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Some Trans Am fans haven't quite forgiven the band for adding vocals to their formerly all-instrumental style, and the "Warning: Vocoder Ahead" sign is still in full effect for this Red Line. However, the vocal numbers on here are as reminiscent of mid-70s Brian Eno as they are of Kraftwerk. The group have always veered back and forth between metal-edged power-trio rock and electronic music without trying terribly hard to combine the two. On earlier records, the trio seemed quite comfortable with the fact that they liked to do different styles of music that sound dissimilar. Red Line is their sixth full-length release (counting the quite essential collection of rare tracks, You Can Always Get What You Want, that came out earlier this year), and it is ambitious and long (21 tracks) but consistently rewarding. Also, without entirely leaving their bipolar stylistic tendencies behind, they have started to integrate their music--the electronic pieces rock a little harder and the rockers incorporate more weird electronic sounds. The aforementioned device (that transforms your voice into the Space Family Robinson's robot) only dominates two pieces, and the ebb and flow throughout the record between structured songs and open-ended experimental pieces gives the CD an appealingly sprawling quality. Special mention must be made of "The Dark Gift," a nine-minute song that toys with the style of the classic prog-rock grand opus by starting with lyrical acoustic guitar melodies, building up to a hypnotically repetitive riff-o-rama, and closing with two minutes of melodic, sustained synth sounds. --Bob Bannister
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The fifth release from Chicagoans Trans Am follows their same formula of electro-infused rock. Pushing many Kraftwerk buttons, RED LINE fades in more minimally and electronically,recalling the characteristics of their second album, THE SURVEILLANCE, and their last, FUTURE WORLD. As with FUTURE WORLD, metallic guitar lines ride atop futuristic melodies, chugging along to the beat of a future world as seen through eyes of the past.
With 21 tracks, the band's path to experimentalism swerves into acoustic numbers ("The Dark Gift"), sparse, bubbling analogue ("Air and Space"), intentionally amateurish psychedelic jams ("Bad Cat"), and even free jazz grooves ("Shady Groove"). Most other songs incorporate SURVEILLANCE's theme: rough, cathartic rock. With RED LINE Trans Amstay true to their purpose, using the fuzz of guitars and adding a little electric fuel. This time their shifts are subtler.
With 21 tracks, the band's path to experimentalism swerves into acoustic numbers ("The Dark Gift"), sparse, bubbling analogue ("Air and Space"), intentionally amateurish psychedelic jams ("Bad Cat"), and even free jazz grooves ("Shady Groove"). Most other songs incorporate SURVEILLANCE's theme: rough, cathartic rock. With RED LINE Trans Amstay true to their purpose, using the fuzz of guitars and adding a little electric fuel. This time their shifts are subtler.
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