Trust's TRST is one of those albums we play in the office every day, and without fail someone will ask, "Who is this?! I love it!" Robert Alfons and Maya Postepski make up the somewhat shy duo that is taking synth pop to new and treacherous levels. I caught up with the band after they played two sold-out shows at the Mercury Lounge and Glasslands this past weekend, just before they jumped on a plane to SXSW, where they'll play a total of eight shows. Despite their crazy schedule, they found the time to make us a killer (and rather sinister) mixtape. Enjoy!
ZC: We play your album in our office pretty much every day––I think "Sulk" is unanimously the favorite track. What's yours?
Trust: We adore them all.
ZC: Almost every article about you guys uses the term "goth" to describe your music. Do you agree with them?
Trust: We're way more about Mariah than witches.
ZC: Would you consider your personal style as goth?
Trust: Not at all.
ZC: Who is your style icon?
Trust: Michelle Lamy.
ZC: If you could get anyone on the planet to be on your next record, who would it be?
Trust: Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf.
ZC: What are the most played songs on your iTunes:
1. Aphex Twin - #3
2. Brian Eno - Weightless
3. Slowdive - All of us
4. Moonlight Desires - Gowan
ZC: Favorite Twitter handle?
Trust: The photographer Kristie Muller's (@ballcity). My personal fave tweet: "hate when ur slathered in tanning oil and u do a scratch ticket and all the shavings stick to your skin."
ZC: And lastly, fill In the blanks: You can never trust someone wearing UGGS but you can trust anyone wearing MODROBES .
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Robert is wearing the komakino back print jacket in black and Maya is in the Alexander Wang geometric jacquard cropped shrug in heather black
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Some pics from their show this past weekend, below.
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ZC: We play your album in our office pretty much every day––I think "Sulk" is unanimously the favorite track. What's yours?
Trust: We adore them all.
ZC: Almost every article about you guys uses the term "goth" to describe your music. Do you agree with them?
Trust: We're way more about Mariah than witches.
ZC: Would you consider your personal style as goth?
Trust: Not at all.
ZC: Who is your style icon?
Trust: Michelle Lamy.
ZC: If you could get anyone on the planet to be on your next record, who would it be?
Trust: Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf.
ZC: What are the most played songs on your iTunes:
1. Aphex Twin - #3
2. Brian Eno - Weightless
3. Slowdive - All of us
4. Moonlight Desires - Gowan
ZC: Favorite Twitter handle?
Trust: The photographer Kristie Muller's (@ballcity). My personal fave tweet: "hate when ur slathered in tanning oil and u do a scratch ticket and all the shavings stick to your skin."
ZC: And lastly, fill In the blanks: You can never trust someone wearing UGGS but you can trust anyone wearing MODROBES .
Robert is wearing the komakino back print jacket in black and Maya is in the Alexander Wang geometric jacquard cropped shrug in heather black
Some pics from their show this past weekend, below.