- Audio CD (Mar 11 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Thrill Jockey
- ASIN: B00000HXEB
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. 1999 |
| 2. Television Eyes |
| 3. Futureworld |
| 4. City In Flames |
| 5. Am Rhein |
| 6. Cocaine Computer |
| 7. Runners Standing Still |
| 8. Futureworld II |
| 9. Positron |
| 10. Sad And Young |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
On Trans Am's fourth full-length release, the instrumental trio from Washington, D.C., refine their particular convergence of rock-oriented guitar vocabularies and '80s-influenced electronica. While Philip Manley, Nathan Means, and Sebastion Thomson joyfully grind out aggressive rhythms with loud, whip-smart guitar chords, they are equally adept at creating an android-funk milieu with vintage synthesizers and modulated vocals. Borrowing heavily from the robotic sound of synthesizer groups such as Kraftwerk, Futureworld is a diverse musical project that accommodates modern technology as well as the need to thrash on guitars, bass, and drums. --Mitch Myers
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring Bonus Tracks.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Come on Guys!,
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This review is from: Futureworld (Audio CD)
After the astounding "Surrender the Night" I thought that Trans Am was on the way to becoming one of my favorite bands. Boy was I wrong. They immediately dispose of their rich, complex instrumental songs and replace them with a stupid robot voice who sings such vapid lyrics as "in my future car/ we will drive far". While still a great band to see live - this album should be ignored. I listened to it once and never listened to it again.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some Hope for Rock,
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This review is from: Futureworld (Audio CD)
At this point I've basically quit buying rock albums since my musical tastes tend to be leading me futher into house, techno, and other realms of electronica, but Futureworld is proof positive the genre still has something to offer. What's especially interesting about this album in particular is that the tracks on here that incorporate the more rock elements are far more effective than the band's more purely electronic pieces. The album begins with an intense blast of saxaphone noise before sailing into the Giorgio Moroder-esque disco rock of "Television Eyes". The pulsing synths, vocoded vocals (yes, VOCALS), and terrific, monster sounding drums make a thrilling formula that gets even better on the title track. Taking a page from the Kraftwerk school of cheeky alienation ("Searching alone for my future love...") the band delivers a stunning paen to modern dislocation that practically explodes out of the speakers. Good stuff.The thrills continue up until around the time you reach "Runners Standing Still" at which point the group begins to lose focus and amuse themselves with their drum machines and other gadgets at the expensive of solid song construction. Trans Am fans will be familiar with the band's tendency to noodle and while the results are pleasant, after the visceral genius we've been treated to, it's a little harder to truck with these meandering experiments. The band pulls it together at the end though with another one of their trademark "lighters aloft" style alterna-anthems ("Sad and Young") that has a truly lovely guitar melody. So why four stars for a somewhat spotty album? Because on the first half of this release, Trans Am finally merge their rock and roll animal and their computer nerd personalities for something so wonderful it blows most other bands away. Radiohead operate on a similar plane but Trans Am is less introverted, more fun. Where Radiohead take Pink Floyd angst rock to new places, Trans Am is like Led Zepplin for techno-geeks. And I mean that as a compliment.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By cjw333 "cjw333" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Futureworld (Audio CD)
Why did they have to go and add vocals? I think they had a pretty good thing going up till this point and then someone bought a microphone. Over and above the vocals it's the usual mix of agressive, guitar based playing mixed with post-rock infused electronic noodling. Perfect for fans of Slint, Mogwai, etc...If you can stomach the vocals I think you'll enjoy this one. They haven't lost it musicaly. And by the way, if you ever get a chance to see them live, don't pass it up. Intense.
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