The Trigger Complex
The Trigger Complex is the tenth studio album by American punk rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). It was released in 2017 under the Rise label and produced by Paul Roessler.
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| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
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| Label | Rise Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Roessler | |||
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The Trigger Complex is the tenth studio album by American punk rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). It was released in 2017[3] under the Rise label and produced by Paul Roessler.[4]
Overview
[edit]The Trigger Complex has been described as "melodic", "anthemic", and "simplistic" with a classic rock-inspired sound.[2] The album is reminiscent of early-80s punk[5] and goth bands including The Damned, Billy Idol, The Cult and Social Distortion.[6]
Reception
[edit]The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Punk News said there was a lot of stuff to like about the album and gave it 3 and a half stars.[7] Kerrang UK called the album "disappointing" while also noting that there were brief "moments" in songs like "Satellites" and "Why Can't We Do It Again". They gave the album 2 out of 5 stars.[8] Cryptic Rock gave The Trigger Complex 5 stars while noting that the band delivered on their aim for the album.[9]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Sound |   [10] |
| Los Angeles Times | [11] |
| Punknews.org |  [7] |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| CrypticRock | [9] |
| Metacritic | 67%[12] |
Tracklist
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give Me More" | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Sometimes" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Strange World" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Satellites" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "The Right Side" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Why Can't We Do It Again" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "I Wanted To See You" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Wild Life" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Nothing Ever Lasts" | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Going Steady" | 2:54 |
| 11. | "You're Still The Same" | 2:27 |
| 12. | "Don't You Want Me" | 4:02 |
| 13. | "Bats" | 2:50 |
Credits
[edit]- T.S.O.L.
- Jack Grisham – vocals, composition
- Chip Hanna – drums
- Greg Kuehn – keyboards, piano, composition
- Mike Roche – bass guitar, composition
- Ron Emory – guitars, composition
- Non-Members
- Frank Agnew – guitar, backing vocals, composition
- Beth Carmellini – backing vocals
- Alex Deyoung – mastering
- Jenni McElrath – backing vocals
- Paul Roessler – keyboards, production, backing vocals, mixing
References
[edit]- ^ "The Trigger Complex - T.S.O.L. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "T.S.O.L. - The Trigger Complex -". May 11, 2017.
- ^ "TSOL Release Their New Album, The Trigger Complex, in January 2017". OC Weekly. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Trigger Complex - T.S.O.L. - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "TSOL – The Trigger Complex". Impatto Sonoro. February 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: 'The Trigger Complex' by T.S.O.L". January 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex". Punk News. January 26, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex rise". Press Reader/Kerrang UK. Kerrang UK. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "T.S.O.L. – THE TRIGGER COMPLEX (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. January 19, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "T.S.O.L. - 'The Trigger Complex' - Reviews". Rock Sound Magazine.
- ^ "What to listen to now: Sampha, TSOL, a topical Spotify playlist and more". Los Angeles Times. February 2017.
- ^ "The Trigger Complex by T.S.O.L." – via www.metacritic.com.
