The Mad Trist – Animals and Acrobats

The Mad Trist – Animals and Acrobats

PIAS – 2013

Rock, Stoner, Pop

Rated: ***

Back in 2010 Dutch rockers The Mad Trist finally released their debut album Pay The Piper to a very excited local audience. Filled with stonerpop songs that reminded of De Staat and Queens Of The Stone Age it resembled little of the 2005 band I first saw on that early hangover morning on the Bospop Festival; but the sound had improved, matured and gained a little raw edge. And now three years later after the entire rhythm section has skipped town and new animals have filled their vacant spots; the guys are back. And we can very briefly state that the songs and the sound on their new record Animals and Acrobats have indeed improved and matured once again and the switches in vocal duties are excellent. But they seem to have lost something in the process. Most of them have drifted even more towards that middle ground and only few stand boldly against the current. But those, we might add, are damn tasty and groovy. And Like Queens Of The Stone Age always claimed; you gotta be able to dance to it and you gotta be able to lure in the ladies. The Mad Trist has both! Now all they need are some lions, snakes and monkeys…

(Written by JK)

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The Mad Trist - Lack Of Light

The Mad Trist - Lack of Light

And here's the new single by Dutch rockers The Mad Trist featuring the all new rhythm section. Check out their new album Animals & Acrobats and have yourself a sweet ass day at the circus! You gotta see it to believe and you gotta see it fast; before the circus finally leaves town...

The Mad Trist - Pay The Piper

 The Mad Trist - Pay The Piper

The Mad Trist's first single the title track from their first record featuring their old sound with the old guard from their debut album Pay The Piper. Look at those rats go! Give them a name!

The Mad Trist – Pay The Piper

The Mad Trist – Pay The Piper
PIAS
Rock/Stonerpop
Waardering: ****

When The Mad Trist opened the Bospop festival in 2005; they did this for an almost empty tent. At the end of the show they had filled it and the band could look back on a very successful gig. It got even better when they told that they hadn’t even played ten gigs yet. With much anticipation I looked out for the debut-album; but that never came until last year when word arrived they had entered the studio under guidance of Torre Florim (De Staat). Last month finally saw the release of Pay The Piper. For the most part the album is filled with stonerpop which on occasion slows down or speeds up to rock a slightly bit dirtier. Torre’s hand is easily distinguishable and ofcourse we can name Queens of The Stone Age as their main influence. Och, what the hell; its just a fun record and a promise that we will see these gentlemen a lot during next festival-season. Above all, the fact that De Staat, Drive Like Maria and The Mad Trist made it through is good sign for the bands that are still waiting for the big break… Hooghwater, Shaking Godspeed, Bandito, Black Bottle Riot, Dead Man Running (They quit I just found out), Stonerfront Nijmegen, De Dam, Barbarella, Heist and we could continue on like this for quite some time… We’re from Holland, where the fuck you from?

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