Sluts of Trust
We Are All Sluts of Trust

In recent years, I have rarely encountered artists or alternative music records that could excite me. In order, I remember the McLusky, the Ikara Colt, the Death From Above 1979, or staying in Italy, the Super Elastic Bubble Plastic from their first album. Groups that, despite highlighting past influences, had the courage to stand out from the crowd and try to find alternative solutions to a genre that in recent times lives more on repetition than on artistic freedom.

"We are all Sluts of Trust" pleasantly surprised me, especially after discovering that this band from Glasgow consists of only two members. Labeled as a garage rock group, in reality, Sluts Of Trust incorporate the most disparate influences: from garage rock to the early '90s American alternative, from blues-tinged rock to romantic ballads with ultramelodic vocals (see "Dominoes").

It is not an easy group nor particularly attentive to trends, yet the sound is fresh and modern, while still relying on the classic guitar/drums duo. Speaking of guitar: John MacFarlane is an excellent guitarist who manages to perfectly exploit technique in service of the group (aided by drummer Roo Harris) rather than mere stylistic exercise.

Personally, I prefer them when they contrast soft/violent, that is, in the first part of the record ("That's Right? That Cat's Right", "Piece o'you", "Thighter Than The Night", and "Leave You Wanting More"). In any case, an excellent reality to keep an eye on.