Nashville’s Trash Man (aka Alex Mojaverian) mixes slacker rock and 90’s alt rock with killer hooks and just the right amount of existential crisis. His new single “Trash Man” explores what it’s like to watch someone change over the course of a decade, but packs it all into less than two-and-a-half minutes.
I loved the 90’s throwback sound and the huge opening: the soaring guitar, the distinct vocal sound, the playful aggressiveness. The main motif is so simple yet so powerful; it’s like the call of some mythological beast, and it’s so incredibly catchy that I could listen to this 100 times and still be hitting replay. Shout out to guitarist Dan Zimmerman. Fantastic.
Alex’s vocal is the perfect blend of husky and expressive, delivered with pure abandon. When he hits those high notes, the song really comes alive. His phrasing is so perfectly judged that – I must admit = he brought a nostalgic tear to my eye.
“All of the years slip away
quickly through my hands
I’m trying to hold on so tightly
Who were you then?
Who are you now?
I wish that I could say,
but everything keeps changing on me”
It’s big, it’s brash, but it’s certainly not trash! “Ten Years” is raw, raucous perfection, and Trash Man has delivered an anthem for the ages. They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure: to me, this was pure gold.
“Ten Years” is out now; listen to it below. Trash Man’s next EP Direct Cremation will be released on 1st November. You can pre-order it here.
Written by Grubby
