Back in 2010, Angular Records put out the brilliant compilation Cold Wave and Minimal Electronics Volume 1, featuring various obscure European synth bands from the early 80s. The icy sound they pioneered has since been plundered by countless modern-day groups, from the Faint to Crystal Castles, although Trust's Robert Alfons takes this cold-wave obsession to new heights, mimicking not just the crisp synths of those artists but also the occasionally comical gothic vocal stylings. A track like Geryon may aim to create an atmosphere of isolation and despair, but it ends up sounding like the kind of thing you'd expect to hear in a Berlin pleasure dungeon where consenting adults pay to have their private parts trodden on. Trust's songs are often strong, though, and work best when Alfons manipulates his vocals towards higher pitches, allowing his melodies to shine and the music to stand out from the synth-pop crowd.