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Tranzophobia
Studio album by
Mega City Four
Released1989
GenrePop, punk-pop
LabelDecoy
ProducerIain Burgess
Mega City Four chronology
Tranzophobia
(1989) 		Who Cares Wins
(1990)

Tranzophobia is the debut album by the English band Mega City Four, released in 1989.[1][2] Its title was inspired by the band's Ford Transit van.[3] The album was produced by Iain Burgess and released by Decoy Records.[4][5]

Mega City Four supported the album with a British tour.[6] Tranzophobia was an independent album chart success.[7]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Los Angeles Times[9]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[10]

The Los Angeles Times praised "the joyfully adolescent attitude," writing that "the tuneful rush of early Buzzcocks and Undertones lives on."[9] Trouser Press concluded that the production "is way too muddy, and the band's chunky sound is a little rag-tag sloppy in places, but the hooks are so ringing and the lyrics so first-rate, that, like the early Descendents, the record overcomes such troubles."[11] NME deemed the tracks "the most addictive pop songs created over the past year."[12] Best listed Tranzophobia as the fourth best album of 1989.[13]

AllMusic wrote that "the songs charge forth with fuzzy, rapidly chorded guitars; the upbeat vocals are buttressed by anthemic harmonies, and the lyrics are the thoughts of young men searching for ways to solidify their identity while maintaining integrity."[8] The Guardian called Tranzophobia a "classic first album."[14]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics were written by Wiz, and all music was composed by M.C.4.

  1. "Start"
  2. "Pride and Prejudice"
  3. "Severe Attack of the Truth"
  4. "Paper Tiger"
  5. "January"
  6. "Twenty One Again"
  7. "On Another Planet"
  8. "Things I Never Said"
  9. "New Year's Day"
  10. "Occupation"
  11. "Alternative Arrangements"
  12. "Promise"
  13. "What You've Got"
  14. "Stupid Way to Die"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mercer, Mick (Jun 3, 1989). "Mega City Four: The Primed Time Players". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 22. p. 35.
  2. ^ "Mega City Four". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 88. Sep 1, 1990. pp. 78, 79.
  3. ^ "Live Wires". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 26 Sep 1990. p. 10.
  4. ^ Creek, Adrian (8 Jun 1990). "Mega's Crusade Goes On". Farnborough News. p. 3.
  5. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 630.
  6. ^ Thompson, David (6 Jul 1989). "Mega Success Heads Towards Bracknell". Wokingham Times. p. 16.
  7. ^ "Psychedelic Sounds". Lincolnshire Echo. 5 Aug 1989. p. 9.
  8. ^ a b "Tranzophobia Review by Richie Unterberger". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b Hochman, Steve (16 June 1990). "Intriguing Sounds from Across the Atlantic". Los Angeles Times. p. F7.
  10. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 452.
  11. ^ "Mega City Four". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Live Wires". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. NME. 30 Nov 1989. p. 3.
  13. ^ "Live Wires". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 Mar 1990. p. 3.
  14. ^ "Falling Off the Blandwagon". Music. The Guardian. 25 Oct 1990. p. 26.
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