Nostalgic Album Review - Trik Turner

Trik Turner was kind of a one-hit wonder. I was able to actually hang out with them at a show once and they wanted me to go to Milwaukee on their bus with them. I declined for some reason and probably was a smart idea. Here is a nostalgic album review of Trik Turner's self-titled album.

“Tell you friends and family about Trik, they are good group of guys from Arizona.”

Trik Turner, an Arizona-based rap-rock band, is not just a single person; it’s a full band. Their RCA self-titled debut album is complete with rocking, rapping, and grooving, a full set of emotions on a 12-track album, not too shabby.

With their single, “Friends and Family,” fans may get the wrong impression of these guys. The single almost sounds like an Everlast tune, but these guys have some anger and some flow that is unleashed in the rest of the album. “Friends and Family” is definitely a good track, but not one that reflects their overall sound.

A song that may exemplify their sound more would be the track, “Father.” At the beginning it has a foreign-sounding guitar riff, then it ignites into a rap explosion with a guitar detonation. Complete with DJ loops and a back-forth rap attack, it’s a nice tune to judge their complete sound with.

For the slower side of Trik’s sound you should journey to “Not Like You,” it’s about a relationship gone wrong. It’s a testament to their diverse tempo structure on this album. It makes for of an interesting listen.

“Ish” is a tune that appears later on Trik’s debut album. The song proves that they can hang in the whole rock band w/ a DJ fad. Their DJ can hang with the band and for some of “Ish,” he leads. Some other tunes that are worth mentioning include “Let It Rip” and “Sacrifice.” Plus, they also cover the hip-hop classic “Black Sheep,” not to shabby.

Trik Turner has some ground to cover since they are one of the newcomers in this rap/rock genre. If they keep adding songs like the eclectic mix that is represented on their self-titled album, Trik Turner should be a successful faction of musicians.