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Alternative PressThis, more than any of their releases to date, is an actual album. [Jun 2002, p.90]
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MagnetDealing with Trans Am entails dealing with a great sense of humor that's a fun and striking listen to boot. [#54, p.109]
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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.
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UncutThis is inventive and witty stuff. [June 2002, p.126]
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The WireLike 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]
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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.
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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.
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BlenderWhile 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]
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With each successive song, the vocal shortcomings become more and more apparent.
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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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TA have now officially run out of original ideas.
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patrickgOct 17, 2004