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| Group Members: Philip Manley, Nathan Means, Sebastian Thomson
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| Biography: Trans Am are loosely associated with the mid-'90s post-rock scene centered around Tortoise, Ui, Labradford, Windy & Carl, etc., and the Thrill Jockey, Kranky, UHF, and Southern labels, among others. Although a vast distance separates Trans Am's albums, all of them are concerned with an extreme, somewhat ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1996 Label: Thrill Jockey Records Critics' Rating:  Trans Am play mostly big dumb rock (of the tongue-in-cheek variety) on their Thrill Jockey debut, trading Boston and Foreigner licks with a talent for technique and not a little ironic displacement. Absent ...Read full reviewReleased: 2000 Label: Thrill Jockey Records Critics' Rating:  Ranging from stripped-down percussion pieces to menacing electro/Krautrock to nimble, acoustic melodies, Trans Am's sprawling The Red Line encompasses all of the group's previous musical territory and ...Read full review
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