DC three-piece Trans Am have announced a new album whose title conjures an almost biblical flood of imagery and high metaphor. Yes, dear readers, prepare yourself for… Thing! What exactly is this “Thing”? What sonic mystery does it hold in store for you and I? It could be almost anything. If history is any indication, Thing will probably include some pyrotechnic guitars, laser beam synths, pulse-quickening drum work, and mind-bending album art. But who knows, we’ll all just have to wait until April 20 (the official release date on Thrill Jockey) to find out!
Thing tracklisting:
01. Please Wait
02. Black Matter
03. Naked Singularity
04. Thing
05. Bad Vibes
06. Heaven’s Gate
07. The Silent Star
08. Arcadia
09. Apparent Horizon
10. Interstellar Drift
11. Maximum Yield
12. Space Dock
Here are some choice quotes from TA about recording the album:
• “We were supposed to get some serious cash to record a soundtrack for a Hollywood sci-fi film. We never found out for sure what the project was, but Trans Am has a feeling it was the soundtrack to Avatar.”
• “Seb usually stays pretty focused and says stuff like, ‘Do the drums sound good?’ or ‘Dude, the drums aren’t really that good’ or ‘Can we just hear the drums without everything else?’ Then he goes off and checks his Facebook and Kurt turns down the drums. So that’s cool.”
• “Trans Am went through a lot to get here. We can’t worry about the music now. All we can do is bring lots of energy and do all the little things that put us in a good position to come out on top.”
Trans Am are now probably mentally preparing for a European tour during the month of May:
05.04.10 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
05.05.10 - Berlin, Germany - Volksbühne
05.06.10 - Antwerp, Belgium - Scheld’apen #
05.07.10 - Metz, France - Les Trinitaires #
05.08.10 - Brussels, Belgium - Les Nuits du Botaniques Festival
05.09.10 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13 #
05.10.10 - Utrecht, Netherlands - DB’s #
05.11.10 - London, UK - Corsica Studios #
05.14.10 - Lille, France - L’Aeronef #
05.18.10 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie #
05.21.10 - Brest, France - Sonore Festival
05.23.10 - Kortrijk, Belgium - Sixen Festival %
05.24.10 - Colmar, France - Le Grillen %
05.25.10 - Zurich, Switzerland - Exil %
05.26.10 - Geneva, Switzerland - Le Kab %
# Lazer Crystal
% The Psychic Paramount
• Trans Am: http://www.transband.com
• Thrill Jockey: http://www.thrilljockey.com
