Roses Are Red - Conversations
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TrustkillTracklist
01. White And Gold02. I Felt I Knew Her
03. Time Signals Progress
04. Oceans
05. I Apologize
06. 12:34
07. Silver Linings
08. 300 Motion Pictures
09. You And Me Both
10. Conversations
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Roses are Red are definitely a change of pace for Trustkill -- their sound is much closer to that of Senses Fail than to the metal/hardcore antics of Bleeding Through or Most Precious Blood. But of course, every label circa 2004 has a cathartic, introspective, emo-influenced band that alternates oh-so-swiftly between hardened screams and a delicious melody.
So what (if anything?) separates Roses are Red from the rest of the pack? Well, for starters, they sound like a lot of different bands, not just one. There's a little bit of Senses Fail, a little bit of As Friends Rust, a little bit of Eighteen Visions, a little bit of Allister, and a little bit of Beloved. Of course, there's many more bands that sound similar to one or two of the things being done on Roses are Red's debut, Conversations, but those are just some of the more noticeable comparisons.
"White and Gold" is a solid choice for an opener, with its sing-scream juxtapositions hitting near perfection, but the song screams New Jersey Emo (well, they're from New York, but it's the same shit), as does the rest of the album. Some of the other songs don't have screaming at all, and it the band has to ride on its layered harmonies to get through somewhat shakey choruses. The band is talented and capable enough to do this, but unfortunately for them, so are hundreds of other bands.
Since Roses are Red are more a compost heap of the remains of many, many bands rather than a garden full of fresh flowers, their music seems kind of pointless. Had Senses Fail's Let it Enfold You not been released in the same month, this album would have stood half a chance. But since this album's release is surrounded by even more inevitable teen-crush emocore, its fate will be left to those who buy it merely because the logo above the barcode bares the Trustkill mark. It's a shame too, because this is much better than Senses Fail. But that's not saying much, is it?
--Timothy Golden
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