Music Review

''Transistor''

311
Reviewed by Rob Brunner | Aug 01, 1997
EW's GRADE
F

Details Lead Performance: 311

The first single from 311's upcoming album of the same name, this reggae-metal hybrid grafts limp riffs onto a plodding beat. As soulless as Def Leppard and as wimpy as UB40, ''Transistor'' manages to capture the worst tendencies of both genres. D

Originally posted Aug 01, 1997 Published in issue #390 Aug 01, 1997 Order article reprints
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