7 ]
Trans Am chronology; Red Line (2000) TA (2002) Liberation (2004) Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; AllMusic [2] Pitchfork Media: 3.5/10 [3]