National Trust Discography of CDs

National Trust music CDs Chicago's National Trust performs an ironic but respectful version of early-1980s funk, complete with beatboxes, antique synthesizers, and falsetto vocals. Its second album is an attractive blend of vintage-sounding R&B dance tracks like "It's Just Cruel," breathy Prince-style vocalizing on "Show and Tell," and sexy after-hours jams like "Canday's Away." The duo have gone to much trouble in their quest for musical authenticity--their recreations of the classic sounds of the '80s are impeccable--and the result is an enjoyable, if slightly smirking romp through a variety of soul and dance idioms of yesteryear. Audio Mixers: Neil Rosario; Abel Garabaldi; Doug DeMers; Abel Garibaldi; Dan Evans ; Mark Henning; Van Christie. Recording information: Club Rendezvous, Chicago, IL; Engine Studios, Chicago, IL. Unknown Contributor Role: Mark Henning. Arrangers: Neil Rosario; Abel Garibaldi; Mark Henning. The National Trust: Gabriel, Seba (vocals). Personnel: Neil Rosario (vocals, guitar, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, congas, hand claps, percussion, gong, chimes, programming, drum programming, siren); Mark Henning (vocals, guitar, piano, Clavinet, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, drums, guiro, maracas, shaker, tambourine, triangle, wood block, hand claps, programming); Nicole ...

National Trust discography Though the lush, ornate, often-dreamy pop of the National Trust bears echoes of '70s soft-rock kings like ELO and 10cc (and the band earnestly cites Pablo Cruise as an influence), a quick perusal of the album credits reveal the work of a cabal of Chicago indie-rock hipsters, suggesting some hardcore postmodernism at work. A listen to DEKKAGAR (no, we don't know what it means either) tends to bear that out; no one will mistake any of these carefully crafted items for an actual Doobie Brothers nugget. But there's no wiseguy ...