Wisconsin group American Death delivers a worthy follow-up to its pointed "Hem and Haw" pushing harder buttons and sharpening its focus with "Transmission Impossible". Alt-country in only the loosest sense, American Death is really a solid punk band with good sense to shake things up by injecting Americana and honky-tonk bits. Expect the usual fire and shake from a trio that thrives live as much as it shines on record. -The Onion, 2004