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Trost

We had, like, five different circuitous intros for this post. However, our editors determined that all of them would have been offensive to somebody somewhere. Apparently Germans, homosexuals, river trolls, priests, and deranged surgeons all have one thing in common: no sense of humor. Oh well. Your loss.

Instead, we’ll just give it to you straight (sorry homos!). Trost is the surname of one Annika Line from Berlin, Germany. It is also the name of her new musical project. She used to be in a band called Cobra Killer. Thurston Moore thought Cobra Killer was the bomb. Truth be told, they weren’t as good as Trost’s new solo project, which combines electronic production, older R&B, and a creepy Tom Waits/Kurt Weill kind of vibe into a strange, distinctly Teutonic funk. It’s the kind of music ghosts probably listen to when they throw a cocktail party. Deranged surgeons might like it too, but what do we know, right?