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

Rock Sellout — Ever changing, totally rad group Trans Am is gearing up to release a new record sometime next year, but till then, they have decided to release an antcipated Double Live Record/DVD called What Day is it Tonight?. This coming from their amazing label... more info

Altsounds — *TRANS AM* is a three-piece band that performs a mix of synthpop and rock music. Their work treads a fine line between spoof and homage, mainly centering on a cerebrally robotic, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, reminiscent of 1980s video game so... more info