Trans AmBest Trans Am Albums Ranked

Red Line

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8.7

“Two great things about Trans Am: first, though they draw heavily from the past, they have a wonderfully selective memory. They move through classic rock, prog and Krautrock and then hop directly to new wave, leapfrogging over the naive simplicity of punk. By virtue of the churches where they worship, Trans Am make the listener confront his or her own musical prejudices. To fully appreciate Trans A”

Futureworld

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8.0

“When I was a boy, I wanted to live in the movie *Tron.* Hell, I still want to live in *Tron.* Every object bathed in a blue glow, those suits made from mouse-pad material, killer frisbees and laser sails... Of course, at this point, I realize that technology will never bring my dream to fruition. But at the very least, I can listen to Trans Am's *Futureworld* and close my eyes. I nearly wept from”

You Can Always Get What You Want

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7.3

“Once I had a keyboard. A little Casio keyboard. It had cheap plastic drum pads and goofy preprogrammed "computer" sounds. Unfortunately, I had to give it back to the kid I borrowed it from, but while the fun lasted, I got a huge kick out of its 100-instrument tone-bank. And from the sound of it, Trans Am did, too. Their new Japanese b-sides collection, *You Can Always Get What You Want*, employs t”

What Day Is It Tonight? (Trans Am Live 1993-2008)

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7.2

“Trans Am explore a career's worth of 1970s rock cliché and 80s synth-rock cliché on this strong live album and DVD.”

Sex Change

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7.0

“Latest from the Thrill Jockey vets nearly summarizes the band's career thus far, shining light on unmined and forgotten sounds and genres from the not-too-distant past but forgoing most of their less-advisable indulgences.”

Thing (Bonus Track Version)

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6.7

“The long-running electro-rock band seems over its dull patch from a few years ago, continuing the bump in quality evinced on 2007's Sex Change.”