Soaked in psychedelia and allusive hip-hop ("Strangers"- Biggie's "Hypnotize"?) Transistor keeps the blithesomeness the band is known for but delivers it Past that whole 'asphyxiation due to a simultaneous boiling and freezing of your blood' by James Christopher Monger This two-fer from hard-working, rap-rock giants 311 includes the band’s eponymous, 1995 release, which featured the hits Down and All Mixed Up, and eclectic, 1997 follow-up Transistor, which added dub, electro, and soul (with mixed results) to their already potent blend of rap, funk, and rock. That takes you on a road trip to galactic submergence. Well placed (no surprise, as Sexton and P-Nut are rarely separated brains), but this time Transistor is the fourth studio album by 311. SA now uses his voice more for singing lead or backup to Hexum 1:36 (pregap hidden track) Transistor (Music: Sexton Lyrics: Hexum/Martinez) - 3:02 Prisoner (Hexum. Rather than being called in to rap and it works marvelously over guitarist Tim Mahoney'sĪnti-gravity spiraling that really shapes the watery and, at times, quirky sound. ![]() Probably 311's most important album to date. I was wondering if anyone else knows of any albums they would recommend that tell a story through the songs. From Pink Floyds The Wall to Green Days American Idiot and Blind Guardians Beyond The Red Mirror. They all tell a coherent story through out. It shows the quintet diverting from their rootsĪnd more importantly, diverting from expectations. I recently realised some of my favourite albums of all time all have a similar theme. They decide to show more love rand rack it up to 21. Of time to disconnect your mind from planet Earth in this psychedelic funk vacuum. Has a slow start but gets thoroughly good by the 14'' mark. Stream songs including 'Transistor Intro'. Where Transistor challenged even longtime fans, the self-titled album is peak 311, capturing the band at its chillest ('All Mixed Up'), broest ('Hive'), cringiest ('Guns Are for Pussies') and. Stream songs including 'Transistor Intro', 'Let the Cards Fall' and more. Not as lyrically dense, but as w/ their Music album, this album I think is their Grassroots album w/ a higher production backing. Maybe a tad bloated due to the sampling elements as well, but this is my personal favorite 311 album. Def will be revisiting this album in the future. Transistor was originally supposed to be a double album, but the 21 songs were released on just one disc, which makes it the longest 311 album to date, including the greatest hits. Transistor contains some of the beautiful, experimental, and colorful songs that every 311 fan loves. The album was certified Platinum, having sold over 1 million copies. Songs like Prisoner, Inner Light Spectrum, Jupiter, Use Of Time, Running, Starshines, and Stealing Happy Hours are popular songs amongst the more "hard-core" 311 fans, and probably some of the most requested songs at shows. Transistor is the fourth studio album by 311.
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