Trickshooter Social Club – Television (2024)
While our last review of Trickshooter Social Club was their 2021 album, Monte Carlo, the US-based band has not waivered from our sight. With their intoxicating way of sending confident live session sounds through our speakers on the other side of the world, Trickshooter Social Club demands attention. The sextet’s eclectic style has built a reputation with confident performances across the USA; however, they also garner an international following with experimental flair. Today we take a gander at their 2024 single ‘Television’.
Following the critically acclaimed 2024 tracks ‘Mile Wide’ and ‘Better Than Love’, Trickshooter Social Club ended the year with ‘Television’ – all three tracks available on their recent 2025 EP No Dogma. Showing us another facet of their musical personality, ‘Television’ leans further toward an alternative rock meets Americana tone as compared to ‘Mile Wide’ or ‘Better Than Love’.
Like weaving a sonic tapestry, ‘Television’ is a shimmering blend of bold bass, soaring guitars, pulsating drums, and a prominent acoustic piano shining like a silvery thread in the kaleidoscopic melody. Yet, for me, it is the interspersed harmonica enhancing the blues-infused Americana sheen. Joined in a harmonic symphony, each element complements the other while retaining individuality amidst the swoop of noise.
Melodically, ‘Television’ is an endearing rush of rich sound; however, it is the almost veiled vocals binding the track with a comfortable hug from an old friend instead of a handshake from someone new. Gentle, soothing and brimming with good vibes, this is a song made for crowds at festivals and perfect for an intimate open mic.
As I mentioned, melodically ‘Television’ is enchanting. The lyricism, however, ups the tenderness ante with a weighty personal theme. The band explain:
“’Television’, inspired by the passing of a band member’s father, is a meditation on the fragility and the grace of the small moments that actually make a life. It’s about fireworks in the southern Indiana. It’s about dancing in the kitchen. It’s about a touch on the cheek in a hospital room when the inevitable is all around us. It’s about fairytales and television and how nothing ever really dies if you believe.”
Find out more about Trickshooter Social Club, check out their official website, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Spotify.
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