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  DYI006CD2 x CD  £10.00

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Do Yourself In

Bis

The New Transistor Heroes (Deluxe)

"The New Transistor Heroes" is the youthful Manda Rin, Sci-Fi Steven and John Disco's energetic 1997 debut album, now fully expanded with b-sides and rarities of the era. It's an explosion of colourful influences ranging from quirky New-Wave to 80's Synth-Pop and Riot Grrrl with hints of Disco and Two-Tone, the sound of an excitable band without pretences. The album went massive in Japan, "Starbright Boy" and "Sweet Shop Avengerz" hit the UK charts while the digital Motown of "Tell It To The Kids" introduced bis to the kids of the US. The anti-body fascism disco anthem, "Monstarr", remains a fan favourite to this day while the synth-heavy "Skinny-Tie Sensurround" pointed to the next, 80's indebted, album "Social Dancing". It's a bold and innocent attempt at creating the definitive bis document, and it's catchy as sin to boot.

Tracklist

• Disc: 1
  1. Tell It To The Kids
  2. Sweet Shop Avengerz
  3. Starbright Boy
  4. Popstar Kill
  5. Mr. Important
  6. Antiseptic Poetry
  7. Popyura
  8. Skinny Tie Sensurround
  9. Poster Parent
  10. Monstarr
  11. Everybody Thinks That They re Going To Get Theirs
  12. Rebel Soul
  13. Photo Shop
  14. X-Defect
  15. Lie Detector Test
  16. Dinosaur Germs

  Disc: 2
  1. Kill Yr Boyfriend (Grand Royal Version)
  2. Keroleen (Unreleased Version)
  3. Pop Song (featuring Pink Kross)
  4. Clockwork Punk
  5. Wee Love
  6. Team Theme
  7. Cliquesuck
  8. I'll Get You Back
  9. Rollerblade Zero
  10. Ninja Hi-Skool
  11. Automatic Freestyle
  12. Statement Of Intent (Original Version)
  13. Girl Star (Remix)
  14. Cookie Cutter Kid
  15. (It's The) Ram Jam
  16. Sweet Shop Avengerz (Hi-Fi Mix)
  17. Tell It To The Kids (Hi-Fi Mix)
  18. Monstarr (Hi-Fi Mix)
  19. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
  20. We Are So Fragile
  21. Photo Shop (Stripped)