Over the course of six albums and three EPs, Trans Am have pleased and confounded critics with their ever-changing style, from their Deutsch-influenced self-titled debut, to their '80s inspired super-synth pop tunes, to raw rock. "Liberation" marks the first time politics have crept into their music, reflecting post-9/11 tension. '70s crunching guitars, late '80s synth-tones, and collages of sound bites culled from radio and TV give the tracks a dark tension that captures our current state of affairs.