{"id":12472,"date":"2023-05-30T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=12472"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:58:13","slug":"album-review-yes-we-mystic-trust-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2023\/05\/30\/album-review-yes-we-mystic-trust-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review :: Yes We Mystic :: Trust Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Jakob Sheppard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winnipeg\u2019s own Yes We Mystic\u2019s third and final album, Trust Fall<\/em>, was released on October 21st, 2022. The group describes it as (in addition to being heavily inspired by Kate Bush) \u201cthe songs were most proud of, and that we fought the hardest to bring into the world.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the beginning of last year, we found ourselves scattered. Despite our love for the band and one another, we could sense that life wouldn\u2019t allow the five of us to pile into a van to play songs across continents again. We considered calling it quits, thinking\u2014 \u2018we\u2019re happy with the last record we made, would that be such a bad note to end on?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What pushed us to continue was the new songs we were working on, which we felt were the best we\u2019d ever written. So, we recommitted ourselves to each other for one more album and found a lot of clarity through that – it was our last chance to make the record we\u2019d always wanted to make\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result of this one last hurrah of creativity and determinism is one of the most introspective and sonically fascinating projects I\u2019ve heard from an indie artist this decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album opens with the bombastic track \u201cLong Dream.\u201d It was the first single released for the album, and it works as a perfect jumping-off point to the record. It gradually builds with its instrumentation culminating in a truly epic conclusion. \u201cIt has what we see as the quintessential example of the \u2018yes we mystic build\u2019 in this unique way where the tension is always rising for pretty much the whole song,\u201d I was told. I also think it is important to note how well it flows into the next track, \u201cHigh Beams.\u201d This is something that I immediately noticed on the first listen is how well each track flows into the subsequent one. The pacing here is just great and makes for a much better experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing that stood out to me was how good the production is here. The sound is rich and has so much depth. The vocals and instrumentals work perfectly with each other, neither one being drowned out, even in the most intense moments. In short, it just sounds really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another highlight for me was: \u201cNight mode.\u201d The strings on this song combined with the vocals just paint this beautiful auditory picture. It perfectly highlights another one of my favourite things about this record which is its instrumental diversity. You go from strings to guitar to electronic elements, and they all flow together wonderfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closing track, \u201cSun Room,\u201d has to be my favourite on the album. It just perfectly encapsulates the melancholic feeling of the record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This album does a fantastic job of portraying its theme of finding meaning in the monotony. Calling the album Trust Fall<\/em> makes perfect sense, \u201cA trust fall is, in and of itself, a meaningless exercise. But it\u2019s also an expression of the idea that good will come of letting yourself fall\u201d. \u201cThe record is a statement about letting life take you where it takes you. It also touches on the nature of memory and our relationship with the past, as most of our work has over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was very impressed with this album overall, and it is as good a send-off as any group could wish for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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