Transistors are from Canterbury. No not the Prog and Psych one here in England, but New Zealand's South Island. Just as as everything in Canterbury here is not just those two genres, all in New Zealand is not whimpering melancholic Indie and Dream Pop.
This is a trio that will wake up your neighbours. The trio deliver up and at 'em pacy sing along or maybe shout along UK New Wave, not million miles away from the UK New Wave that quite a few from the dying embers of Punk emerged from.
There's a lot in common with the current Power Pop scene. Much noisier than what went before, but just as riff driven, chorus led and catchy, this is not a new album, but the long lost third album from the band. It may sound a little current now, but imagine how it compared to what was around a decade ago.
Unreleased and largely not known about. it is masterly collection of 14 songs defined by attitude and energy. An outlier for what was around when recorded. I've selected my 3 favourite songs, but this is an album to be listened to from start to finish. Don't expect any ballads though.
The band are currently touring in New Zealand which makes us incredibly envious and frustrated at being so far away. These songs will sound even more glorious live. We are not nostalgic in any way, but this is an album that shouldn't have taken so long to release. It finally appeared on Friday.
You can listen to and buy the album here. Pre-Sales sold the Vinyl out, hopefully Melted Ice Cream will do another batch. It is currently available as a download.
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