The New Transistor Heroes

The New Transistor Heroes
Studio album by Bis
Released April 1997
Recorded Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
Genre Pop punk, indie rock, indie pop, Britpop
Length 53:52
Label Wiiija
Producer Rik Flick
Bis chronology
This Is Teen-C Power!
(1996)
The New Transistor Heroes
(1997)
Intendo
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB+[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Allmusic[4]

The New Transistor Heroes is the 1997 debut album from the pop group Bis. 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.

Track listing

  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

Production

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Japan Oricon Album Chart[5] 19
Scottish Albums Chart[6] 50
UK Albums Chart[7] 55

References

  1. Entertainment Weekly review
  2. Rolling Stone review
  3. Robert Christgau review
  4. Allmusic review
  5. "Japan: Album positions". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. 1997-04-13. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. "UK Chartlog". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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