"No Control" starts out with a funky Prince-style "Wacka Wacka" guitar lick and calm vocals, then becomes an all out attack of rap and turns back around with a very effective result. "Stealing Happy Hours" virtually transports the listener into an almost lounge-like setting with its skillfull guitar handiwork. "Creature Feature" portrays an excellent transformation from a happy, carefree verse into an almost frightening bridge and chorus (complete with eerie bells) then back again. Other tracks like "Beautiful Disaster" and the title song flourish with a more edgier, yet still catchy, brilliance. Listening to such tracks as "Inner Light Spectrum" and "Use of Time" is a totally blissful experience and can lift any bad mood. It's a pure pleasure to listen to the diversity of the voices rapping (less noisily or as often as before) at one moment, then crooning in perfect pitch and harmony (many times all the way through an entire song) at the next. The two male vocalists harmonize to perfection over jagged guitar and clangy drum sytlings which remain fresh and hook-drenched. There is a healthy variety of musically blended styles which are 100% effective and pleasing to the ear.
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Transistor showcases the band's vocal talents in full effect. In their previous self-titled effort, 311 mixed agressive rap phrasing with singing which builds the listener up to melodic, memorable, yet sparse, singing.
From beginning to end, this CD really delivers. Customers Rating :ģ11 have managed to create a masterpiece with "Transistor". TRANSISTOR is an eclectic, soulful collection of songs that secures 311's position as a major force in the hard rock scene. This directional change allows for mellower numbers as well as the more aggressive, rocking sound the band is known for. Instead of continually blending genres together, the group isolates the individual elements of their sound for a more cohesive effect. This release shows 311 growing as a band. On TRANSISTOR, 311 remains true to their basic musical premise straightforward hard rock spliced together with hip-hop, funk, and dub influences. Mahoney (guitar) P-Nut (bass) Chad Sexton (drums, percussion, programming).Additional personnel: Eric Bobo (percussion).All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.311's fourth release on Capricorn has an aggressive energy that proves the band to be more than just a one-trick pony. Manufactured and Marketed by Mercury Records, a PolyGram company, 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10019.Description : 311: Nicholas Hexum (vocals, guitar, programming) SA Martinez (vocals, scratches) Timothy J. ℗©1997 Capricorn Records, 416 East Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305. Manufactured and Marketed by Mercury Records, A PolyGram Company. Meltzer, Copyright Control, performed by The High & The Mighty, courtesy of Eastern Conference Records. "Strangers" contains a sample of "Hands On Experience" written by M.
"Light Years" contains a sample of "I Wanna Be Black" written and performed by Michelle Clinton, published by Cesstone Music (BMI) and courtesy of New Alliance Records. It will have a negative time elapsed display and will fade out before the time counts down to zero, and then the first track will start normally. To get to the unlisted track before the first track, you must scan backwards around 2 minutes, and then let the disc play. Track 0 is a bonus track that is unlisted in the layout. Standard jewel case with clear tray & 12-page lyrics fold-out sheet.