The New Transistor Heroes
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| Released | 7 April 1997 | |||
| Studio | Apollo (Glasgow) | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 53:52 | |||
| Label | Wiiija | |||
| Producer | Rik Flick | |||
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The New Transistor Heroes is the debut studio album by the Scottish band Bis.[2] It was released on 7 April 1997.
The intro to the opening song "Tell It to the Kids" was recorded by a friend of the band, Mark Percival, credited in the album notes as Marky P.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| NME | 7/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Select | 1/5[7] |
| The Village Voice | A−[8] |
| Wall of Sound | 71/100[9] |
The Independent wrote: "The group Bis most resemble, in style and sound, is X-Ray Spex, but it's a resemblance bereft of any acknowledgement of what it means to mimic those attitudes in the late Nineties. Not only is the music a shrill imitation of late-Seventies punk ... but the targets are punk targets, too."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell It to the Kids" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Sweet Shop Avengerz" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Starbright Boy" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Popstar Kill" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Mr. Important" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Antiseptic Poetry" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Popyura" | 1:57 |
| 8. | "Skinny Tie SenSurround" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Poster Parent" | 2:07 |
| 10. | "Monstarr" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Everybody Thinks That They're Going to Get Theirs" | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Rebel Soul" | 5:02 |
| 13. | "Photoshop" | 3:09 |
| 14. | "X-Defect" | 3:09 |
| 15. | "Lie Detector Test" | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Dinosaur Germs" | 1:49 |
Notes
[edit]- This is the UK CD release; it matches the UK and US LP releases.
- The US LP came with a bonus 7-inch with the songs "Kkeerroolleeeenn", "Team Theme" and "Rollerblade Zero".
- The US and Australian CD releases add the songs "Team Theme", "Rollerblade Zero" and "Kkeerroolleeeenn" to the end. "Kkeerroolleeeenn" is an unlisted "hidden" track.
- The Thai CD release adds the song "Kandy Pop" to the end.
- The Japanese CD release adds the songs "Kandy Pop", "This is Fake D.I.Y" and "School Disco" to the end.
- The Japanese MiniDisc release features only the songs found on the UK CD.
- The Australian 2CD release includes all tracks from the UK CD, plus "Kkeerroolleeeenn" on disc 1, and a repackaged version of the Sweet Shop Avengerz EP as disc 2 (five tracks only).
Personnel
[edit]- Bis
- Manda Rin
- John Disco
- Sci-Fi Steven
- Technical
- Rik Flick – producer, engineer
- Manda Rin – artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 19 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 50 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 55 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gill, Andy (4 April 1997). "Bis The New Transistor Heroes". Pop. The Independent. p. 10.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "The New Transistor Heroes – bis". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Flaherty, Mike (9 May 1997). "The New Transistor Heroes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (5 April 1997). "Bis – The New Transistor Heroes". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Stomberg, Jeremy. "Bis: The New Transistor Heroes". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (29 May 1997). "Bis: The New Transistor Heroes / Kenickie: At the Club". Rolling Stone. No. 761. p. 48.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (May 1997). "Bis: The New Transistor Heroes". Select. No. 83. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (27 May 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Patel, Joseph Monish. "Review: Social Dancing". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 11 February 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "ｂｉｓ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
