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Album Reviews
Album Review: Trost – Trust Me (Bronzerat Records)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 10 November 2008
It’s a very apt time for Trost to be about. With the new Bond movie in cinemas, and the new theme tune a drastic reworking of the traditional template, the public are surely in need of a sophisticated detective soundtrack. And Trost, a multilingual blend of sultry foxtrot, hypnotic repetition, retro crackles and dripping, seductive vocals perfectly conveys the romanticism of the spy, making you feel gaudy in your Sunday best. This said, ‘Trust Me’ also has variety in abundance. ‘Man On The Box’ snuggles up to a motown backdrop, layered like Panda Bear dabbling with Aretha Franklin records. ‘Even Sparrows Don’t Like To Stay’ plucks strings like Django Reinhart on repeat as Trost whispers her captivating, understated voice through the chime. Throughout all these tracks, crackles of life permeate mysteriously – be it the vinyl crackle, the subtle voice of a bustling Berlin, or the feedback of a retro amp, it injects the album with a unique, battered spark of energy. While this isn’t a quantum leap from Trost’s day job as singer in psychedelic-electro duo Cobra Killer, her new project’s quirks suffuse a sophisticated originality that is poignant yet upbeat, superceding anything she’s previously done. This is edge of the seat entertainment, and just like the spy you wish you were, you’re drawn in intuitively to every nuance around you by Trost’s charm. This is no Poirot. This is suave espionage. GB
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