Dreaming in Black & White

Trust Company | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Entertainment One Music
• ASIN: B004H1Z6TI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Close Your Eyes (Til It's Over)

2. Heart in My Hands

3. Almost There

4. Stumbling

5. Reverse & Remember

6. Pulling You Down

7. Alone Again

8. Dreaming in Black & White

9. Letting Go

10. Skies Will Burn

11. We Are the Ones

12. Don't Say Goodbye

Editorial Reviews

On their new album, Dreaming In Black And White, Trust Company branches off in exciting new
directions while retaining the overpowering combination of intense hard rock and irresistible
melodies that will delight both the hardcore base of fans that have been waiting patiently for years
for Trust Company to return, and a new throng of fans that will be hearing the band for the first time.
The last the world heard from Trust Company was in 2005, when after release of their second album,
True Parallels, they announced that they d be going on hiatus. As lead vocalist and guitarist Kevin
Palmer remembers, After True Parallels, we were in a bad spot. No one was happy. We had been
rushed into the studio to meet a record company deadline and all those external pressures all the
outside opinions about how our music should sound had it stop being fun, which is why we got
into it in the first place. Drummer Jason Singleton adds, We never said we re breaking up. It just
stopped being exciting. We had to get away from the big machine for a while.
The band had made a lot of fans since its formation in 1997 and especially after their breakout
success in 2002, with their gold selling debut, The Lonely Position Of Neutral and the hit single
Downfall. Extensive airplay on MTV for Downfall and continuous touring with such bands as
KoRn, Papa Roach and Disturbed earned the band an especially rabid following, one that stuck
around through the ensuing years that the band was apart.
The evidence of all the good feeling created by their reunion is in their new album, Dreaming In
Black And White. Produced by Chuck Alkazian, the album is less a return to form than it is the truest
representation of the band ever captured on record.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Been A Long Time Waiting For This Album March 8, 2011

By Elizabeth Wonderham

Format:Audio CD

I've been a fan of Trust Company since the day True Parallels came out six years ago, that album blew me away. I personally think this is a must have album, if you like this kind of music. Trust Company is back, I've been waiting a long time for this album to be released. I was really sad when they broke up, because I love their music, and Trust Company is one of my favorite bands. Then Kevin formed Amity Lane, and they released one album, which was alright, and now Trust Company got back together to release a new album, which is great. When I found out they were releasing a new album I couldn't wait, but this album was worth the long wait. I love Trust Company support them by buying this album, and not downloading it. Trust Company needs to be known, because Trust Company makes great music. You don't have to be mainstream to be popular, and to make great music. This album sounds nothing like their previous albums. I personally think Trust Company has evolved on this album. Kevin's voice is so amazing, you can listen to any of their albums on repeat for hours, and not get tired of them. This album will defiantly be in my top favorite 10 albums of 2011, and may make it into my top favorite 40 albums ever. Trust Company keep up the good work, and please stay around forever. My favorite songs on this album are:
1. Heart in My Hands
2. Alone Again
3. Letting Go
4. Dreaming in Black and White
5. Don't Say Goodbye

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars "The wait is over." March 8, 2011

By A. Estes

Format:Audio CD

As quickly as TRUSTcompany were thrust into the spotlight, they seemed to disappear even quicker. After making a significant splash with their 2002 Geffen debut, "The Lonely Position Of Neutral," the band landed high-profile gigs and heavy rotation on MTV and rock radio alike. Sadly, things didn't pan out so well in the years to come. 2005 saw the release of their second album, "True Parallels," after being shelved by the label for a year. The album was more or less dumped into stores with little to no support. As a result, TRUSTcompany went quietly into that good night later that year. A few years went by, and after cooler heads prevailed, the band reunited in 2007, self-funded and without the burden of a major label. The fruit of their reunion, the long-awaited "Dreaming in Black and White," finds the band barely missing a beat.

The first thing you'll notice upon listening to this album is just how good it sounds. The production (done by Chuck Alzakian) is top-notch and truly captures the spirit of the band. If any criticism could be laid on either of the previous albums, it's that they were a bit overproduced and homogenized. For the first time, TRUSTcompany sound exactly as they should, with the dual fret-work of James Fukai and frontman Kevin Palmer at the forefront supported by a bombastic rhythm section (including yet another new bassist, Wes Cobb) that will no doubt dominate the most expensive and elaborate soundsystems as well as the cheapest and tiniest earbuds. To put it bluntly, this is the first TRUSTcompany record with testosterone.

The album opens with the rocking "Close Your Eyes (`til it's Over)" which is 100% pure TRUSTcompany. Everything that made the band who they were remains intact and they have never sounded this fresh and energized. Later cuts such as "Reverse and Remember" and "Almost There" - the latter of which features an uncharacteristic but utterly cool guitar solo - expand upon what's already been heard while still staying true to the band's core sound. The title track along with the album's first single, "Heart in My Hands," are the obvious singles without being too obvious in their composition. Here we have classic TRUSTcompany tracks that show the band hasn't lost their edge creatively or commercially. Unfortunately, the album falls short of perfection with the inclusion of a few duds. The band's tendency to dip into sappy power-ballad cheese the likes of "Letting Go" and "Alone Again" doesn't do their comeback any favors and sound like the sort of stuff the band's previous label would have forced their hand in writing. These moments would surely have been better left on the cutting room floor and the album as a whole would have been the better for it.

Aside from a few minor kinks, "Dreaming in Black and White" is a solid and successful comeback from a band that always deserved better. Those who remember the band circa 2002 will be happy to find that they still sound great after all these years, while those who have spun the band's two previous records to death will find just enough variety and variation to make this third effort worthwhile. Even though it falls short of perfection, TRUSTcompany's third album proves the old adage that the third time is the charm. "Dreaming in Black and White" is without a doubt the band's finest album to date and with enough push, will do well to reinstate the band as the premier sensitive-guy hard-rock outfit. Here's hoping it won't be another 5-6 years before we hear new music from the band.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth waiting for March 17, 2011

By Jose G. Rivera

Format:Audio CD

Love the first? The second? Amity Lane? Get this one for sure, it blew my mind. Just putting my 2 cents for this band, as it's one of my favorites.