Trans Am are loosely associated with the mid-'90s
post-rock scene centered around
Tortoise,
Ui,
Labradford,
Windy & Carl, etc., and the Thrill Jockey, Kranky, UHF and Southern labels, among others. Although a vast distance separates Trans Am's albums, all of them are concerned with an extreme, somewhat humorous reorientation of the clichés and conventions of rock music, primarily through either technical (exaggerated displays of skill) or instrumental (electronics, effects) deviation. The group formed in 1990 in Washington, D.C., though they didn't begin seriously…
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