The Fallout Trust--In Case of the Flood

Alright, debut release time. This one from the collective mouths, finger-tips, and creative processes known as The Fallout Trust, the Bristol six-piece that’s been rattling their chains with numerous EP’s and quick tastes of singles. Born on a bike ride with shared headphones, The Fallout Trust self-recorded this debut and its a self-declaration of everything they’ve been throwing out for the past few years. Powerful rock is wrapped around a dance-floor beat that flows with current trends but at the same time tries to stay uniquely apart, made all the better by the fact that you can catch the whole album at their website. They hit the ground running with previously appraised "When We Are Gone," a strong piece laced with the emotional fragility of Joe Winter’s wavering vocals. From there anything goes, from the brass backed tenseness of "Then Or It" to fast-paced winding lyrics in "One Generation Wall" and "Cover Up The Man," ending with the slow somber tear-dripper "No Beacon." The Fallout Trust are dynamic and interesting, and you never quite know what to expect around the next bend. That degree of unexpectedness, especially when you’ve roamed into dance-rock territory, is an invaluable asset. And when you don’t even have to run down to the record store to pick up their tunes, how can you go wrong? Trust me.