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11 Transistor

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This CD is EXCELLENT! This is not the CD with the Scrubs theme song--that album is "All the Time in the World." This album, in my opinion, is much better. I only like a few songs on the other album, and feel that I wasted my money when I could have just downloaded "Superman" from Itunes. However, I love almost all the songs on this album--especially track 10 "Overkill"--which features Collin Hays.
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Seriously, there's not a song on this CD that I skip. I agree that someone should taken more notice of this CD. I saw Overkill on M2 with the cameo from the guy from men at work, and I was hooked. That song alone is enough reason to buy this CD.

To be quite honest with you i am a little mad nobody has reviewed this cd yet. It is a great cd. I heard "Overkill" on the radio and knew that i must get this cd. I got lucky too, every song is just as good as "Overkill". If you like rock alternative you must buy this cd. It is GREAT. I cannot stress that enough, this cd is great.I have ton of cds such as the foo fighters, everclear, bush, the offspring and many other great rock alternative bands and this ranks up there with bands such as these. BUY THIS CD! IT IS A GREAT BUY!

Full disclosure: I have a very very indirect connection to the band. In fact I got the CD free from a friend of the band who I know well. My initial reaction when he gave me the disc: "Oh great. I'm sure this is going to suck."

Surprise! This is a GREAT CD and one which I have listened to many, many, many times. To my ears, it combines elements of the Replacements' later albums, XTC, and Men at Work (!). Not the usual stuff. But excellent. Where's the follow up?

Lazlo Bane's 1996 remake of Men At Work's "Overkill" is one of the best remakes of the 1990's. Featuring a cameo vocal by the former 'Men At Work' frontman, this version of the song is clearly a superior rock-and-roll version of the original. That said, the rest of "11 Transistor" is generally a passable but unremarkable garage-rock album. There are a couple of above-average tracks (only slightly above-average), but on the whole the disc is not a memorable production. Certainly nothing on the album comes close to the polished "Overkill" remake.

Lazlo Bane's frontman was a former member of "School of Fish", a band who's first album, the self-titled "School of Fish", is still one of my personal favorites 10 years after its release.

I suggest saving your money on "11 Transistor" and instead making an investment in "School of Fish" and look for the 1997 promotional CD single of "Overkill" which includes three variations of this excellent remake.

Nice album when you're stuck in traffic and need something to calm you down. Cute and chill.

This is one of those rare CDs where every song is fantastic, and you won't tire of multiple listenings. "Flea Market Girl", "I'll do Everything" - literally, every song is a gem. I can't listen to "1975" without jumping around my house! Buy this CD and prepare for happiness...

Sadly I was a little dissapointed in this CD. There are a small handfull of good songs, nothing to scream about, and a whole lot of pitiful songs on this CD. I may need to listen to it again, but to listen to it once was hard enough. Sorry Lazlo, I really like your 'Superman' song, in fact, I love it and was hoping the CD would have it on it and other songs like it.