In celebration of Thrill Jockey’s 25th anniversary, essential titles from Trans Am are reissued on coloured vinyl for the first time.

Trans Am are a band that have never compromised. Originally from North Bethesda, Maryland, Trans Am are considered fathers of the instrumental post rock sound of the 1990s. Since then the band – Phil Manley, Sebastian Thomson and Nathan Means – has added vocals and spanned genres from metal to house to progressive rock. They exploited Casio keyboards for cacophonous lo-fi sounds. They played fully electronic sets when most of their contemporaries were sticking exclusively to guitars. They pioneered early millennium fad electroclash. Today, they continue to set their own course.

Trans Am’s classic 1997 album ‘Surrender To The Night’ is back on vinyl. Pressed on coloured vinyl for the first time (red) and packaged with a free download card.

Trans Am composed ‘Surrender To The Night’ when they all lived together in Takoma Park, MD. They then recorded again with John McEntire in Chicago, this time at his brand new Soma Studios located in the loft where most members of Tortoise lived. Trans Am made use of many of the fine keyboards manufactured by the Roland Company and the Casio Computer Company throughout the recording. The record shows the band moving forward musically and achieving an even greater balance of rock and electronics.