The Playlist — Washington, DC retro-future-rockers Trans Am have revealed that their new album, Thing, was originally supposed to be a soundtrack to a "Hollywood sci-fi film."Drummer Sebastian Thomson tells Brightest Young Things "Yeah, it was supposed to be some s... more info

DrownedInSound — Whether a heavy indulger or casual fan of electronically based music, it's hard to envisage a better record than Thing emerging from any of its sub-genres this year. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Trans Am - Apparent Horizon (MP3) Thrill Jockey: You've spoken before about a desire to transcend music. Do you think this album accomplishes that? Trans Am: Absolutely. This album isn't about music at all. It's about... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Chicago label Thrill Jockey are just doing so much amazing stuff right now I think it's only fair to give them their own post. First up Lazer Crystal. You want the nonsense bio or the real one? Well, they're "a musical node comprised of three humans... more info

Stereogum — Maryland-born trio Trans Am has been around so long their ’90s conceptions of gridded technology corridors and cocaine computers have become our way-too-plugged-in present. Of course, their references to “the future” have always been a mix of T... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-15 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *04-16 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *04-17 New York, NY - Santos Party House *04-18 Brooklyn, NY - Market Hotel *04-19 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *04-20 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa *04... more info

Silent Uproar — Washington, D.C. post-rock trio Trans Am will release their eighth full-length, Thing, on April 20th through Thrill Jockey. Find the track list, artwork and an interview with the band on the label's site. [thrilljockey.com] more info

XLR8R — One of Thrill Jockey's longest standing bands, the DC-based synth-rock outfit Trans Am is set to add another chapter to their strange and storied career. read more more info

Metalsucks — Silver pants aside, Trans Am’s music (the early stuff in particular) carved an original and challenging sound from the get-go……the band somehow merged punkish sensibilities with electronic soundscapes with unexpected chops, and the result was a... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — The synth-rockers lay on the robot voices nice and heavy in this live video. more info