The Surveillance (Vinyl LP)

· 2012 marks 20 years of Thrill Jockey. The label will be celebrating by repressing and reissuing many classic titles on vinyl. First up are two classic Trans Am and Tortoise titles, both of which have been unavailable for years.

· 1998: Trans Am’s third studio album ‘The Surveillance’ is released. Out of print on vinyl for years Thrill Jockey are happy to finally offer it again, pressed on high quality virgin vinyl and including all original artwork, a fully artworked inner sleeve and, for the first time, a download coupon.

· ‘The Surveillance’ was the first record recorded and mixed entirely by the band. At the time their home studio, The Bridge, had taken several months to build. ‘The Surveillance’ was to take an equal amount of time as the band laboured hard to give the recording what they call “a dangerous quality”.

· The results are raw, sparse electronic breaks mixed with dieselpowered rock and roll. Trans Am put it in more masculine terms - “balls-to-the-wall-rockers” - which perhaps better captures not only the sound but the intent.