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[3] under the Rise label and produced by Paul Roessler.[4]

The Trigger Complex
Studio album by
T.S.O.L.
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017
Genre
LabelRise Records
ProducerPaul Roessler
T.S.O.L. chronology
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads
(2009)		 The Trigger Complex
(2017)

Overview

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

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 "Satellite" 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Sound[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
Punknews.org[7]
AllMusic[4]
Kerrang![8]
CrypticRock[9]
Metacritic67%[12]

Tracklist
No.TitleLength
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
T.S.O.L.
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
  • Tony Lucca – composition
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References
  1. "The Trigger Complex - T.S.O.L. | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
  2. "T.S.O.L. - The Trigger Complex -". 11 May 2017.
  3. "TSOL Release Their New Album, The Trigger Complex, in January 2017". OC Weekly. OC Weekly. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "The Trigger Complex - T.S.O.L. - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. "TSOL – The Trigger Complex". Impatto Sonoro. Impatto Sonoro. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "ALBUM REVIEW: 'The Trigger Complex' by T.S.O.L". 26 January 2017.
  7. "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex". Punk News. Punk News. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  8. "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex rise". Press Reader/Kerrang UK. Kerrang UK. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  9. "T.S.O.L. – THE TRIGGER COMPLEX (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. Cryptic Rock. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  10. "T.S.O.L. - 'The Trigger Complex' - Reviews". Rock Sound Magazine.
  11. "What to listen to now: Sampha, TSOL, a topical Spotify playlist and more". latimes.com.
  12. "The Trigger Complex by T.S.O.L." – via www.metacritic.com.
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