Surrender to the Night

Surrender to the Night Artist: Trans Am
Label: Thrill Jockey
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 036172873821
EAN: 0036172873821
ASIN: B000004B3A


Release Date: 1997-01-21

Surrender to the Night


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Tracks:

  1. Motr
  2. Cologne
  3. Illegalize It
  4. Love Commander
  5. Rough Justice
  6. Zero Tolerance
  7. Tough Love
  8. Night Dreaming
  9. Night Dancing
  10. Carboforce
  11. Surrender To The Night

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It's possible to view the latest generation of progressive rock as a futile attempt by its creators to unlearn all the classic rock, MTV hits, and television theme songs ingrained in them from infancy. That is, no matter how much some band of 22-year-old synth twiddlers claims the influence of Morton Subotnik, the basic reference points are inevitably going to be Rush, A Flock of Seagulls, and <I>Miami Vice</I>.<P> One thing Trans Am have going for them is that they don't try to sublimate or deny their less-than-hip collective unconscious. Rather, they incorporate it into their mix of analog and digital keyboards, bass, guitar, and drums. Sure, the Maryland instrumental trio's second album, <I>Surrender to the Night</I>, takes its share of cues from postrock contemporaries like Tortoise (whose John McEntire produced the album) and earlier electronica forebears like Kraftwerk, but songs like "Cologne" and "Motr" are just as likely to remind us of techy mainstream rockers Boston or screen composer Giorgio Moroder.<P> The apparent care and construction that went into creating <I>Surrender to the Night</I> make it somewhat more pretentious than the group's thrown-together debut album. Still, it's likable enough, especially if you prefer progressive rock that offers its fair share of aural assaults. Moreover, Trans Am know enough about good old-fashioned rock music to include plenty of hooks, to avoid meandering long in self-indulgent noodling, and to never underestimate the importance of a funky drum 'n' bass groove. <I>--Roni Sarig</I>

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars is trans am really your friend?.......2006-01-30

The problem with this one is that it sounds like the entire thing was created on someone's laptop. It's not bad, it just doesn't sound as original or as innovatively-retro as their other goodies. All instrumentals here. We get the usual cock-rock-metal-anthem bits, but the electronic bits are more 90's/dated sounding w/ Corny drum and bass style beats. They come off a little anonymous-like. I'ts like a relly old tortoise remix album. still... it's 100000 times better than mariah carey.

5 out of 5 stars

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