We Are All Sluts of Trust
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We Are All Sluts of Trust is the debut album from Scottish rock duo Sluts of Trust
. It was released in Europe on April 26 on Chemikal Underground
Records and the US in May 2004 via the New York-based Megaforce Records. The album was recorded between 2003 and 2004 at the Chem19 studio in Hamilton
and produced by Paul Savage of The Delgados
. It includes the lead tracks from their earlier two singles, "Piece O' You" and "Leave You Wanting More".
The cover art is Thomas Barwick's The Jagged Orbit.
, who said that the album "has a raw appeal and invites the listener into their inner sanctum and then ravishes them with raucous ferocity". Tim O'Neil of PopMatters
said of the album: "This album rocks hard, of that there is no doubt. The Sluts are as exciting and fierce a group as I've heard in quite some time". He went on to state "I almost don't believe that the Sluts are merely two guys who've only been playing together for a year. It simply defies belief that they could learn to rock so hard in such a brief amount of time". UNCUT
called it "a raw, often very rude post-hardcore racket, driven by an intelligence that embraces Fugazi, ...Trail Of Dead and Queens Of The Stone Age". The Observer
commented that the "archly entertaining Glaswegians subvert the Scottish stereotype of dour indie mopers with hot, filthy guitars and unhinged vocals". Amber Cowan of The Times
described the album as "adventurous, agitated erocktica, informed by the angular clang of post-punk", giving the album three starts out of five.
Sluts of Trust
Sluts of Trust are a two-piece rock outfit from Glasgow, Scotland, originally comprising John McFarlane and Anthony O'Donnell . O'Donnell was later replaced on drums by Roo Harris.-Early career:...
. It was released in Europe on April 26 on Chemikal Underground
Chemikal Underground
Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 by Glasgow, Scotland rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Scottish bands in the nineties....
Records and the US in May 2004 via the New York-based Megaforce Records. The album was recorded between 2003 and 2004 at the Chem19 studio in Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
and produced by Paul Savage of The Delgados
The Delgados
The Delgados were a Scottish indie rock band from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The band was composed of Alun Woodward , Stewart Henderson , Paul Savage and Emma Pollock .-Biography:...
. It includes the lead tracks from their earlier two singles, "Piece O' You" and "Leave You Wanting More".
The cover art is Thomas Barwick's The Jagged Orbit.
Track listing
All songs written by John McFarlane.- "That's Right...That Cat's Right"
- "Piece O' You"
- "Tighter Than the Night"
- "Leave You Wanting More"
- "Let's..."
- "The Continuing Struggle Between The Dirty And The Smooth Starring Admiral Flannel And The Duke Of Blag"
- "Greatest Gift"
- "Dominoes"
- "Meanwhile in Rocksville"
- "Pirate Weekend"
Personnel
- John McFarlane - guitar, vocals, electric piano
- Anthony O'Donnell - drums, sound effects
Critical reception
The album received very positive reviews, but modest sales, selling up to 10,000 copies worldwide. It was named 'Album of the Week' by the Daily RecordDaily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
, who said that the album "has a raw appeal and invites the listener into their inner sanctum and then ravishes them with raucous ferocity". Tim O'Neil of PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
said of the album: "This album rocks hard, of that there is no doubt. The Sluts are as exciting and fierce a group as I've heard in quite some time". He went on to state "I almost don't believe that the Sluts are merely two guys who've only been playing together for a year. It simply defies belief that they could learn to rock so hard in such a brief amount of time". UNCUT
UNCUT (magazine)
Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...
called it "a raw, often very rude post-hardcore racket, driven by an intelligence that embraces Fugazi, ...Trail Of Dead and Queens Of The Stone Age". The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
commented that the "archly entertaining Glaswegians subvert the Scottish stereotype of dour indie mopers with hot, filthy guitars and unhinged vocals". Amber Cowan of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
described the album as "adventurous, agitated erocktica, informed by the angular clang of post-punk", giving the album three starts out of five.