Transistor is the fourth studio
album by
311. It was released on August 5, 1997. The album was certified
platinum. The album saw a change in musical style as fewer songs feature
rapping in comparison to the band's previous albums. Upon its release,
Transistor received negative reviews from critics, who felt that the record was overlong and self-indulgent. Retrospectively, however, the album has been more positively received.