Released in 2007, SEX CHANGE was Trans Am's first album since 2004's LIBERATION, and is a focused, fun romp from back to front. In keeping with the band's m.o., the album hops genres relentlessly, shifting from percolating, synth-driven trance rock, to buoyant new-wave funk, to retro-styled progressive jams, to full-on head-banging guitar rock. But while the instrumental stylistic tomfoolery sounds familiar, there's a sharp, well-crafted feel to this set, and a little less of the cheekiness that typified the band's earlier releases. All in all, it ends up being one of Trans Am's strongest and most consistent efforts.
Audio Mixer: Aaron Prellwitz.
Recording information: London, England; Los Angeles, CA; MAINZ, Auckland, New Zealand; San Francisco, CA; The Ocropolis, Brooklyn, NY.
Trans Am: Grant Tennille.
Personnel: Grant Tennille (vocals, guitar).
Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "[W]hat they really play is a king of prog-rock/disco hybrid....Their grooves stick surprisingly well..." -- Grade: B- Q (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the sleek fusions of Krautrock and electro-funk typified by the uplifting 'North East Rising Sun' that are the perfect soundtrack for speeding down autobahns." Alternative Press (p.137) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They] still fuse rock with techno with more nonchalant poise than nearly anybody else, but they've also crafted some of their most gorgeous tunes here..." Magnet (p.112) - "[They] hit their stride when the flowering analog-synth chords bloom atop stadium-rock riffs on 'Conspiracy Of The Gods'..." CMJ (p.45) - "[T]he band lays down an irresponsibly powerful set here, in particular 'Obscene Strategies'..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.103) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "SEX CHANGE continues their move away from arena bombast towards streamlined Euro grooves."
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