The National Trust (band)

The National Trust is a Philadelphia soul, neo soul^[1] musical project formed in 1999 in Chicago, Illinois.^[2]

The National Trust
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Philadelphia soul, neo soul
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Thrill Jockey
Members	Neil Rosario Mark Henning
Past members	Andy Cunningham Doug DeMers Bryan Aldrin Colin Studybaker
Website	trustmusics

History

While only officially formed in the late 1990s, The National Trust can trace its history back to 1990 through band leader, composer and guitarist Neil Rosario's previous bands Dolomite and Fifteen Couples.

After the breakup of Fifteen Couples in 1999, Rosario teamed up with Andy Cunningham (ex-Fifteen Couples guitarist), Doug Demers (ex-Dolomite bassist), vocalist/guitarist Mark Henning (ex-Zoom), and Bryan Aldrin. While still working on material the band signed with record label Thrill Jockey, which released their first song "Make It Happen". They then entered Chicago's Clava studios with producer Brian Deck to begin recording their debut album.^[1]

In June 2002, after Rosario returned to Chicago from his father's funeral in Las Vegas, he and Deck spent what has been reported as 500 hours in the studio putting the finishing touches to their debut album Dekkagar,^[1][3] which was released on April 9, 2002.

The National Trust's second album Kings and Queens was released on January 24, 2006.

Discography

Dekkagar

Dekkagar
Studio album by The National Trust
Released	April 9, 2002
Genre	Phili soul, neo soul, indie pop
Length	51:54
Label	Thrill Jockey
Producer	Brian Deck, Neil Rosario
The National Trust chronology
Dekkagar (2002) Kings and Queens (2006)

Dekkagar

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(6.9/10) link

The National Trust's debut album Dekkagar was released on April 9, 2002 by Thrill Jockey Records to generally positive reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Making Love (In the Natural Light)"	11:07
2.	"Feather Clip"	4:00
3.	"Neverstop"	5:02
4.	"See No Evil"	6:36
5.	"Lachrymosa"	4:15
6.	"So Anna"	4:24
7.	"From Seven to Mars"	5:28
8.	"Mrs. Turner"	4:10
9.	"First Time That"	6:52
Total length:		51:54

All tracks are written by Rosario

Kings and Queens

Kings and Queens
Studio album by The National Trust
Released	January 24, 2006
Genre	Phili soul, neo soul, indie pop
Length	53:49
Label	Thrill Jockey
Producer	Abel Garibaldi, Neil Rosario, Mark Henning, Van Christie
The National Trust chronology
Dekkagar (2002) Kings and Queens (2006)

Kings and Queens

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Dusted Magazine	(mixed) link
Pitchfork Media	(4.4/10) link
Prefix Magazine	link
Scissorkick	(favorable) link
Tiny Mix Tapes	(favorable) link
Yahoo! Music	link

Kings and Queens was The National Trust's second full-length album. It was released on January 24, 2006 by Thrill Jockey Records. While most reviews were favourable, most commented on the over production of the overall sound; Clearly, these boys can't grasp the concept of "say when" from Pitchfork Media.^[4] A majority of the tracks lack in everything but production value from Prefix Magazine.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elevators"	4:14
2.	"Secrets"	5:38
3.	"It's Just Cruel"	5:36
4.	"Canday's Away"	5:14
5.	"Stages"	5:17
6.	"We Can't Do Wrong"	6:10
7.	"Jacuzzis" (Henning, Hypnotic, Rosario)	3:49
8.	"Show and Tell"	6:05
9.	"New Sexy Touch"	6:33
10.	"Shapes and Sizes"	5:13
Total length:		53:49

All tracks are written by Henning, Rosario, except where noted

Television

The O.C.

• Episode - "The Undertow"

The Gilmore Girls

• Episode -

Road Rules