Trial

Trial Moments of Collapse LP

This LP is a long time coming and they’ve come a long way since their single. It’s really easy to hear the JOY DIVISION in them and lots of it. But the production and rhythm sections are hot, the continuity flowing, the words integrating so that recognizing that distinctive sound becomes secondary. Dark, poetic, and proficient.

• Reviewer Ruth Schwartz
• Label Communications Syndicate
• Issue MRR #39 • August 1986

Trial Is This To Be? EP

Slowish punk in a CRASS-like style, done exceedingly well. Their sound is minimal and cleanly produced, and there’s some great moody guitar work. For more info on TRIAL, see the report under “Northern California” in this issue.

• Reviewer Tim Yohannan
• Label Freak
• Issue MRR #9 • October/November 1983

Trial Live at the On Broadway cassette

Three songs, sometimes FLIPPER-ish, sometimes minimalist post-punk. The lyrics are in the depressing JOY DIVISION vein.

• Reviewer Tim Yohannan
• Label Freak
• Issue MRR #6 • May/June 1983