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	Trans Am The Surveillance Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Rock Track Listings (10) - Disc #1 Armed Response Prowler '97 The Campaign Access Control Endgame E.S.I. Home Security Extreme Measures Shadow Boogie Stereo Situation
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CD Details

All Artists: Trans Am
Title: The Surveillance
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Thrill Jockey Records/Redeye
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 2/20/2007
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Rock
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Experimental Music, Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 790377005424

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CD Reviews

You have to experience them for yourself.

Dan | USA | 03/30/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"However inarticulate the two previous views for this album were, I ultimately have to agree with their opinions. Trans Am is, indeed, better than sex. People have compared them with so called post-rock bands such as Tortoise but this doesn't really do them justice. Electronic tendencies do relate the two but Trans Am is hardly single faceted. In fact, I would compare them more with bands such as Shellac and Fugazi. Unlike these bands however, Trans Am has a very unique perspective on arrangement and composition. The mood they set is also uncomparable to anything else. The music doesn't make you feel a very specific emotion. Rather, it makes you feel like moving your body. Trans Am is, without a doubt, the most intense band I have ever heard. Don't take my word for it though, experience it yourself and derive your own opinion. I suggest starting with their self-titled album and progressing in order from there. All of the albums are amazing and I wouldn't want to begin putting them in order of worth, each is too unique in and of itself to do so."

Post-Rockin' Fun!

_cml | Upstate, NY USA | 03/11/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Basically, all Thrill Jockey stuff is high grade goodness, and should be bought on site. Trans Am is just one of the many fine Post-Rock gems on this label. The Surveillance album is pretty darn good in a Brian Eno meets Frank Zappa kinda way. Very weird blips, beeps and hops melding into rock anthems, what more could you ask for? Also, a great driving cd if your running really late for work, and you wanna get their super quick to try and make up for lost time._cml"

Who needs vocals?? i don't

Daniel J. Leonard | Auckland - NZ | 06/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Brilliant album!! a great band when NO vocals are involved - i saw Trans Am live about 2 years ago - great when playing until Nathan Means opened his mouth via a voice box - yuk! soooooooo "The Surveillance" is perfect as it's an instrumental album (like their first release "Trans Am") - my personal pic is "Stereo Situation" a super great song!!"