Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. The Wire
    60
    Like Urge Overkill or The Velvet Monkeys at their grossest, Trans Am's genre exercises don't stand up to close scrutiny, but as a dim soundtrack to your next beer bust, you might want to bring it on. [#220, p.66]
  2. 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.
  3. An overdone, unamusingly ironic '80s fetish dominates the first half of the album, dragging down tracks like "Molecules" and "Different Kind of Love" with slick synths and affected singing.
  4. Blender
    40
    While Air and Daft Punk have taken discarded pop styles and created modern classics, Trans Am seem happy to wallow in early-MTV nostalgia. [Jun/Jul 2002, p.114]
  5. With each successive song, the vocal shortcomings become more and more apparent.
User Score
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User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. patrickg
    Oct 17, 2004
    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 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. Full Review »