The New Transistor Heroes
| 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 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.
