Royal Trux : Classic or Dud ?

nu Trux, on first listen pretty damn cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbtt5jEjjkg

Awesome, I’ve been waiting for this

Kool Keith on the other new track!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJTDvozyrko

a lot going on with that one, will need a few listens I think

my dream team-up circa 1997 has now come to pass

Yessssssss

Definitely not feeling the Judgment Night vibes of that Kool Keith track but it's definitely consistent with the wtfness of Royal Trux

Other song is cool. More RTX than Howling Hex, to my ears. Is there a release date for this yet?

Yeah, these traxx sound like Jennifer had a few ideas, and Neil said — “Ok”

Will there be an album?

Yeah - https://www.stereogum.com/1981691/royal-trux-reissuing-catalog-recording-new-album-for-fat-possum/news/

Great
Thanks

These songs have grown on me a bit... They have a “Trux-by-numbers” element to them, I’m not gonna lie; but they do hit that groove.

(I feel like this band is the grown-up version of the kids in “High Fidelity” whose demo tape was the Radio Video EP, lol)

hmm

so as far as i can tell the new royal trux is jennifer, her husband, alexis from hot chip, andy from white magic???? kool keith just a guests on that 1 track

— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 5, 2018

Nice catch... Right when I'm about to buy tix too.

is neil saying he's not in RT or is neil saying kool keith is not in rt don't get it twisted?

I'm inferring the former based on his 2 follow ups:

updates as they occur

— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 5, 2018

what a wrong, strange trip it has been

— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 6, 2018

wtf

my guess is that neil handed over the completion of the new record to jennifer and isn't too psyched about the results?

Wut

If this is what it sounds like, wouldn't it be better for all involved if they just rebranded it as a Black Bananas album?

Didn't he make some cryptic comment about being fired or being an "unemployed" guitar player right around the time they were posting photos of recording?

But yeah I think...wut is correct statement regarding this whole sitch

I think the run from Cats & Dogs - Thank You is faultless, but tbh did not enjoy the live album and am not excited about a new Trux album, and don't think much of the new trax

it isn't really clear that any of those tweets are related to each other, they're all several hours apart

but just that one tweet raises questions about nmh's involvement in new royal trux yeah

I think the run from Cats & Dogs - Thank You is faultless,

Is this meant to be shade? Lol

ha, not meant as shade - I'm including the dogs of love ep there too!

I mean, I'd expand the range a bit myself, but on its face that is a true statement.

The one with the toilet on the cover def has its moments, as do the albums and EPs before the split, but those three records are just sublime to me.

WTF is Hot Chip even doing in this equation ?!?

Yeah, that def gave me pause.

imagine getting fired from being yourself?

— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 27, 2018

haha very weird. who knows what is really going on, but I would think that royal trux couldn't actually exist without Neil?

I mean, Jennifer sort of tried it before (with “RTX”). I would think “reunion show” $$ would depend on Neil’s involvement, though.

I take it there's been no mention of this outside of his Twitter?

i don't think so! if i see him around town i'll have to ask. don't think there's been a howling hex show in a while. they've been getting noisy/abstract this year.

Tyler - you live in Denver? Did you go to any of those "afternoon tea" (or whatever) concert happenings they were doing at that dispensary?

yea unsure exactly what all these barbs and snark means exactly for what has gone on and the future of royal trux - wasn't there supposed to be a new album? -but it sure as hell does not sound anything like promising

There is a new album, and I've not spent too long with it but it's pretty weird/good?

Even weirder:

Just FYI Yall 🤡🧐 pic.twitter.com/X77dGMQ9AR

— ROYAL TRUX (@realroyaltrux) November 28, 2018

Oh.

Sheesh, we got played.

sub 600 follower account @realroyaltrux questioning credentials

The Howling Hex acct. is definitely Neil.

Is anyone here in a position to make inquiries w/the label, publicity, etc.?

There is a new album, and I've not spent too long with it but it's pretty weird/good?

You mean that "live" Platinum Tips record? It was better than I expected. Disappointed if this isn't going to have Neil involved though. Got enuff RTX and Black Bananas records as it is.

No, there's a new studio album due in the new year. It *sounds like Neil's on it, but I haven't listened v closely yet. It's definitely more fun than the live album, which I found a bit of a drag.

yeah, the howling hex twitter acct is definitely neil.
royal trux — sowing seeds of confusion! who woulda thunk it.

Oh! I didn't know the full album was floating around out there yet, thanks. I though it was just those few tracks so far. Interesting to see how this plays out.

Interesting to see how this plays out.

part of me hopes this is a fake-out for media attention - that would be pretty hilarious tbh

Hagerty is the original steev mike

Don’t know what the “punchline” would be — a show here in L.A. was cancelled at last minute, earlier this year, due to some weird drama. The $$ was refunded; but that experience plus these tweets by Neil = me for sure not buying tix to upcoming show in advance.