Originally formed as a collaborative effort between Canadian musician Robert Alfons and Austra's Maya Postepski, the project known as Trust has taken on a slightly different direction since the departure of Postepski in 2012. Trust is now Robert Alfons and Robert Alfons alone, making slinky coldwave synth bangers that have the energy of early house music surging through them. The sonic blueprint for Trust is still here, and if you enjoyed their debut, you'll most likely find that same level of enjoyment in "Joyland." The two albums definitely are composed from the same aural DNA strands. It's not to say that Trust have re-made their 2012 album, it's just a case of "the same, but different." Icy synths, ominous bass & pitch-shifted vocals congeal deliciously to create the result you know and love as Trust. There's enough crossover appeal to intrigue electronic music fans of all stripes, too. It's not hard to envision fans of Tritonal losing their minds to the throbbing overdrive of "Peer Pressure" or "Geryon," just as it isn't difficult to King Krule worshippers swooning over the electro-backed baritone majesty of "Are We Arc?" By painting with such subtle variations on a strongly-defined palette, Trust have managed to create a welcome sophomore outing that offers comfort food for the moody soul.
TRUST - "JOYLAND"
Arts & Crafts Records 2014
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