''The Trigger Complex'' is the tenth studio album by American punk rock band

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(True Sounds of Liberty). It was released in 2017 under the

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label and produced by

Paul Roessler Paul Roessler (born August 27, 1958) is an American musician and record producer. Roessler was a prominent member of the L.A. punk scene during the late 1970s and 1980s. He played keyboards in bands such as The Screamers, Twisted Roots, 45 Gra ...

Overview

''The Trigger Complex'' has been described as "melodic", "

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", and "simplistic" with a

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-inspired sound. The album is reminiscent of early-80s punk and goth bands including The Damned,

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and

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Reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. ''Punk News'' 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.

Tracklist

Credits

;T.S.O.L. *

Jack Grisham Jack Grisham (born July 22, 1961) is an American rock vocalist, musician, raconteur and political activist from Southern California. He is the vocalist for the punk rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty), which emerged from the late 1970s L ...

– vocals, composition *

Chip Hanna Chip Hanna (born 1965 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) was the drummer of U.S. Bombs and One Man Army. He now plays drums for the U.S. Bombs occasionally. Chip also sang lead vocals and played snare drum for Busted Hearts out of Phoenix, Arizona. H ...

– drums *

Greg Kuehn Gregory Russell Kuehn is an American composer, songwriter, musician and producer. Career As a performing musician Kuehn's career began in Orange County's early punk scene, when he left his classical piano studies at California State University ...

– keyboards, piano, composition * Mike Roche – bass guitar, composition *

Ron Emory Ron Emory (born May 20, 1962, Lynwood, California, United States) is an American rock musician and guitarist for the punk rock band T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). An original member of the band, founded in Southern California in 1979, Emo ...

– guitars, composition ;Non-Members *

Frank Agnew Francis Thomas "Frank" Agnew (born August 18, 1964) is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a member of punk rock band the Adolescents. Frank's brothers Rikk Agnew and Alfie Agnew, as well as his son Frank Agnew Jr., are als ...

– guitar, backing vocals, composition * Beth Carmellini – backing vocals * Alex Deyoung – mastering * Jenni McElrath – backing vocals * Paul Roessler – keyboards, production, backing vocals, mixing

References

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