Hotel Two-Way by Tryst

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80's Rock | 80's Pop

11 tracks | 40 minutes

Released Jun 2005
on MH Records

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Hailed as a "less bashful Belle and Sebastian" (Village Voice), and "lush, jaunty and smooth" (TimeOutNY), TRYST creates infectious pop tunes with well-crafted lyrics, warm and appealing vocals and sweet, airy harmonies.

Editorial review

An album named for a Japanese rendezvous spot proves a lovely taste of Americana in this underexposed indie release. Tryst, a Brooklyn four-piece, makes an impressive surge forward with this follow-up to 2003's Kids of Big Stars, drawing equal influence from the alt-country pensiveness of Wilco and the restrained pop sensibilities of Prefab Sprout. While not a concept album, Hotel Two-Way exhibits recurring themes, most visibly in the use of women's names for several of the song titles. Beyond those character sketches, there is a very consistent theme at work: that one can't have everything, but one can have sex and temporary connection, and armed with that, one can bop through just about anything. It may be a faintly desperate ideology, but Tryst expresses it sensitively and with genuine passion, most successfully on the melodically lovely "Jessica," which offers a thoughtful and clich?-free lyric, choice harmonies, and a light, airy bridge. "Alexis" is another standout, the band deftly navigating the intersection between modern rock and alt-country, while "Abigail" playfully celebrates middle-class love as references to Freud and voicemails at work complete the picture. A few tracks wander afield from their musical comfort zone, but Tryst's combination of restrained, upbeat instrumentation with clear and plain truths make this an album well worth seeking out. ~ Joseph McCombs, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

"Lush, jaunty, and smooth" (TimeOutNY), the Brooklyn-based pop-rock band Tryst produces melodic, well-crafted pop based on Cohan's witty and thoughtful lyrics and Highstone's airy harmonies. Their influences range from little-known Eighties bands from the UK (Prefab Sprout, Deacon Blue) to the more current sounds of Belle & Sebastian, The Decemberists, Fountains of Wayne, and Magnetic Fields.

The band's first EP, produced by Fountains' Chris Collingwood and mixed by Ivy's Andy Chase, was followed by regular performances on the New York pop scene. The band then began to travel extensively, punctuated by return shows in NY (Mercury Lounge, Southpaw, Pianos, Sin-é); over three years the band played numerous shows in Paris, London, Dublin, and most recently Tokyo. Tryst released their 2nd album, "Kids of Big Stars," in December 2003.