| 1. Not Today |
| 2. Apocalypse Now |
| 3. Gangsters & Thugs |
| 4. What I Can't Describe |
| 5. Doomsday |
| 6. Killafornia |
| 7. American Guns |
| 8. Madness |
| 9. Hit the Fence |
| 10. Pay any Price |
| 11. I Want It All |
| 12. Crash and Burn |
Editorial Reviews
Rarely is a side project equal to the member's primary outfit, but the Transplants subvert that long and wisely held opinion. Named because they are indeed musicians transplanted from other bands--Blink 182's skin beater Travis Barker, Rancid's guitarist and singer, Tim Armstrong, and former AFI roadie Rob Aston make up the line-up--but much to their credit they didn't bring much baggage from their rather high profile musical units except maybe just the smallest throwback to mid-career Rancid on the confrontational and rather bleak "American Guns." But that's really a creative blip, instead the band members display a contagious and clubby party ethic, rather like the Stone Roses before the end of Madchester years with a buzzy menacing guitar and some superb Keith Moon-ian drumming underpinning everything. Instead of promoting punk revivalism, "Haunted Cites" is a compendium of what the band members listen to on their off hours, fusing their love of dancehall, metal, Philly soul, reggae and hip-hop into this rhythmically solid and lyrically adventurous follow-up to their standout 2002 debut. Any band that can name check Blackie Lawless in their first song, and then go on to create such luscious vintage soul, sounding like a reincarnated Stylistics on the chillingly beautiful "What I Can't Describe" deserves to be on the express elevator to the top of the charts. And that's even before you take into account their sardonic paean to hedonism on "Gangsters and Thugs," with it's charmingly bone-headed chorus "Gangsters and thugs/Criminals and hoods/Some of my friends sell records/Some of my friends sell drugs." --Jaan Uhelszki
Product Description
"A few years ago, when Tim, Travis and myself were finishing up the first Transplants album, we weren't sure what was going to happen. You wouldn't believe how many people told us that they "don't get it" or that they're "not sure what people will think". To tell you the truth, we didn't really care. But here we are, a few years later, with a new Transplants album-Haunted Cities. I've always had a hard time describing our records, being as though all 3 of us have different backgrounds all 3 of us live different lives, but what I can tell you is that Haunted Cities is unlike anything else. With guest appearances by the Boo-Yaa Tribe, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, people ain't gonna know what hit 'em. And to tell you the truth, we still don't care."-Rob Aston, Transplants Deluxe Edition includes a 6 panel foldout digipak with a 16 page 4 color booklet.
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Haunted Cities [Explicit Lyrics]
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Haunted Cities
Transplants Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009OL89O Release Date: 2005-06-21 |
Tracks:
- Not Today
- Apocalypse Now
- Gangsters & Thugs
- What I Can't Describe
- Doomsday
- Killafornia
- American Guns
- Madness
- Hit the Fence
- Pay any Price
- I Want It All
- Crash and Burn
Amazon.com
Rarely is a side project equal to the member's primary outfit, but the Transplants subvert that long and wisely held opinion. Named because they are indeed musicians transplanted from other bands--Blink 182's skin beater Travis Barker, Rancid's guitarist and singer, Tim Armstrong, and former AFI roadie Rob Aston make up the line-up--but much to their credit they didn't bring much baggage from their rather high profile musical units except maybe just the smallest throwback to mid-career Rancid on the confrontational and rather bleak "American Guns." But that's really a creative blip, instead the band members display a contagious and clubby party ethic, rather like the Stone Roses before the end of Madchester years with a buzzy menacing guitar and some superb Keith Moon-ian drumming underpinning everything. Instead of promoting punk revivalism, "Haunted Cites" is a compendium of what the band members listen to on their off hours, fusing their love of dancehall, metal, Philly soul, reggae and hip-hop into this rhythmically solid and lyrically adventurous follow-up to their standout 2002 debut. Any band that can name check Blackie Lawless in their first song, and then go on to create such luscious vintage soul, sounding like a reincarnated Stylistics on the chillingly beautiful "What I Can't Describe" deserves to be on the express elevator to the top of the charts. And that's even before you take into account their sardonic paean to hedonism on "Gangsters and Thugs," with it's charmingly bone-headed chorus "Gangsters and thugs/Criminals and hoods/Some of my friends sell records/Some of my friends sell drugs." --Jaan UhelszkiAlbum Description
"A few years ago, when Tim, Travis and myself were finishing up the first Transplants album, we weren't sure what was going to happen. You wouldn't believe how many people told us that they "don't get it" or that they're "not sure what people will think". To tell you the truth, we didn't really care. But here we are, a few years later, with a new Transplants album-Haunted Cities. I've always had a hard time describing our records, being as though all 3 of us have different backgrounds all 3 of us live different lives, but what I can tell you is that Haunted Cities is unlike anything else. With guest appearances by the Boo-Yaa Tribe, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, people ain't gonna know what hit 'em. And to tell you the truth, we still don't care."-Rob Aston, TransplantsCustomer Reviews:
Even Worse than The First.......2005-09-27
PEACE OUT!
transplants didnt do bad at all. .......2005-08-21
More solid than the 1st.......2005-08-04
Not Today-7/10 A good opening punk track that gets u pumped for the rest of the cd. This song does get repetitive and a little boring after a while.
Apocalypse Now-8/10 This song brings in the electronic elements which I'm not really fond of. But since there is a nice mix of electronics and real instruments I'm ok with that. Good rapping and a good rock chorus.
Gangsters and Thugs-8/10 The 1st single is really all electronics. But since it has a great melody and good rhymes, I can't help but to give it 8.
What I Can't Describe-7/10 This song is completely different fron the rest of the cd since it is pure hip-hop with a little bit of funk and soul. I like the melody but the song's a little too ghetto for me. Not a real heavy beat or anything.
Doomsday-8/10 I like where they were going with this song. There's a swing beat with solid vocals and interesting instrumentation. I just think they should of took the musical idea further instead of the focus being on vocals most of the time.
Killafornia-10/10 One of my favorites. I love the beat and the attitude of the whole song. The guy from Cypress Hill sounds amazing and the track just flies. I wish I saw them play this at Warped.
American Guns-9/10 Damn catchy song. Not too fast or heavy of a song, just fun. I've had this stuck in my head a lot.
Madness-8/10 This is also a fun song. Cool instrumentals, just not as memorable as American Guns.
Hit the Fence-9/10 Basically a short rap song with an awesome beat. This stands out to me cuz Travis puts a pretty simple cadence into a song to make it bounce and sound amazing.
Pay Any Price-7/10 I'd say the worst sounding song production wise on the album. Not very catchy and they sound like they don't care about what they're singing. Pretty cool instrumentals with a kind of lazy, beach vibe.
I Want It All-10/10 Another one of my favorites. I love the hand claps and the beat through the whole song. A really fun, party kinda song.
Crash and Burn-6/10 This in my opinion is the worst song on the cd. It sounds like a bad No Doubt song with the reggae feel with all electronics. The vocals are the best part of this song but still not that great. I'd say a bad way to end the album.
Overall this is a good album. I've grown to really like Rob's rapping style. It has different songs for any mood you're in, which is always good for when you're trying to find something to listen to. They are also awesome live. Travis changes a lot of the parts to make it a lot more interesting. The compositions are also more complicated live and they just put on a good show.
Blackplants?.......2005-08-03
Great Album, and a TON of top level tards underrating it............2005-07-05
On to "Haunted Cities":
The greatest thing about The Transplants is they really DONT GIVE A F**K what people think of them. They do what they do, and enjoy every second of it. In my version, the CD blasts off with "Not Today". Honestly, there is so much going on with every track that you really have to listen 3-4 times to appreciate the hell out of it. My girlfriend was so blown away from the first track alone that she had me play it again so she could soak in everything about the song.
And thats where the genius of the transplants comes in.....its punk, soul, hip hop, reggae, funk and rhyming. The feeble minds wont get or like this CD, because it simply asks your brain to actually process something unique, deep, and completely different than the usual mundane, droning garbage out there. The Transplants proved that they can't be labeled in the first CD, and they stay true to that on this one as well.
5 stars isnt enough-this CD will blow your mind if you take it ALL in and give it the listening time it deserves.
Tim also proves once again that he simply one of the most talented music cats on the planet.
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Haunted Cities
Transplants Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00092ZM7A Release Date: 2005-06-21 |
Tracks:
- Not Today
- Apocalypse Now
- Gangsters & Thugs
- What I Can't Describe
- Doomsday
- Killafornia
- American Guns
- Madness
- Hit the Fence
- Pay any Price
- I Want It All
- Crash and Burn
Amazon.com
Rarely is a side project equal to the member's primary outfit, but the Transplants subvert that long and wisely held opinion. Named because they are indeed musicians transplanted from other bands--Blink 182's skin beater Travis Barker, Rancid's guitarist and singer, Tim Armstrong, and former AFI roadie Rob Aston make up the line-up--but much to their credit they didn't bring much baggage from their rather high profile musical units except maybe just the smallest throwback to mid-career Rancid on the confrontational and rather bleak "American Guns." But that's really a creative blip, instead the band members display a contagious and clubby party ethic, rather like the Stone Roses before the end of Madchester years with a buzzy menacing guitar and some superb Keith Moon-ian drumming underpinning everything. Instead of promoting punk revivalism, "Haunted Cites" is a compendium of what the band members listen to on their off hours, fusing their love of dancehall, metal, Philly soul, reggae and hip-hop into this rhythmically solid and lyrically adventurous follow-up to their standout 2002 debut. Any band that can name check Blackie Lawless in their first song, and then go on to create such luscious vintage soul, sounding like a reincarnated Stylistics on the chillingly beautiful "What I Can't Describe" deserves to be on the express elevator to the top of the charts. And that's even before you take into account their sardonic paean to hedonism on "Gangsters and Thugs," with it's charmingly bone-headed chorus "Gangsters and thugs/Criminals and hoods/Some of my friends sell records/Some of my friends sell drugs." --Jaan UhelszkiAlbum Description
"A few years ago, when Tim, Travis and myself were finishing up the first Transplants album, we weren't sure what was going to happen. You wouldn't believe how many people told us that they "don't get it" or that they're "not sure what people will think". To tell you the truth, we didn't really care. But here we are, a few years later, with a new Transplants album-Haunted Cities. I've always had a hard time describing our records, being as though all 3 of us have different backgrounds all 3 of us live different lives, but what I can tell you is that Haunted Cities is unlike anything else. With guest appearances by the Boo-Yaa Tribe, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, people ain't gonna know what hit 'em. And to tell you the truth, we still don't care."-Rob Aston, Transplants Deluxe Edition includes a 6 panel foldout digipak with a 16 page 4 color booklet.Customer Reviews:
Grossly underrated!.......2006-08-24
transplanted transplants.......2006-06-02
ok. i'll admit it, i loved the 1st transplants cd - it was punk inspiration fused with anger and great hooks - even rob aston, who im not a big fan of, filled the cd with energy and life.
The second cd, haunted cities i do like. i like it. i don't love it. this is because from the punk with subordinate hip-hop music they had, they have reversed it, so its hip-hop with punk extras. I can't be annoyed at the transplants for changing their musical direction, because if no-body did that, then music would be boring (and the transplants are NOT boring.)
here's how i rated each song:
Not Today - 5 / 5 this is probably the best song on the cd, it could have come straight off of the self titled debut, and sounds like it.
Apocalypse Now - 4/5 - predictable chorus, but a rousing, armstrong led song
gangsters & thugs 4/5 - another good song, one of the best on the cd.
what i can't describe - 2/5 - my least favourite song on the cd, its r & b, not even hip hop.
doomsday - 4/5 i really like this song, good chorus
killafornia - 3/5 hip hop - but a good song, i like it infact, but it does NOT fit in with this cd.
American Guns - 5/5 - excellent punk song, great hook with the line "american guns, american guns"
madness - 4.5/5 - excellent song, but made by armstrongs chorus
hit the fence - 3/5 - abrasive rap by aston, armstrongless.
pay any price 4.5/5 - another good song, made by tim armstrong
i want it all 3.5/5 - slowish, not my favourite
crash and burn - 4.5/5 - great hook on the chorus, good song all round
without - what i cant describe & killafornia (notice armstrongs vocal absence from these two songs) this would have been an excellent cd.
hit the fence is this cd's romper stomper, with doomsday the equivalent of california babylon, not today replacing tall cans in the air, gangsters and thugs in for dj dj.
The orignal is the best, but this follow up is good too, andi have listened to it many times, but would be better without What I cant describe, killafornia (which i actually like as a song, but does not fit in with the cd) and i want it all.
Not half as good as the first.......2006-04-08
Big let down........2006-03-20
I can't be bothered typing up a huge review. You might like it, you might not. I found it to be pretty hit and miss at the best of times. I'm just glad they broke up before they made anything worse.
Rolling On.......2006-03-08
...Download it today.....
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Haunted Cities
Transplants Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BH4YHW Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
Tracks:
- Not Today
- Apocalypse Now
- Gangsters And Thugs
- What I Can't Describe
- Doomsday
- Killafornia
- American Guns
- Madness
- Hit The Fence
- Pay Any Price
- I Want It All
- Crash And Burn
Customer Reviews:
hilarious.......2006-05-10
The People's Champ just wants you to get slizzard and listen to "the first rock album ever to be screwed and chopped". That's really funny. And stupid. Why so much hate? I was rocking to this, sober even.
Do Not Buy!! Terrible!!.......2006-04-10
Slow the record down and do a few scratch dropins and thats about it. It's so bad, I thought it was a 'fake' release until I saw it here. Avoid like the plague. If you want remix, go buy some Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, NIN, anything but this.
Terrible, you have to be able to claim disability on some level to enjoy this........2006-02-07
I love the Transplants. For all of Rob Aston's shortcomings, he, Travis Barker and Tim Armstrong created a true gem when they released "Transplants" a few years back. Someone said that Transplants were trying to leech from the "success" of rap. No...it was just something Tim had been working on in his basement for years. Then they came out with "Haunted Cities," which as someone pointed out, was mediocre, but did have a few standouts.
Then along came The People's Champ. Idiot.
I don't even know how to start with this abortion of music. First of all, Paul Wall has zero talent. I could screw and chop any god damn song with my computer and none of the expensive equipment or gay ass teeth. You want proof? Go ahead and contact me.
Second of all, when you screw and chop something, it doesn't even come out good. I don't know why people enjoy these pieces of crap, because it's not even good on rap. It's not like Paul Wall can't do rock, he can't do rap. All he does is SLOW IT DOWN (And I don't know why that makes it sound good, because it makes it boring and the singers/rappers sound like retards) and then he takes one little bit, CUTS it, and re-inserts it to fit the beat. And he does the same procedure for EVERY SONG. There's no variation or creativity involved. Oh, and on "What I Can't Describe" (Which is by far the worst track on the normal album) he repeats the same line three times. THREE TIMES.
And these songs should have never had that treatment. This CD is for people who like dying a little inside every time they listen to an album. I hope that Tim had nothing to do with this (he was never mentioned in any interviews or anything). However, if you enjoy brain damage, Travis and Rob are starting a group with Paul Wall called Expensive Taste.
DO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM. PICK UP "THE TRANSPLANTS," THEIR DEBUT.
R.I.P. Transplants. This was the nail in your coffin.
Ugh..........2006-01-19
Transplants with a bit of Texas sound........2006-01-11
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Haunted Cities
Transplants Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009I7NQM Release Date: 2005-06-21 |
Tracks:
- Not Today
- Apocalypse Now
- Gangsters & Thugs
- What I Can't Describe
- Doomsday
- Killerfornia
- American Guns
- Madness
- Hit the Fence
- Pay Any Price
- I Want It All
- Crash And Burn
Amazon.com
Rarely is a side project equal to the member's primary outfit, but the Transplants subvert that long and wisely held opinion. Named because they are indeed musicians transplanted from other bands--Blink 182's skin beater Travis Barker, Rancid's guitarist and singer, Tim Armstrong, and former AFI roadie Rob Aston make up the line-up--but much to their credit they didn't bring much baggage from their rather high profile musical units except maybe just the smallest throwback to mid-career Rancid on the confrontational and rather bleak "American Guns." But that's really a creative blip, instead the band members display a contagious and clubby party ethic, rather like the Stone Roses before the end of Madchester years with a buzzy menacing guitar and some superb Keith Moon-ian drumming underpinning everything. Instead of promoting punk revivalism, "Haunted Cites" is a compendium of what the band members listen to on their off hours, fusing their love of dancehall, metal, Philly soul, reggae and hip-hop into this rhythmically solid and lyrically adventurous follow-up to their standout 2002 debut. Any band that can name check Blackie Lawless in their first song, and then go on to create such luscious vintage soul, sounding like a reincarnated Stylistics on the chillingly beautiful "What I Can't Describe" deserves to be on the express elevator to the top of the charts. And that's even before you take into account their sardonic paean to hedonism on "Gangsters and Thugs," with it's charmingly bone-headed chorus "Gangsters and thugs/Criminals and hoods/Some of my friends sell records/Some of my friends sell drugs." --Jaan UhelszkiAlbum Description
"A few years ago, when Tim, Travis and myself were finishing up the first Transplants album, we weren't sure what was going to happen. You wouldn't believe how many people told us that they "don't get it" or that they're "not sure what people will think". To tell you the truth, we didn't really care. But here we are, a few years later, with a new Transplants album-Haunted Cities. I've always had a hard time describing our records, being as though all 3 of us have different backgrounds all 3 of us live different lives, but what I can tell you is that Haunted Cities is unlike anything else. With guest appearances by the Boo-Yaa Tribe, Rakaa from Dilated Peoples, B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, people ain't gonna know what hit 'em. And to tell you the truth, we still don't care."-Rob Aston, TransplantsCustomer Reviews:
ROBpleease....pleeaseDIE.......2005-08-13
transplants rock,not bad.......2005-08-10
This record is great.......2005-06-23
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Haunted Cities
Transplants Manufacturer: Wea/Warner ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000AA7AVC Release Date: 2005-09-05 |
Tracks:
- Not Today - Sen Dog, , Transplants
- Apocalypse Now
- Gangsters and Thugs
- What I Can't Describe - Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., , Transplants
- Doomsday
- Killafornia
- American Guns
- Madness
- Hit the Fence
- Pay Any Price
- I Want It All
- Crash and Burn
Album Description
Japanese pressing features 13 tracks with a bonus track TBA. Atlantic. 2005.Rap Music:
- High
- Hot Rats [Original recording remastered]
- Jock Rock 2
- Julio Iglesias - My Life: Greatest Hits
- Just Like Blood
- Kid Rock [Explicit Lyrics]
- Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground [Original recording remastered]
- Let's Talk About Love [ENHANCED CD]
- Light and Shade [Import]
- Linda Ronstadt: Greatest Hits, Volume Two
Recommended Music:
Electronic Funk [CD-single] [Import]
Melissa Kassel Quintet "Live At The Acton Jazz Cafe" [Live]
Known Felons [Explicit Lyrics]
Little By Little/She Is Love [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
Hecho en Cuba, Vol. 3 [Enhanced]