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  • Summary: The ever-changing Washington D.C. outfit dives completely into the realm of 80s-style electro-synth pop (complete with vocals) for this, their sixth album.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. This, more than any of their releases to date, is an actual album. [Jun 2002, p.90]
  2. By applying themselves to proper songs with words and everything like Mogwai did last year they've demonstrated why they still belong in the upper echelon of Outpoppers That Matter.
  3. What TA does have in abundance is grooviness -- the Rio-inspired techno of "Basta," the Devo-esque brittleness of "Positive People," the PIL-like dub reggae of "C Sick" -- and a knack for re-creating the vibe of a New Wave dance club, circa 1983.
  4. It's Loverboy-style lite-metal meets new wave, without the riffs, melodies or red leather pants. In other words, it's Survivor.

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  1. patrickg
    8
    these guys are great at taking pieces of a specific genre of music and putting it on steroids. this drummer hits like no other. see them live if you can. Expand