The Tight Connection
| The Tight Connection | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indietronica, synthpop | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Kindercore | |||
| I Am the World Trade Center chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 5.0/10[4] |
| The Village Voice | C[5] |
The Tight Connection is the second album from I Am the World Trade Center, the New York City-based synthpop band. The album was released in 2002, and it contains covers of the Stone Roses' "Shoot You Down" and Blondie's "Call Me."
Track listing
- "The Postcard" – 2:48
- "Big Star" – 2:58
- "Believe in Me" – 3:26
- "Shoot You Down" – 4:35
- "Pretty Baby" – 2:55
- "Hold On to My Lines" – 2:34
- "Call Me" – 3:55
- "Can't Take the Heat" – 2:56
- "California Dreaming Again" – 3:18
- "Dancing Alone" – 3:05
- "Soiree" – 3:51
References
- ^ "Reviews for The Tight Connection by I Am The World Trade Center". Metacritic. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Silva, Joe. "Tight Connection - I Am the World Trade Center : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ If helium-filled kitsch 'n' synth tunes float your boat, this CD will satisfy. [Sep 2002, p.87]
- ^ Mitchum, Rob (July 29, 2002). "The Tight Connection - I Am the World Trade Center". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Not Hop, Stomp". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.