''Red Line'' is the fifth album by

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, released in 2000.

Production

The album was recorded at the band's National Recording Studio. The track "Let's Take The Fresh Step Together" uses a timestretched sample of the default

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startup sound.

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guests on "Ragged Agenda".

Critical reception

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'' called the album "a sprawling career summary of Trans Am’s myriad obsessions," writing that "the trio stretches out on ambient mood-pieces like the baffling 'Village in Bubbles' and the psychedelic, spacious noise of 'For Now and Forever'." ''

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'' wrote that the band "has finally embraced free-form rock with a beat rather than derivative kitsch." ''

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'' thought that "overall the album is a success—dark at times, frenetic at others, but always covered in a sticky layer of garage-sale gunk."

Track listing

All songs written by

(Philip Manley, Nathan Means, Sebastian Thomson) unless noted: # "Let's Take the Fresh Step Together" # "I Want It All" # "Casual Friday" # "Polizei (Zu spät)" # "Village in Bubbles" # "For Now and Forever" # "Play in the Summer" # "Where Do You Want to Fuck Today?" # "Don't Bundle Me" # "Mr. Simmons" # "Diabolical Cracker" # "I'm Coming Down" # "The Dark Gift" # "Air and Space" # "Talk You All Tight" # "Lunar Landing" # "Bad Cat" # "Slow Response" # "Getting Very Nervous" # "Ragged Agenda" (

, Trans Am) # "Shady Groove"

Japan release extra tracks

# "Ragged Agenda (Spivvy Nice Mix)" # "Grooveship Heights" # "Shady Groove (Good Cat Mix)"

References

External links

Thrill Jockey
the label's website for the album. 2000 albums Trans Am (band) albums Thrill Jockey albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub