The Trusted – Lost Soul (2024)
I have some advice for everyone, some really great advice. If you are feeling lost, confused, excited, intrigued or just want something fantastic to worm into your ears, listen to The Trusted. Sharing their heartfelt, hopeful and profound music with the masses, The Trusted touches souls making each feel listened to, accepted and hopeful in a melodic way. A constant “go-to” band (trust me, my Spotify statistics prove this), the UK-based foursome are an out-of-the-ordinary feast for the ears. Ending 2023 with the well-received singles ‘Doomsday’, ‘Marrow’ and ‘Burning The Night’, Southend-on-Sea natives Tom Cunningham (vocals), Fin Cunningham (bass), Dave Batchelor (drums) and Dale Holt-Mead (guitar) finished a busy year on a high; they enter 2024 on another high with the EP Lost Soul.
Known for their insightful singles, The Trusted seem to clutch at your heart and tap into the inner workings of your brain. Never to judge or lay things out in a “well, that’s what you think” simplicity, the group connect with each aspect of humanity in an uncertain, complicated society. In five tracks, Lost Soul oscillates from exploring inner demons and a psychological breaking point to introspection into hero worship. The good and the bad; the scary and the calm; the grittier side of things mixed with a soothing connection, The Trusted are unafraid to check each side of the coin in Lost Soul.
Opening with the title track, The Trusted immediately step into the world of overlooked outsiders sitting simultaneously on the edge of society, yet still trapped in a twirl of confusing reality. A fusion of bold guitars, crashing drums and Tom Cunningham’s rich vocals, the lads shove us into a kaleidoscopic forest of inner and external existential experiences. The scorching alternative rock ‘Doomsday’ taps on our psychological breaking points and “internal doomsday clocks”. The softer ‘Gimme Your Devotion” explores the contrasting idea of hero worship, and ‘Marrow’ is a soothing glimpse into obsessive adoration – “getting under one’s skin…”
For me, the combination of soothing ‘Marrow’ and ‘Gimme Your Devotion’ cradles a gentle idea of adoration in society; however, as per The Trusted’s signature stance, slips of frustration, anxiety, angst, fear and turmoil rush forth in the heavier ‘Lost Soul’, ‘Doomsday’ and ‘Burning The Night’. I find it intriguing that the gentle indie-rock songs lift the soul from a mire of societal desperation, but the crashing alternative rock insanity depicts a scream of rage filled with angry tears. Interestingly, the final track ‘Burning The Night’ captures both sides of vulnerability and inner conflict with a smoother, soothing tone, cutting through the slices of reality with an intricate melancholy and hopeful empowerment.
The Trusted has been described as indie-rock, alternative rock, and even grunge, but I feel their sound pushes boundaries on all levels. Stepping across various fields of rock, the lads are hardly pedestrian and highly incomparable. With their refreshing brand of music, you can trust The Trusted to exceed all expectations with a grungy but sophisticated sound.
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