The Greatest CD of our time is This Is Next... Follow "So Brown" through his childhood to the Bitter End and find out what happened leading up to the events of 9/11/2001.
The Greatest CD of our time is This Is Next... Follow "So Brown" through his childhood to the Bitter End and find out what happened leading up to the events of 9/11/2001.
"Trench and his band perfectly demonstrate how the pre- 9/11national mantra of ennui has been replaced with a lust for Biblical vengeance and wrath. We have an enemy and we are glad of it!
THIS IS NEXT lets loose with both the anarchy of a Sid Vicious and the succinctness of a PIL era Johnny Lydon. It features a HUGE rhythm section with absolute monster drumming and rock solid base-lines. I especially like the raw, yet soaring riffs laid down by Trench himself. The man is a helluva multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. As for the vocals, they come straight from his twisted heart. This is Next... is definitely not something to play at a wedding, unless you plan on punching out the bride!"
Lean, Mean and Necessary
skinnyboy02 | London U.K. | 10/22/2002
(2 out of 5 stars)
"First of all the Trenchcoatyuppies bring back fond memories of
top to bottom releases, meaning you can listen to the whole CD not just one hit song. Iggy Pop, Paw, Dead Kennedys all come to mind. What is truly impressive is the way they have captured the pointed hatred of terrorism without sounding trite or sensationalist. They have opened the proverbial Pandora Box of your own fears and insecurities, play this loud with the lights on, and believe me as this release continues to play, you will check the closets and keep looking over your shoulder"
Heavy, Mean and Necessary
skinnyboy02 | London U.K. | 10/21/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"First of all, this CD is a great way to travel back to a time when music was about rage, self expression, confrontation, and writing a complete CD not one hit song. Iggy Pop, Paw, Dead Kennedys all come to mind when playing the Trenchcoatyuppies. However what is truly remarkable is the concept nature of the album which confronts obvious "close to home" political overtones via an unique perspective from the eyes of a terrorist. The Trencoatyuppies manage to capture the pointed hatred of a terrorist while pleading to our sub conscious to recognize our fears and confront them by taking a stand like Trench. As the cd progresses it becomes very eerie, and you will find yourself turning the lights on and checking over your shoulder every couple of seconds.Play it as loud as you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Some anthrax with your pretzel sir?
skinnyboy02 | 10/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Trench Coat Yuppies are an extremly original hardcore punk band out of Mississauga, Ontario. Written from the terrorists point of view, This Is Next... is the album other bands are afraid to make. With daring songwriting, Nirvana like guitar riffs, and death metal drumming, TCY are reminiscent of another Canadian band, Dayglo Abortions. The first track "Florida Flying School", is the first of four hilarious spoken word pieces."Tora Bora" has a Neo Garage feel that wouldn't sound out of place sandwiched between The Vines and The White Stripes on modern rock radio stations. "Oppression" starts out quite mellow, then breaks into D.R.I speed thrash. "CNN" follows a similar pattern of eighties "Mosh" bands, melodic riffs into speed thrash.
What sets this record apart from everything is the political content. These songs take you right inside the head of the terrorists. Some could have been written by Bin Laden himself! Tired of wimpy, flag waving ... songs than This Is Next... is for you. Be sure to wear gloves when this CD arrives at your house... Just in case."
Good but Flawed
Z. Bond | Cleveland, OH USA | 09/26/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)
""This Is Next..." ss not much more than fast-pased, punkish, angry rock. The songs all sound very similar--a thrashing electric guitar or two, and some fast-tempo drumming in the background; the lyrics are always gravelly and angry, save for a sarcastic Arabic impersonation in the interludes. What sets this album apart is obviously the subject matter. It's the only album I know of entirely dedicated to the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. On the plus side, it isn't tedious sappy ballad, nor is it political commentary. However, despite capturing some of the anger and rage of 9/11 well, it is somewhat one-sided. A little more variety would have made a good debut an excellent one."