![]() Reception Professional ratings Review scores ![]() Transistor also contains elements of dub, space rock and stoner rock. Although, their rap rock style is still present in some songs, such as "Galaxy", "No Control", "Tune In", "Starshines", and "Borders". While still utilizing their alternative rock sound in many songs, Transistor saw 311 moving away from their hip hop-influenced sound of their previous albums for more of a reggae-influenced sound, as shown in songs such as "Prisoner", "Inner Light Spectrum", "Running", "Rub a Dub", and "Stealing Happy Hours". Nick Hexum admitted that doing too many songs in not enough time for Transistor was a mistake. Transistor was originally intended to be a double album, but all songs were instead placed onto one disc. Retrospectively, however, the album has been more positively received, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.Ĭlocking in at 67:59 and with twenty-one tracks (or twenty-three, counting both hidden tracks), Transistor is 311's longest album and, until their 2017 album Mosaic, was their only album to contain more than sixteen tracks. Upon its release, Transistor received largely mixed reviews from critics, who felt it was overlong and self-indulgent. The album saw a change in musical style as fewer songs feature rapping in comparison to the band's previous albums. I think we need to catch our breath a little bit before we do anything like that.Transistor is the fourth studio album by American rock band 311, released on Augby Capricorn Records. I think all of us are staying busy, but I think coming together and writing doesn't really feel right right now. I think we're kind of still reeling from the interruption of this global pandemic, and focusing on doing shows, I think that's the most important thing we can do right now. As far as new music, it doesn't sound like that's really on the agenda for 311 soon. In terms of what's coming up for the band, of course there's tour they've just kicked off. So we've been really gifted for a lot of support and I think it plays into the scene that we created around the band, and that came about because of the philosophies that we talk about tin the music as far as solving problems, and making things work as much as you can, loving the present moment, and of being OK with asking for help. Of course there's tales of misadventure in there as well, but mostly we're a positive-spin kind of band, and that's made us a unicorn in 90s bands, and we've found a long loving community. It's the tens of thousands that put our first ten albums on the Billboard Top 100 album sales each time they came out. And it's the audience that supports us of course, endlessly. We got very lucky, were well-timed, we were ready for the attention when it came to us, and we've had a really good time enjoying the spotlight for as long as we have. I'm sure if it had been a frustrating career in that way, it'd be hard to stick together. On how 311 has made nearly 33 years together as a band work: Those things are my trinity of getting ready. I'm usually listening to music, either on my headphones or on the bus stereo, if I may be so bold, and I'm probably drinking a beer. When asked about other pre-show rituals, he says, P-Nut mentioned that when watching opening bands play in the early years that's when he adopted the habit of stretching before a show. I'd love to play with Portugal the Man, I'd love to do a ton more shows with the Deftones. We've played with Primus, that would be another one, even though we've already done it. ![]() ![]() In those beginning years, we never knew what the opening band was going to do because we were all so young at our craft and garnering a following of any size. So, the energy was there and that will to see something new, and blow off some stream, and rip in and have a great time - that's something that I've enjoyed watching other bands do and watching us do, but you know, I think Ween would fall into that list for me. It was amazing, to see what other artists do collectively in an audience that was mostly ours. That was always my funnest warm-up was to watch the opening bands. I asked if there were any bucket-list bands he'd love to head out on the road with. "ģ11 will be playing some full album shows on their current tour, bringing back some favorite bands they've toured with before. So I look forward to it every year, no matter where I live. "I've always been a fall guy, fall was always my favorite, in Omaha where we grew up. When it comes to bidding adieu to summer and saying hello to fall, P-Nut is all about it! He shares that he's been home all summer, soaking it up, which has been great, but it's been darn HOT, and he's ready for fall.
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