The Manual Transmission [Explicit Lyrics]
Editorial Reviews Blitzhosen has become a rare find in music; straight ahead rock and roll with a strong ethereal feel. They have not ignored their punk influences but neither have they overstated them, opting for a stronger sonic foundation even during their pop moments. There is something about Blitzhosen that draws from everything that has happened in rock music to date yet their sound still manages to point to what lies ahead.
The Manual Transmission [Explicit Lyrics]
Rainer Fronz - Learning Curve
They cross all gaps and bring together styles of music you wish your favorite bands could play.
Team Clermont
...agitates 70s rock songs with post-punk textures and the occasional visit to the school of Doug Martsch...
Album Description
For four and a half years Blitzhosen has been making music happen for small audiences in Minneapolis and the surrounding area. Blitzhosen began in the spring of 1996 as a thrash punk sort of Sonic Youth influenced art rock band. There was no lead guitar. The biggest changes in Blitzhosen’s music came when the band went from a four piece to a three piece after their college graduation in 1998. Without the two guitar wall of noise that had characterized their first three years, they had to become in essence, a different band. Taking over 9 months off to write, Blitzhosen completely scrapped most of their early material. The few songs that survived were torn apart and completely re-written. These re-worked songs and the rest of what was composed during that 9 month period became the majority of the content of "The Manual Transmission," Blitzhosen’s first record.
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ASIN: B000056K8D Release Date: 2000-09-20 |
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Album Description
For four and a half years Blitzhosen has been making music happen for small audiences in Minneapolis and the surrounding area. Blitzhosen began in the spring of 1996 as a thrash punk sort of Sonic Youth influenced art rock band. There was no lead guitar. The biggest changes in Blitzhosen's music came when the band went from a four piece to a three piece after their college graduation in 1998. Without the two guitar wall of noise that had characterized their first three years, they had to become in essence, a different band. Taking over 9 months off to write, Blitzhosen completely scrapped most of their early material. The few songs that survived were torn apart and completely re-written. These re-worked songs and the rest of what was composed during that 9 month period became the majority of the content of "The Manual Transmission," Blitzhosen's first record.Blitzhosen has become a rare find in music; straight ahead rock and roll with a strong ethereal feel. They have not ignored their punk influences but neither have they overstated them, opting for a stronger sonic foundation even during their pop moments. There is something about Blitzhosen that draws from everything that has happened in rock music to date yet their sound still manages to point to what lies ahead.
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Blitzhosen's Manual Transmission.......2001-08-24
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