Red Line is the fifth album by Trans Am, released in 2000.[6][7]
Red Line | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 5, 2000 | |||
Studio | National Recording Studio | |||
Genre | Post-rock | |||
Length | 73:18 | |||
Label | Thrill Jockey[1] | |||
Trans Am chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Pitchfork | 8.7/10[5] |
Production
editThe album was recorded at the band's National Recording Studio.[8] The track "Let's Take The Fresh Step Together" uses a timestretched sample of the default Windows 98 startup sound. Ian Svenonius guests on "Ragged Agenda".[9]
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called the album "a sprawling career summary of Trans Am’s myriad obsessions," writing that "the trio stretches out on ambient mood-pieces like the baffling 'Village in Bubbles' and the psychedelic, spacious noise of 'For Now and Forever'."[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."[11]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Trans Am (Philip Manley, Nathan Means, Sebastian Thomson) unless noted:
- "Let's Take the Fresh Step Together"
- "I Want It All"
- "Casual Friday"
- "Polizei (Zu spät)"
- "Village in Bubbles"
- "For Now and Forever"
- "Play in the Summer"
- "Where Do You Want to Fuck Today?"
- "Don't Bundle Me"
- "Mr. Simmons"
- "Diabolical Cracker"
- "I'm Coming Down"
- "The Dark Gift"
- "Air and Space"
- "Talk You All Tight"
- "Lunar Landing"
- "Bad Cat"
- "Slow Response"
- "Getting Very Nervous"
- "Ragged Agenda" (Ian Svenonius, Trans Am)
- "Shady Groove"
Japan release extra tracks
edit- "Ragged Agenda (Spivvy Nice Mix)"
- "Grooveship Heights"
- "Shady Groove (Good Cat Mix)"
References
edit- ^ a b "Trans Am". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 243.
- ^ Poole, Steven (3 Nov 2000). "Friday Review: Music: Pop CD RELEASES: Trans Am Red Line". The Guardian. Friday. p. 25.
- ^ Richard-San, Mark (2000-09-05). "Album Reviews: Trans Am: Red Line". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "Thrill Jockey Set Shows Evolution Of Trans Am Band". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 27, 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (April 29, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Trans Am | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (14 Dec 2001). "TRANS AM". The Washington Post. p. WW8.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (October 1, 2000). "RECORDINGS; Finding Freedom in Free-Form Rock". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Trans Am". SF Weekly. September 27, 2000.
External links
edit- Thrill Jockey, the label's website for the album.