It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since No Trigger released a full-length record. In the decade that’s passed, the band appeared to be cooking up just the right combination of punk-flavored hooks paired with a more melodic approach to the groove of their songs to make one of their most memorable records to date on Dr. Album. This six-piece punk band will be touring in support of the new record with The Lawrence Arms, Riot Fest, and more to spread the message of this great-sounding album that has a little bit of something for everyone. The band shared they were trying to create, “the Sgt. Pepper of punk records. We took a bunch of drugs and made this record while the world stopped. It sort of just poured out of us. A ‘had to get it all out’ sort of scenario.” Out of this experiment, No Trigger have proved that the world needs more punk bands like this.

When I sat down to review this record, I thought I’d browse the web to see what other people have said about Canyoneer. It only took a few minutes for me to realize that people know absolutely nothing about this band, and some of the reviews I read were so under-researched and inadequate that it actually made me upset. One website even went so far as to call No Trigger a “more scene Rise Against.” It is with these reviews in mind that I felt justice must be done to such an incredible band and release. And trust me, there’s nothing overtly “scene” about No Trigger – they’re more like a balls to the wall fusion of punk, melody, and hardcore. No Trigger shouldn’t be viewed as an aspiring band in comparison to Rise Against when they’ve already created a record that rivals anything Rise Against has ever created.