Album Review: Trustkill Records Is Soooo Dreamy by Various
Released in 2003 on Trustkill Records, Is Soooo Dreamy is a rock compilation that feels like a time capsule of early 2000s alt-rock grit and heart. Featuring tracks from various artists, this album doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel—it just makes it spin with raw energy and unpolished charm. It’s not perfect, but hey, sometimes imperfection hits harder.
One standout track is "Decoys Like Curves." The song kicks off with a jagged guitar riff that immediately grabs your attention. What sticks with me isn’t just the catchy hooks but how the lyrics toe the line between vulnerability and defiance. There’s something about the way the vocals crack slightly during the chorus—like they’re holding on by a thread—that makes it memorable. It’s messy, relatable, and real, which is exactly what good rock should be.
Another gem is "You Broke Like Glass." This one sneaks up on you. At first, it seems like a straightforward breakup anthem, but then the bridge hits, and suddenly you're drowning in layers of distortion and emotion. The pacing here is key; it builds tension without overdoing it, leaving you breathless by the end. Honestly, I didn’t expect much when I first pressed play, but damn if this track didn’t leave a mark.
The rest of the album has its moments too—"Nerdy" brings some quirky fun, while "Playing Soldier Again" leans into heavier territory—but these two tracks are the ones I keep coming back to. They feel alive, like snapshots of someone working through their stuff in real-time.
What’s wild about Is Soooo Dreamy is how unapologetically mid-2000s it feels. Listening to it now, it’s almost nostalgic—not for any specific era, but for that time when rock compilations were still a thing people cared about. These days, playlists have kinda killed the magic of discovering new bands through albums like this.
So yeah, Is Soooo Dreamy might not change your life, but it’ll definitely give you a few songs worth cranking up loud. And honestly? That’s more than enough.
