Sex Change
by Trans Am
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. Mojo
    60
    Sex Change continues their move away from arena bombast towards streamlined Euro grooves. [Mar 2007, p.103]
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  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    Sex Change will please both their fans and newcomers; in fact it might be one of the best intros to their work so far.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    60
    Sex Change is uneven from song to song, but name a Trans Am record that isn't. What's something here is the smoothness with which the record evens out as a whole.
  5. Spin
    50
    [It] never rests in one spot. [Feb 2007, p.87]
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  6. Prefix Magazine
    50
    Everything finally does come to a rewarding payoff with the ringing lone guitar work at the end of "Triangular Pyramid," but the long drive to get there is rather boring.
  7. PopMatters
    40
    Ultimately, Trans Am can’t seem to provide the thrills they did when they first arrived.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. StuartS.
    Nov 17, 2007
    9
    This album is awesome, a great one to play very loud. Some critics like to waste time writing about how Trans Am are a joke band, ironic, or This album is awesome, a great one to play very loud. Some critics like to waste time writing about how Trans Am are a joke band, ironic, or whatever. Forget about all that, just stand in awe of the amazing drumming, fat buzzing electronics and general grand intensity of the whole thing. These rock insanely hard.… Full Review »
  2. vaske
    Mar 25, 2007
    10
    All of their albums were pretty good but this is simply great. These guys know how to make good music. 4738 degrees- the song of the year!!!
  3. ReidM
    Mar 20, 2007
    8
    Pretty good stuff that goes from full on electronics to banging out rockin' guitars.
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