Haunted Cities (Chopped & Screwed By DJ Paul Wall) [PA] by Transplants

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Transplants: Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar); Rob Aston (vocals); Travis Barker (drums, percussion, loops). Additional personnel: Ganxsta Ridd, Godfather, Rakaa, Sen Dog, B Real, Baby Down (vocals); Dave Carlock (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar, background vocals); Victor Ruggiero (Farfisa, Wurlitzer organ); Matt Freeman (bass guitar); Scott Abels (percussion). With the exception of the lead singer, Transplants is composed of ex-members of Rancid and Blink 182. The band's sophomore release HAUNTED CITIES straddles the line between punk, rock-rap, and alternative pop. The latter is best epitomized by "Gangsters and Thugs," a tune that sounds like it could have appeared among outtakes from Beck's ODELAY. However, this album points mostly in the direction of a punk revival, only with crunchier guitars, heavier vocal rants, and chunkier drum beats. For example, "American Guns" mixes Shane MacGowan-style vocals with messy guitars and a driving bass pattern. But ...

Atlantic (USA) ( November 01, 2005 ), Genre: Rock & Pop