Album Review: Trigger Jackets - Skinny

Northam rockers Trigger Jackets positively raze their way into the Australian music psyche with their debut album, Skinny, and although the scene is saturated, one can nonetheless be confident that these fellas can hold their own and stand out with a sound as huge as theirs. Filthy distorted bass opens Sugarcoat and the rest of the band absolutely hammer it out. The album that follows, while being enjoyably diverse and innovative, holds true to that. A barrage of big riffs, crashes, backbeats and vocals comes forwards in a relentless onslaught of sound.

Following the phenomenal opener, Coda provides a more melodic and meditative air to the soundscape. Vocals glide back and forth between falsetto and head voice with grace and smooth transitions, pining after a lost lover. Ballad though it may be, the band packs a punch nonetheless and no dynamic is lost.

Shaking Hands sonically strips back the group's sound and builds towards each chorus with unmatched, fierce vigour and following it up with The Loneliest Time doubles the effect. It goes to show the lads have given careful thought to track order and flow as well, because it's certainly effective. What's more, the time signature and addition of organ provide a tasty little deviation in content. The groove-heavy Orange Auditorium is another highlight, with tremulous guitars and ambient vocals through the verses and ever so slightly built-on choruses topping it off. 

Overall this album is pretty damn high on our list amongst the local produce. The trio have driven a rail spike into the music scene's ground, firmly establishing themselves among others hoping to be heard. Killer.