Modes of Transportation Vol. 1
Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 is the debut album by Spookey Ruben, released in 1995. Critical reception. In music site Allmusic, reviewer Stanton Swihart states, "As inventive as it is, the album perhaps draws a bit too freely from the XTC melodic bag of tricks, and occasionally Ruben's most experimental quirks sabotage his songs. But on the whole, Modes of Transportation, Vol. 1 is a confectionary treat." Popular cultural impact. The song "These Days Are Old" is used as theme song of German TV talk show "Zimmer frei!" (roughly: "room to let"). Modes of