THE BAND:
Ryan McKay - lead vocals, guitar & orchestral arrangements
A.D. Adams - drums & backing vocals
Ricky Serrano - guitars & backing vocals
Ryan "duece' Gregory - bass & backing vocals on "Destroyer"




TRACK FRAGMENTS:
 CD:
Act I:
1.) “The Engineers” – The intro to this track consists of a vocal effect saying, “Static Entry 7 7” over the top of several strange special effects.  The song musically opens with a two different rhythm guitar riffs underneath a vocal line.  The rhythm guitar arrangements of this musical section consist of an underling electric guitar playing a re-verbed riff underneath an acoustic guitar.  There is a small vocal effect underneath Ryan’s vocal lines.  As the lyric lines of the opening verse progress they build with anticipation.  I bet this is the hundredth time I have listen to this track yet, it is however the first time I heard the small keyboard chording.  The backing harmonies of the chorus are some of the best I’ve heard in a long time.  The only real change of the musical chorus was the acoustic guitar and keyboard arrangements.  A.D. does kick-in the drum line.  After the last lyric line of the chorus there is a drastic musical change.  This half of the arrangement was like listen to a completely different track.  The hook of this lyrical verse was amazing!!!!  After this verse there is a small lead guitar solo that connects the song with the next musical section.  The lead guitar solo was heavily influence by older rock-n-roll.  After the lead guitar solo there is a small breakdown section.  This breakdown section kind of ties the entire song together.
2.) “Do You Still Believe In Rock And Roll?” -  This track opens with a small tom-tom fill before going into the main body of the intro section.  Ryan plays a small lead guitar pick slide in between the rhythm riffs of this intro section.  The only instrumentation underneath the lyric lines of the opening verse is a rhythm guitar riff.  The drums and bass line of the song does not kick-in until the pre-verse.  There is a small rhythm guitar build-up connecting the pre-chorus with the chorus.  The vocals of the choruses have a huge hook attached to them.  There is a small bass line change for the second half of the second verse.  This bass line change completely blew me away!!!!!  There is a lead guitar solo connecting the third and fourth choruses of the song.    
3.) “Cigarettes And Star F*ckers” – A very rough seventies drunken Ace Frehley rhythm riff opens this track.  The main body of the intro consisted of the entire band.  Instead of a minor lead guitar solo over the top of this intro section the band opted for a keyboard arrangement.  The keys filled-in several empty spots of the intro arrangement.  There is a small rhythm guitar change underneath the musical verse.  On the eighth lyric line there is a very cool musical section where the snare drum fill follows along with the lyric arrangement. There is a small rhythm guitar change for the musical chorus.  It is also at this point where the band incorporated a minor lead guitar solo underneath the vocal lines.  There is a small intro rhythm riff that connects the first chorus with the second verse.  In between the lyric lines of the second verse there are little subtle Lynard Skynard keyboard riffs.  These riffs really fill-out the musical verses.  There is a small lead guitar solo after the second chorus.   There is a small ‘starfuckers’ backing vocal over the top of the outro section. 
4.) “I Disappear” – There is no intro for this song.  The opening rhythm guitar arrangement has several rest within it letting the lead vocals carry this section of the song.  After the fourth lyric line there is a huge power chord.  There is a huge musical change for the verse.  This musical change gives the song a very solid groove.  Underneath the first couple lyric lines of the chorus there is a small minor lead guitar solo.  For the next pre-verse there is a drastic lyrical change this was done with a studio effect.  The solo actually runs underneath the last chorus
5.) “Destroyer”  - This track opens with a classic rock –n- roll intro section.  There is electric pick slide to kick in the second rhythm riff.  There is no rhythm guitar arrangement change for the musical verse.  There is a second musical change for the pre-chorus and chorus.  All in all the song is fairly basic in structure however; do not let that fool you it is one hell of a song!!!!
6.) “The Zero” –This track opens with a very basic rhythm guitar riff.  Underneath the lyric lines there is a small tom-tom pattern that follows the rhythm guitar notes.  The guys used the same rhythm arrangement for the musical verse as the one for the intro section.  At times the vocals have a very dramatic feel to them.  There is a small arrangement change for the musical pre-chorus and chorus.  There is a lead guitar solo after the first verse.  After the solo the band drastically change the dynamics of the song by dropping the electric guitar for an acoustic.  This one little musical section had a Beatles sound to it.  When the band kicks the song back in the hook is even sweeter!!!! There is a major lead guitar solo over the top of the outro section.
Act II:
7.) “We Kill Tomorrows” – This track opens with a verse instead of a intro section.  Musical, lyrically and vocally this opening pre-verse was very reminiscent of Sweet.  There is a rhythm guitar change for the musical chorus. The band also changes the timing of the song.  There is a backing harmony section underneath the vocal lines of the chorus.  To be such a dynamic song it is also very basic.  After the second chorus there is a small breakdown section that consisted of vocals, piano and cello, the vocals where done with a vocal effect.  The choruses of this track remind you of early eighties rock –n- roll hooks.  The track not only has no intro however it also has no lead guitar solo.
8.) “Berlin” – This ballad opens with vocals and piano.  For the third vocal line the band incorporate an acoustic guitar arrangement.  After this opening chorus there is a music arrangement change. The burlesque style music arrangement of this opening chorus completely through me for a loop!  As this change progresses the arrangement builds.  There is a lead guitar solo to connect the first and second chorus together.  The lead guitar solo runs underneath the second chorus.  After the second chorus the song goes through a third musical change.  There is a piano and vocal line that connects the two musical arrangements together.  The main drum line was done with just the snare drum.  The outro section was done with an acoustic guitar.
9.) “Dressed In White” -
      I.) “Termination” – This section consisted of no intro section.  In the way the lead vocals where done gives the song a duet vocal feel.  The only arrangement change was for the short chorus.    
      II.) “Dressed In White” –This section opens with a very simple rhythm riff over the top of a tom-tom/snare drum pattern.  The main focus of the song is the backing vocals. 
      III.) “The Front Row” –This section opens with an acoustic guitar and vocal line. There is a small vocal echo leading into the next section of the song.  This section consisted of a very simple musical arrangement along with a subtle vocal line.  Underneath the outro section there is a small orchestrated musical arrangement.
      IV.) “30 Seconds To Window” –The rhythm guitar that opens this section was the same as the rhythm guitar that opened track five.  There is an underlining acoustic guitar of this section that binds the whole section of the song together.  The outro section consisted of a minor lead guitar solo. 
10.) “Saturn’s Child” – This track opened with a pipe organ underneath a vocal line. The pipe organ itself reminded me a lot of the pipe organ that The Beatles used on ‘Sgt. Pepper’s…’.  It sounded like the first couple vocal line where done with a vocal effect.  After the second vocal line the guys drop the vocal effect and incorporate an acoustic guitar.  The vocal lines of this track have a duet feel to them.  The outro consisted of a backwards masking effect.
11.) “The Kid Is Dead ?” –The intro to this track leads into from the previous outro track.  This intro consisted of a lead vocal line, backing vocals and hand claps.  The pre-verse consisted of an underling cowbell.  The rhythm guitar riffs of this track had a very simple feel to them.  Underneath the lead guitar solo there are a couple electric guitar pick slides.  I loved the way the band broke the last chorus down.  There is a drastic musical change for the last musical section. 

DVD:
1.) Documentary of the making of Supersonic Star Show
2.) “Glassjaw” – live at The Whiskey A Go-Go
3.) “Sugar Queen” & “The Deal” Live at Cooperstown

     While I was typing out this review I couldn’t help but think of all the great concept albums of the past, from: The Beatles – ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, David Bowie’s – ‘The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spider’s From Mars‘, Pink Floyd’s – ‘Wish You Were Here’ & ‘The Wall’ to Queensrÿche’s – ‘Operation Mindcrime I & II’.  An as I listen to the CD knowing it will be the last time I will hear it for awhile…at least couple of days anyway…  ‘Transatlantic Suicide’ ranks right up there in the top ten with the rest.  The guys in Crash Street Kids have made artist that paved the glam way such as; T-Rex, The Sweet and New York Dolls, very proud.  If you are into glam or good solid seventiesh sounding songs then CSK is the band for you and you need to buy this CD today!!!!!!