This was done at their very own Pow Wow Festival, created to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the album. Over time, Transistor has developed a cult following and become a fan favourite, eventually leading to the band performing the album in its entirety on August 6, 2011, in front of over 10,000 fans. It's the deep cuts that you play over and over again, trying to catch the meaning", they conclude that the album is "one of a kind". Commenting that "the singles aren't what make Transistor great. In contrast, the album was retrospectively received positive by Consequence of Sound, comparing it to The Beatles' album Sgt. Rolling Stone criticized the album, saying it is "trying too hard to expand their sonic horizons" and comments how they seem to unwillingly change their musical style. Entertainment Weekly also panned the album, stating that the album features "some of the weakest rhymes and derivative white-bread dub in recent memory" and concludes that they don't know "the thin line between experimentation and self-indulgence". Club, who says "With 21 songs spread out over 68 minutes, the record has taken plenty of critical punishment for its excessive length alone." and calls it a "joyless, tedious exercise in white-boy reggae, white-boy rap, white-boy dub and white-boy rock.", concluding that the band could suffer a Spin Doctors-style career combustion in the future. The album has received criticism from The A.V. They nominated the song "Transistor" as the only Track Pick from the album. Allmusic comments "A project of this magnitude is almost doomed to fall on its face, and Transistor nearly does." and notes that there's enough good songs for a 30 to 40 minute album, but has too much filler. Transistor received a mixed review from Allmusic. Transistor also contains elements of dub, space rock and funk. Although, their rap rock style is still present in some songs, such as "Galaxy", "No Control", "Tune In", "Starshines", and "Borders". While still utilizing their alternative rock sound in many songs, Transistor saw 311 moving away from their hip hop-influenced sound of their previous albums for more of a reggae-influenced sound, as shown in songs such as "Prisoner", "Inner Light Spectrum", "Running", "Rub a Dub", and "Stealing Happy Hours". Nick Hexum admitted that doing too many songs in not enough time for Transistor was a mistake. Transistor was originally intended to be a double album, but all songs were instead placed onto one disc. Retrospectively, however, the album has been more positively received.Ĭlocking in at 67:59 and with twenty-one tracks (or twenty-three, counting both hidden tracks), Transistor is 311's longest album and is the only 311 album to contain more than sixteen tracks. Upon its release, Transistor received negative reviews from critics, who felt that the record was overlong and self-indulgent. The album saw a change in musical style as fewer songs feature rapping in comparison to the band's previous albums. He is credited with writing or co-writing nine tracks on the album, and his percussion and production is one of the many aspects that gives 311 their distinct sound.About Transistor is the fourth studio album by 311. âJupiterâ contains the very literal, yet affective lyrics: âSometimes the only thing that saves you/Think of bad things luck never gave you/And although your true love has just left you/Well, at least your mother kept you/Yes she did.â The song also features the head-nodding snare drum of Chad Sexton, one of the best drummers in the business. They made the music they wanted to make, and if fans were with it or against it, so be it. 311 had already made it, and used that opportunity to make their own Sgt. At that time, radio and MTV were kings, and if you didnât have airplay there, you would never make it. These are the songs that many bands create and never release because of timidness. The eerie âLight Yearsâ and âCreature Featureâ, the finger-plucking of bassist Aaron âP-Nutâ Wills on âWhat Was I Thinking?â, or maybe just listening to the absolute mind-numbing guitar solo of guitarist Tim Mahoney on âUse Of Timeâ. Itâs the deep cuts that you play over and over again, trying to catch the meaning. This song showed another side of the band and was perhaps the catalyst for the odd, dark, and mysterious lyricism found throughout the rest of the album.Ä«ut the singles arenât what make Transistor great. The honest song written by lead singer Nick Hexum is full of heavy riffs, dueling guitar solos, and, at the time, their heaviest lyrics, at least on a single. However, the third single, âBeautiful Disasterâ, with one of the most recognizable intros of any song, may be 311âs greatest hit to date. TH L ING VIRGIN
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