Trans Am (EP)

Trans Am
EP by
The Network
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020
Recorded2020
Length10:15
Label
ProducerThe Network
The Network chronology
Money Money 2020
(2003) 		Trans Am
(2020) 		Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!
(2020)

Trans Am is a studio extended play (EP) by American new wave band The Network, a side project of the American punk rock band Green Day, released on 20 November 2020. It was the first release from The Network in seventeen years.

Background

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After releasing their debut album Money Money 2020 in 2003, and opening for some dates during a Green Day tour in 2005, the band went on a fifteen year hiatus. Mike Dirnt subsequently confirmed in an interview with Rolling Stone on 1 March 2013 that Green Day were, in fact, behind The Network.[2] On 29 October 2020, the band suddenly became active again, posting to their social media profiles a music video for their song "The Prophecy".

Release and promotion

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On 2 November 2020, The Network posted the music video for the song "Ivankkka Is a Nazi" to their Instagram.[3][4] This came with rebuttals from the members of Green Day, with them repeatedly stating they were not affiliated with The Network. On 20 November 2020, The Network released the music video for Trans Am onto their official YouTube channel. At the same time, the Trans Am EP was released onto streaming platforms. The release of the EP came with the announcement of their second album, Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!.[5] Music videos for the other songs on the EP, "Flat Earth" and "Fentanyl", were released afterwards.[6]

Track listing

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All music is composed by The Network

No.TitleLength
1."Trans Am"1:59
2."Flat Earth"2:16
3."Fentanyl"2:58
4."Ivankkka Is A Nazi"3:02
Total length:10:15

Personnel

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  • Fink - vocals on "Fentanyl" and "Ivankkka Is A Nazi", lead guitar
  • Van Gough - vocals on "Trans Am", bass guitar
  • The Snoo - drums, vocals on "Flat Earth"
  • Balducci - rhythm guitar
  • Z - keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
  • Captain Underpants - keyboards

References

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  1. ^ "Warner Records on Twitter:We are excited to welcome @wearethenetwork to our esteemed roster. It's not everyday you have the honor of signing @greenday's biggest nemesis".
  2. ^ Fricke, David. "Q&A: Green Day's Mike Dirnt on Billie Joe Armstrong's Recovery". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ @thenetwork (2 November 2020). "Ivankkka Is A Nazi". Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Skinner, Tom. "Listen to a new song from Green Day side project The Network". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Listen to 'Trans Am', the new EP from Green Day's 'secret' side project The Network". NME.
  6. ^ "Mystery Green Day-Sounding Band The Network Share New Song 'Trans Am' + EP". Loudwire.
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