Transistor Transistor - s/t
(Level Plane)
Some say rock is back. Some say it never went away. Some say it's the Hives and the Vines. Some say it's the White Stripes and the Stokes. Personally, I say it's the Liars. Whatever. Transistor Transistor doesn't say any of that. They just give you the finger. Which means they don't give a rat's ass about what you think.
Eight songs in less than twenty minutes. They pound their drums fast, they have sharp, choppy riffs, and they scream a lot and sing a little bit. The songs are coherent and well crafted, but played with a ferocity that has become too rare. It's like riding in a car that's being driven a bit too fast. It's like punching your dad. It's like what you remember punk sounding like the first time it blew your mind's ass.
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