The story of NO TRIGGER begins in Massachusetts in the
year 2000 when the impassioned hardcore punk outfit
made their first splash with a series of self-released demos
and split EPs, leading punk rock media outlets such as
Pastepunk and Punknews to name them the best unsigned
band of their time. Fast forward to 2006, countless live
shows later, and the release of the band’s landmark debut
(and to this point, only) full-length album Canyoneer on
Nitro Records, an album that, regardless of any future releases,
cemented the band’s legacy in punk rock forever.
Such is the story of NO TRIGGER, a band destined to
release groundbreaking punk rock albums, riling up their
fanbase, only to disappear into the abyss and return again
years later.
That time, dear friends, is now.
On their sophomore release Tycoon (due February 2012
on No Sleep Records), NO TRIGGER have compiled what
is already being considered by many to be their greatest
achievement to date, and an album sure to turn the entire
punk rock community on its ear again.
“Tycoon I think is right where we always wanted to be sonically,”
says front-man Tom Rheault. “The vocals are a lot
heavier in spots than ever before, but the choruses are
catchy and we have a bunch of interesting twists. We also
did a bit more experimenting with structure and parts but
it’s all still NO TRIGGER. Lyrically this record is the most
personal record we have ever written.”
So why the wait? Why so long between albums? How can a
band so great at what they do make their fans wait so long
for new material? The answer is simple and all too obvious:
“Life,” says Rheault. “Sometimes you gotta scale back a bit
and focus on other things before you can move forward
with a new album, and that’s what happened. We also had
a few member changes in the interim and reverted back
to more or less our original lineup. It’s true the last few
years were pretty scarce as far as NO TRIGGER activity
goes, but a year ago we put out our Be Honest 7” and
toured on it to Australia and also to Europe, which were
both phenomenal tours. We also played a bunch of one-off
shows like Gainesville Fest and the FOUR YEAR STRONG
hometown holiday show and Groezrock in Belgium and
such, so we’ve kept busy this year and plan to stay busy
once Tycoon is released.”
All of which brings us to today and the band’s announcement
of their new album Tycoon. Recorded in Massachusetts
with DEFEATER guitarist Jay Maas, the album is NO
TRIGGER’s most punishing and inspired material to date.
Made up of non-stop anthem after anthem, Tycoon is a pit
bull off its leash, but also completely necessary, motivational,
and perfect for its time.
“I can sum up what this album is to me in just one word,”
says Rheault. “Important.”
TRACK LISTING:
01. Maple Boy
02. Dried Piss
03. Windmill And Watertower
04. Checkmate
05. Department Of The Interior
06. Mountaineer
07. Inside (Executive / Amputee)
08. New Brains
09. Permanent
10. Skyscrapers
11. Turn In My Throat
