The Trigger Complex

2017 album by TSOL

The Trigger Complex

Studio album by

T.S.O.L.

Released| January 27, 2017
Genre|

* Gothic rock[1]
* hard rock[2]
* punk rock

Label| Rise Records
Producer| Paul Roessler
T.S.O.L. chronology
| Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads
(2009)  | The Trigger Complex
(2017)  |

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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

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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

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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]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Rock Sound| [10]
Los Angeles Times| [11]
Punknews.org| [7]
AllMusic| [4]
Kerrang!| [8]
CrypticRock| [9]
Metacritic| 67%[12]

## Tracklist

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No.| Title| Length

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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

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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

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1. ^ "The Trigger Complex - T.S.O.L. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex". Punk News. Punk News. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
8. ^ a b "T.S.O.L The Trigger Complex rise". Press Reader/Kerrang UK. Kerrang UK. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
9. ^ a b "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". Los Angeles Times. February 2017.
12. ^ "The Trigger Complex by T.S.O.L." - via www.metacritic.com.

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