Trust made a huge splash with their first album, 2011's TRST. It also had more than a few people scratching their heads, trying to figure out if the band was sincere or not. Their sound was dark, depressing and firmly set in the 80s. Think Joy Division with more electronics. Their follow up, this year's Joyland, was miles better than their first album, which almost sounded like a parody of the style they were worshipping. Joyland finds Trust embracing their pop side, digging out the Madonna and Debbie Gibson albums, and dancing around a bit, but just a bit. They're still pretty much dressed in black with heavy eyeliner. My first Canadian band on the Top 10 too.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Best of 2012: #1 - Eight and a Half - S/T (Arts and Crafts)
Yes, I suck at numbering these things.. I should go back and renumber the last one, I will... eventually.
My favourite album of 2012 was a super-group of sorts. Eight and a Half's debut album was actually an album by three veterans of the Canadian indy rock scene: Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene, and Dave Hamelin gna Liam O'Neil of The Stills. You'd expect the band to do some accessible indy rock, but they go off in a different direction here. Eight and a Half are deeply rooted in oddball synth-pop. While there's an indy rock style to what they're doing, most of the album is loopy, playful synths. This album was a very pleasant surprise when I first heard it, and it continued to get better with repeated listens.
Next up, a couple of honourable mentions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsywCBZ7myI
My favourite album of 2012 was a super-group of sorts. Eight and a Half's debut album was actually an album by three veterans of the Canadian indy rock scene: Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene, and Dave Hamelin gna Liam O'Neil of The Stills. You'd expect the band to do some accessible indy rock, but they go off in a different direction here. Eight and a Half are deeply rooted in oddball synth-pop. While there's an indy rock style to what they're doing, most of the album is loopy, playful synths. This album was a very pleasant surprise when I first heard it, and it continued to get better with repeated listens.
Next up, a couple of honourable mentions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsywCBZ7myI
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