Trixter - New Audio Machine

Nobody could have seen this one coming because this band barely made an impact and their fame was murdered by the Seattle led grunge movement. Their sophomore album was a mess and the production was rushed with little to no effort given to coming up with great songs was another issue it had. The band was no longer what anyone was interested in and their tour with Great White and Kiss didn't help them garner much support for that second album. This band returned a couple years later with an E.P. of covers that actually had a couple of good moments on it.

Here we are 20 years removed from Hear and 22 years removed from their decent debut albums. This is not the same Trixter at all. The band are little more aggressive and figured out how to take what worked from their debut and what didn't on their follow-up to create a very good rock record. This album is shockingly good because most bands of this ilk don't make very good new music most of the time and they usually just drop something to have a reason to tour.

Trixter rival their best song "Give It To Me Good" many times on New Audio Machine. Opening the record is "Drag Me Down" an instantly likable song with a great chorus. The band don't drop the ball on the album and actually pick it up huge with "Dirty Love" that has a shout a long chorus and a great solo by Steve Brown. Trixter was more gifted with the mid-paced or power ballad songs and they have one here called "Live For The Day" which sounds current enough to maybe get them back on radio but classic enough that their fans who still remember them would be familiar.

Just keep the rock n' roll coming because when its good like this you just don't want it to stop and they do it with "Physical Attraction" and the first single/video "Tattoos & Misery" that I absolutely adore. This song is a perfect pop rock song from the riff to the verses to the catchy chorus. Nothing is wrong about this track and it deserves to be a hit for them.

The album has eleven songs with a European bonus track called "Find A Memory". You aren't missing out not getting the bonus track North America its one of the weaker songs on the album if would be included. Do not dismiss this new Trixter album it is far better than you think at first sight, trust me.