{"product_id":"trigger-complex","title":"Trigger Complex","description":"Personnel: Jack Grisham (vocals); Frank Agnew (guitar, background vocals); Ron Emory (guitar); Greg Kuehn (piano, keyboards); Paul Roessler (keyboards, background vocals); Chip Hanna (drums); Beth Carmellini, Jenni McElrath (background vocals).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Paul Roessler.\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Kitten Robot Studios, Los Angeles (2016).\u003cbr\u003eThe tenth studio long-player from the mercurial L.A. punk legends, Trigger Complex is a muscular and melodic, hook-driven romp through the band's myriad guises that strikes the perfect balance between convivial, nostalgic, and apoplectic. Opener \"Give Me More\" sets a familiar tone, splitting the difference, sonically at least, between vintage west coast punk and sunset strip sleaze, while no less propulsive and earworm-worthy offerings like \"Sometimes\" and \"Satellites\" suggest a predisposition toward Prison Bound-era Social Distortion-inspired heartland rock. Like their closest U.K. counterparts the Damned, T.S.O.L. have spent their careers marching to the beats of many drummers -- in this case, it's new man behind the kit Chip Hanna leading the way -- and founders Ron Emory (guitar), Mike Roche (bass), and Jack Grisham (vocals) seem more than content keeping up with their long streak of pop culture non-compliance. They vamp it up on the bawdy \"Don't You Want Me,\" tear it up on the propulsive \"Right Side,\" and even dial it back on the heartfelt, strings-laden \"Nothing Ever Lasts,\" but the constant shifts in tone never feel inauthentic -- the whole ride feels like an amalgam of early-'80s Damned, the Cult, Against Me!, and the Killers. Trigger Complex is a late-career gem that's both resonant and a shit-ton of fun, and its lack of any sort of agenda is its greatest strength. ~ James Christopher Monger","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45948254617887,"sku":"4050538258813","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/a7a5128ddb07168c481d22cc4418530d_83e8ffd9-f6dd-4b11-ba4c-41aced425f4d.jpg?v=1777744095","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/trigger-complex","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}