The Trusted – Miracle Face (2024)
Even if you have an entirely beautiful, simple and easy existence without any responsibilities or worries, life is both bright and dark for everyone. UK-based band The Trusted explore this duality and complexity in their intricate melodies. Now, many artists are emerging in the indie-pop/indie-rock scene; however, The Trusted are not merely another band. With their multi-faceted, genre-diverse style, Tom Cunningham (vocals), Fin Cunningham (bass), Dale Holt-Mead (guitar), and Dave Batchelor (drums) push the boundaries of indie conventionalism as trailblazers in the music industry. The latest addition to their discography is the single ‘Miracle Face’.
Following their critically acclaimed single ‘Self Destruct’, The Trusted tackle the theme of self-destruction from another angle in ‘Miracle Face’. Love is considered a wonderous place flooded with support, acceptance and warmth, but what about the realm of lust and infatuation? Unfortunately, not every person who kinda fancies another finds themselves in a romantic relationship after they lock eyes. Infatuation and unrequited love are rife and as sweet as a teenage crush might be, it can be quite self-destructive. Tom Cunningham explains:
“’Miracle Face’ is about putting someone on a pedestal. When someone is enamoured with another person, they often ignore all the flaws and red flags. We turn people into temporary angels. That lack of self-awareness often leads us into danger.”
Shifting from the hard-hitting indie-rock tone of ‘Self Destruct’, The Trusted bring a “slice of pure pop” to ‘Miracle Face’. Tossing you into a swirl of psychedelic sound, the melody is a comfortable cottonwool padding embracing you in a warm hug. In the foggy joy of infatuation, the calming melody oozes happy vibes; interestingly, just as there’s delightful soothing, it is also suffocating pushing you further into blind obsession. While the vocoder-generated falsetto is a silvery thread of love wistfully slithering through the cushion, it is also an eerie flit of vulnerability like a pulsating heart in the cottonwool fuzz.
Demonstrating not only their eclectic innovation but a mastery of the intricate connection between raw emotion and sophisticated music, The Trusted hit it out of the park with ‘Miracle Face’. I worry that the next track from The Trusted might fall short, they have yet to do so. I cannot wait for more from this band.
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