Transgressive Impressive

For over 3 years now, the likely lads (Tim & Toby) at Transgressive HQ have been pushing out some immense aural product to delight and tantalise our collective consciousness. They are about to release TRANS0068 (Probably Foals' "Cassius", taster single for the soon-to-be-mega "Antidotes" LP from Oxfords finest...) The story started way back in 2004 with a debut release from The Subways - 1am - a 3 track gem of a record for which you would probably need to stump up £50+ for on E-Bay (If you can find a copy for sale anywhere!). In a sort of homage-come-celebration to the prodigious output of this fledgeling label, I am providing, for a short time only, a few links to some of their finest vinyl moments. If these whet your appetite, then climb aboard the Transgressive groove-wagon and go buy some product. Beware! Some of these tracks may seriously twist your melon, man!


TRANS013 The mind bending bass riff of "Monster" first assaulted our senses back in December 2005. Sadly Ladyfuzz are no longer with us ..
Ladyfuzz - Monster








TRANS030 Lurking on the second single of a 2 disc release was this awesome rework of the headline track. Spine tingler...
Battle - Children (Union Of Knives Remix)








TRANS014 B-Side of "Two Words Two Syllables" by the most enigmatic of all the bands on the Transgressive roster, BurningPilot. In the words of the label management - we dont really know who they are. They just send us songs and we put them out ..
BurningPilot - Meat Product







TRANS018 The sound of Kate Bush for the noughties ... Miss Spektor arrived as one of the finest female singer/songwriters of the century. Its contagious.
Regina Spektor - Us







TRANS001 Track 3 on the debut release - Time will reveal this as a seminal moment in recorded rock history ...
The Subways - You Got Me









TRANS008 Hardly prolific in their output, Duels occasionally release blistering tracks like this one. Quality over quantity - 'nuff said ...
Duels - Potential Futures








TRANS004 Question: How many bands have listed father and son among their personnel? The Mystery Jets are one such outfit. This is probably one of the most eclectic, gender defying, slabs of art-rock ever to be cut in vinyl .. make up your own mind.
Mystery Jets - Zoo Time







TRANS034 Another 2 disc release on the Transgressive roster - "Headshaker" continued the trend of "B sides that could have been A sides". This sounds like it was recorded in a bedroom, and is all the better for it ...
Polytechnic - Headshaker







TRANS062 New Zealand's "So So Modern" released 4 singles in 4 weeks back in October 2007. This is a taster from the awesome 8 track synth-fest that collected under the banner of "Friendly Fires"
So So Modern - Vulture Kisses








TRANS046 The Shins are licensed to Transgressive in the UK from Sub Pop in the US. Sounding like The Beach Boys on a day trip to Transylvania, The Shins have released some of the biggest selling records on Transgressive to date ...
The Shins - Phantom Limb






TRANS042 "The Decision" was originally released on TRANS015 in November 2005. On its re-release a year later, it was another Transgressive 2 disc set, with the fabulous "Life To The Letter" as the B side to the 2nd of the 2 singles.
The Young Knives - Life To The Letter







TRANS049 The impossibly rare "live" 12" from Foals highlights a band in their creative prime with a gig at the Liars Club in Nottingham. Set closer "Mathletics" finally escaped from a cage somewhere in Oxfordshire as the bands second single - here it is a raw yet refined genre defining gem of a track .. Ride the moment in 2008
Foals - Mathletics (live)