When we first received the TRST CD for our listening stations I thought, who is this hot mess tranny? Did Twiggy from Marilyn Manson get bloated and start a solo project? No and No! This no-frills cover photo is very telling: they're not messing around! Hailing from Toronto, Trust is the electro-goth duo of Robert Alfons and Austra's Maya Postepski. Not very much is known about them other than they formed in 2009, released their first singles, "Candy Walls" and "Bulbform" in 2011 before signing with Arts & Crafts for the 2012 release of their debut full length, TRST.
Frankly, I love it. I didn't know what to expect, all I heard was that it was electronic. Immediately it grabbed me with its deep synth hooks, with similar qualities to Crystal Castles, only without the shouting. It's very catchy, if you can stand the vocals which are somewhere between David Gray and Paul Banks. You can clearly imagine this as fist-pounding music played at a goth club, but there is far more to it than playing into a genre or nostalgia or anything cheezy. The songs feel like sordid tales into a dark mind and we are present for the diagesis, boxing through the thoughts to make it outside. Recommended if you like early synthy Ministry, Front 242, Crystal Castles, or John Maus.
Listen to Dressed For Space here
Buy your copy of Trust--TRST here.
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