The Trigger Complex

The Trigger Complex
Studio album by
T.S.O.L.
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Genres
LabelRise Records
ProducerPaul Roessler
T.S.O.L. chronology
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Free Downloads
(2009)		 The Trigger Complex
(2017)

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 under the Rise label and produced by Paul Roessler.

Overview

The Trigger Complex has been described as "melodic", "anthemic", and "simplistic" with a classic rock-inspired sound. The album is reminiscent of early-80s punk and goth bands including The Damned, Billy Idol, The Cult and Social Distortion.

Reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Punknews.org said there was a lot of stuff to like about the album and gave it 3 and a half stars. 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. Cryptic Rock gave The Trigger Complex 5 stars while noting that the band delivered on their aim for the album.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67%
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
CrypticRockStarStarStarStarStar
Kerrang!StarStar
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarStar
Punknews.orgStarStarStarHalf star
Rock SoundStarStarStar

Tracklist

No.TitleLength
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

T.S.O.L.
Non-Members