Trst (album)
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| Studio album by Trust | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 51:58 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
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| Consequence of Sound | C+ |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
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| NME | 7/10 |
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| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| PopMatters | 6/10 |
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TRST is the debut studio album by Canadian synthpop project Trust. Self-produced by the band, it was released February 28, 2012, through Arts & Crafts Productions. The record features a "gloomy synthpop" and industrial dance sound that has been described as "a combination of gothic rock and trance pop."
Upon its release, TRST received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 71, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 13 reviews.Consequence of Sound critic Alex Young thought that the band is "crafty enough to pack TRST with enough of their own quirks and curveballs to make for a surprisingly fresh debut, one that'll likely prove difficult to follow." Daniel Slyvester of Exclaim! stated that the album "comes off less conceptual and more song-based than their image suggests," and added: "The truth is Trust are masters of delivery and flawless executioners, proving to be much better mechanics than designers."musicOMH's Tim Lee called the record "a hell of a debut" and "a reminder that as ubiquitous as they may become, there's plenty of life in the old synth yet."
NME's Kevin "EG" Perry was also positive in his assessment, stating: "Cool kids Trust never want to be seen to be trying too hard, but finale ‘Sulk’ is where it all comes together, like Chromatics with an evil glint in their eye." Benjamin Boles of Now praised the band's stylistic combination of goth rock and trance pop.Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice wrote: "While the amount of raw material here may be daunting for some, there are plenty of surprising melodic moments to indulge in." Art Ivan of Tiny Mix Tapes called the album "a f**king great dance record." Ivan further stated: "While it is so much more than this as well, considering the negative connotations "dance" can have within much music discourse, it's initially, at least, the album's most notable appeal."
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