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BIS

THE NEW TRANSISTOR HEROES (DELUXE) (DO YOURSELF IN)

BIS - THE NEW TRANSISTOR HEROES (DELUXE) 79310
format:
2 CD
release:
05.12.2014
label:
DO YOURSELF IN
item ID:
79310
barcode:
5055869501538
"The New Transistor Heroes" is the youthful Manda Rin, Sci-Fi Steven and John Disco's energetic 1997 debut album, now fully expanded with b-sides and rarities of the era.

It's an explosion of colourful influences ranging from quirky New-Wave to 80's Synth-Pop and Riot Grrrl with hints of Disco and Two-Tone, the sound of an excitable band without pretences.

The album went massive in Japan, "Starbright Boy" and "Sweet Shop Avengerz" hit the UK charts while the digital Motown of "Tell It To The Kids" introduced bis to the kids of the US.

The anti-body fascism disco anthem, "Monstarr", remains a fan favourite to this day while the synth-heavy "Skinny-Tie Sensurround" pointed to the next, 80's indebted, album "Social Dancing".

It's a bold and innocent attempt at creating the definitive bis document, and it's catchy as sin to boot.)
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. TELL IT TO THE KIDS
  • 1.2. SWEET SHOP AVENGERZ
  • 1.3. STARBRIGHT BOY
  • 1.4. POPSTAR KILL
  • 1.5. MR. IMPORTANT
  • 1.6. ANTISEPTIC POETRY
  • 1.7. POPYURA
  • 1.8. SKINNY TIE SENSURROUND
  • 1.9. POSTER PARENT
  • 1.10. MONSTARR
  • 1.11. EVERYBODY THINKS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GET THEIRS
  • 1.12. REBEL SOUL
  • 1.13. PHOTO SHOP
  • 1.14. X-DEFECT
  • 1.15. LIE DETECTOR TEST
  • 1.16. DINOSAUR GERMS
  • 2.1. KILL YR BOYFRIEND (GRAND ROYAL VERSION)
  • 2.2. KEROLEEN (UNRELEASED VERSION)
  • 2.3. POP SONG (FEATURING PINK KROSS)
  • 2.4. CLOCKWORK PUNK
  • 2.5. WEE LOVE
  • 2.6. TEAM THEME
  • 2.7. CLIQUESUCK
  • 2.8. I'LL GET YOU BACK
  • 2.9. ROLLERBLADE
  • 2.10. INJA HI-SKOOL
  • 2.11. AUTOMATIC FREESTYLE
  • 2.12. STATEMENT OF INTENT (ORIGINAL VERSION)
  • 2.13. GIRL STAR (REMIX)
  • 2.14. COOKIE CUTTER KID
  • 2.15. (IT'S THE) RAM JAM
  • 2.16. SWEET SHOP AVENGERZ (HI-FI MIX)
  • 2.17. TELL IT TO THE KIDS (HI-FI MIX)
  • 2.18. MONSTARR (HI-FI MIX)
  • 2.19. THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
  • 2.20. WE ARE SO FRAGILE
  • 2.21. PHOTO SHOP (STRIPPED)