Neils Children – ‘Trust You’
So they’re back, and it must be said, with a huge psyche bang.
In a journey that has lasted over 14 years, Neils Children have meandered down a raucous, eardrum perforating punk polluted river, clung to the driftwood of The Cure-styled guitar pop, having been capsized by unexpected flash floods in the form of original member departure before finally arriving upon dry land with an epic, cinematic, warped sound Syd Barrett would be proud of, all exquisitely encapsulated in the new 2013 album release Dimly Lit.
It’s from the new record that our Track of the Day derives, and it’s a good one, trust us, as we present ‘Trust You’, a terrific tune by, arguably, one of Britain’s most overlooked bands.
Think of ‘Trust You’ as a plant, one that has absorbed all of Neils Children’s musical past whilst growing towards the ever-popular lysergic rock future, a future currently being taken forward by the much-coveted Temples: Evoking memories of Joy Division’s early efforts especially, in the opening seconds, we’re immediately hit by a dissident plodding baseline not only archetypal of the UK’s post-punk past but also an indication that Neils Children are not yet ready to sever their early influences, but the trip really kicks in soon after with heavy bouts of distortion, echoed vocal and eventually waves of surreal synth.
‘Trust You’ is a storming record amidst a set of stupendous, psychedelic tracks on Dimly Lit. Many critics have billed Dimly Lit as the sound of the future; well, if this is the sound of the future, then let’s make the future now.
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