Self-released
Formed in Madrid
in 2006, The Kiss That Took A Trip is the brainchild of M.D. Trello, who stands
as the sole member. Since its inception, He has been regularly putting out
self-made releases, with the EP Dating Aphrodite (2008) and the albums, Worst
Case Scenarios (2009), The Dummy Family (2011), How The Mighty Have Fallen
(2012), Electroforest (2014), Electroforest (By Night) (2015), Happiness In The
Presence Of Sadness (2016), and Punk Cathedral (2017). This is a mix of
experimental, shoegaze, alternative rock and post rock and works together
pretty well.
“Copernicus” starts things off with a cool shoegaze sound
that really was a throwback to the ‘90s when that was popular, but didn’t sound
retro at all. “Whoever Hurt You Has My Sympathy” is another great track that
has a woman throughout fighting against someone. The track is a mid-paced
groover that really stands out. “The Hays Code” is an overlong instrumental
track that could be good if restraint was implemented.
All-in-all, not too bad of a collection of songs that vary
from track to track, and will definitely catch your ears. I’m looking forward
to checking out more of his music in the future.
-Rick Ecker
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