Trash Talk

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Trash Talk: "Awake"

When folks talk (or write) about Trash Talk , they usually mention the Sacramento punk quartet's intensely confrontational, immensely anarchic (and, hey, very fun) live shows. Those sets are great, but fixating on them can feel like a backhanded way of saying the guys are better on stage than record. Sure, listening to something on your stereo will never be as visceral as a mic stand tossed at your head, but if you caught their fine third full-length Eyes & Nines in 2009 or subsequent Record Store Day split with Wavves , you know they've found a way to cram more than enough hardcore energy and (yes) hooks into their brief, violently infectious salvos. One of Trash Talk's most compelling songs to date is "Awake", the doubly shouted 2-minute title track from a five-song, 8-minute 7" EP, out next month on True Panther . Nothing else here stands up to this opening anthem-- one that's captured perfectly in its smash-shit-up video -- but that's more a compliment to "Awake" than a low-blow to the rest of the very good EP. [from the Awake EP; out 10/11/11 via True Panther ]

Amoeba Music on Trash Talk

Trash Talk, 119 (CD) They're on the Odd Future label, but they're not hip-hop -- in fact, Trash Talk is pure screaming Sacramento hardcore thrash, hearkening back to the classic sound of early '80s California punk. But it's really not much of a stretch. After all, Odd Future is thematically almost closer to skate-punk than it is to the hip-hop family tree, and when Trash Talk shows up at an Odd Future show to perform "Radicals" with Tyler & co., it's truly revelatory. It takes you back to that exciting time when punk rock and hip-hop were actually threatening to the mainstream, not just...more at amoeba.com

Quit Mumbling on Trash Talk

Three albums and 6 EPs deep, Sacramento's Trash Talk are more relevant than ever. Headlines clearly point out a specific need for music with angst to blow up again. I doubt a band like Rage Against the Machine will come again anytime soon. That is way too bold of an assumption. Still, an opening line like "In the land of nod, he who sleeps with both eyes open is god" can serve as one hell of a wake up call. Trash Talk's new EP Awake represents a disenfranchised, fed up youth ready to bang through the walls around them. more here

Pitchfork Best Albums on Trash Talk

Album "Awake EP" scored 8.2

The Sacramento hardcore quartet is finding more ways to cram hooks and distinctive details into what, in the past, followed a more specific punk template. On this brief but powerful EP, they draw from...

Quit Mumbling on Trash Talk

Three albums and 6 EPs deep, Sacramento's Trash Talk are more relevant than ever. Headlines clearly point out a specific need for music with angst to blow up again. I doubt a band like Rage Against the Machine will come again anytime soon. That is way too bold of an assumption. Still, an opening line like "In the land of nod, he who sleeps with both eyes open is god" can serve as one hell of a wake up call. Trash Talk's new EP Awake represents a disenfranchised, fed up youth ready to bang through the walls around them. more at elbo.ws

mySpoonful on Trash Talk

Hardcore isn’t for everyone; it’s abrasive, discordant, and it demands a certain amount of aggression from the listener. It’s no surprise that it’s a subculture. Every once in a while though, a band breaks free from that subculture and demands that the mainstream acknowledge and appreciate the genre. Fucked Up did it in 2009 with Chemistry of Common Life and the next band to demand that type of attention will be Trash Talk. Their music is equal parts chaos and structure, they deliver sonic punches that are admirable and surprisingly accessible, that’s part of the reason for their crossover success. Their latest EP Awake was either reviewed or featured by all the prominent indie music websites (including this one) and they’ve played enough festivals to be a staple of any buzz-follower’s diet. more at myspoonful.com