| Product Summary | | UPC: 00075679410429 | | Release Date: 6/21/2005 | | Buy.com Sku: 63985084 | | Item#: M2E4WW | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 24297 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Not Today - (with Sen Dog) ~ Transplants |  | | 2. Apocalypse Now ~ Transplants | | | 3. Gangsters And Thugs ~ Transplants | | | 4. What I Can't Describe - (with Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.) ~ Transplants | | | 5. Doomsday ~ Transplants | | | 6. Killafornia - (with B Real) ~ Transplants | | | 7. American Guns ~ Transplants | | | 8. Madness ~ Transplants | | | 9. Hit The Fence ~ Transplants | | | 10. Pay Any Price ~ Transplants | | | 11. I Want It All ~ Transplants | | | 12. Crash And Burn - (with Rakaa) ~ Transplants | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Transplants: Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar); Rob Aston (vocals); Travis Barker (drums, percussion, loops). | | Additional personnel include: Ganxsta Ridd, Godfather, Rakaa, Sen Dog, B Real, Baby Down (vocals); Dave Carlock (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar, background vocals); Victor Ruggiero (Farfisa, Wurlitzer organ); Matt Freeman (bass guitar); Scott Abels (percussion). | | With the exception of the lead singer, Transplants is composed of ex-members of Rancid and Blink 182. The band's sophomore release HAUNTED CITIES straddles the line between punk, rock-rap, and alternative pop. The latter is best epitomized by "Gangsters and Thugs," a tune that sounds like it could have appeared among outtakes from Beck's ODELAY. | | However, this album points mostly in the direction of a punk revival, only with crunchier guitars, heavier vocal rants, and chunkier drum beats. For example, "American Guns" mixes Shane MacGowan-style vocals with messy guitars and a driving bass pattern. But just when you think you've pigeon-holed the group, Transplants switches gears again. On "Hit The Fence" the band combines Beastie Boys-influenced rap with a menacing piano motif. The last track on the album, "Crash and Burn," even uses Afro-Cuban piano riffs. Featuring guest vocal performances by hip-hop stars Sen Dog and B. Real (from Cypress Hill), this release is sure to remain a favorite with those who love to hear genres combined freely and without apology. |
Producer: Tim Armstrong; Dave Carlock |
Musical Guests | | Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 06/21/2005 | | Original Release Date : 2005 | | Catalog ID : 94104 | | Label : Atlantic (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00075679410429 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | CMJ (No. 920, p.5)
- "Punk and hip-hop have a lot in common, and few bands have bridged this gap so effortlessly." |
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