Tranzophobia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Pop, punk-pop | |||
Label | Decoy | |||
Producer | Iain Burgess | |||
Mega City Four chronology | ||||
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Tranzophobia is the debut album by the English band Mega City Four, released in 1989. [1] [2] Its title was inspired by the band's Ford Transit van. [3] The album was produced by Iain Burgess and released by Decoy Records. [4] [5]
Mega City Four supported the album with a British tour. [6] Tranzophobia was an independent album chart success. [7]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [10] |
The Los Angeles Times praised "the joyfully adolescent attitude," writing that "the tuneful rush of early Buzzcocks and Undertones lives on." [9] Trouser Press concluded that the production "is way too muddy, and the band's chunky sound is a little rag-tag sloppy in places, but the hooks are so ringing and the lyrics so first-rate, that, like the early Descendents, the record overcomes such troubles." [11] NME deemed the tracks "the most addictive pop songs created over the past year." [12] Best listed Tranzophobia as the fourth best album of 1989. [13]
AllMusic wrote that "the songs charge forth with fuzzy, rapidly chorded guitars; the upbeat vocals are buttressed by anthemic harmonies, and the lyrics are the thoughts of young men searching for ways to solidify their identity while maintaining integrity." [8] The Guardian called Tranzophobia a "classic first album." [14]
All lyrics were written by Wiz, and all music was composed by M.C.4.
Tranzophobia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Pop, punk-pop | |||
Label | Decoy | |||
Producer | Iain Burgess | |||
Mega City Four chronology | ||||
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Tranzophobia is the debut album by the English band Mega City Four, released in 1989. [1] [2] Its title was inspired by the band's Ford Transit van. [3] The album was produced by Iain Burgess and released by Decoy Records. [4] [5]
Mega City Four supported the album with a British tour. [6] Tranzophobia was an independent album chart success. [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [10] |
The Los Angeles Times praised "the joyfully adolescent attitude," writing that "the tuneful rush of early Buzzcocks and Undertones lives on." [9] Trouser Press concluded that the production "is way too muddy, and the band's chunky sound is a little rag-tag sloppy in places, but the hooks are so ringing and the lyrics so first-rate, that, like the early Descendents, the record overcomes such troubles." [11] NME deemed the tracks "the most addictive pop songs created over the past year." [12] Best listed Tranzophobia as the fourth best album of 1989. [13]
AllMusic wrote that "the songs charge forth with fuzzy, rapidly chorded guitars; the upbeat vocals are buttressed by anthemic harmonies, and the lyrics are the thoughts of young men searching for ways to solidify their identity while maintaining integrity." [8] The Guardian called Tranzophobia a "classic first album." [14]
All lyrics were written by Wiz, and all music was composed by M.C.4.