Jr. Rhodes takes some risks on “Trust Nobody” in taking the first verse from the perspective of a woman, the second from the point of view of a man, both in a relationship together and airing frustrations. The first verse ends with the call to a voicemail. The second ends with listening to the voicemail left. The words illustrate a basic miscommunication and misapprehension between the two people but it doesn’t try to cast one or both parties as having ill intent or casting the other as irrational–no one is the villain of the piece. We just hear confusion and a yearning for reconnecting in a way that works for both people but most importantly, the expectations and needs spelled out explicitly and none of which sounds overly demanding, just not met. All while a spare, melancholic guitar melody sketches the lines of tear-streaked misery happening in the song and an even more minimal beat keeps a pace that while obviously programmed, comes off as accenting the vibe of the moment. While the song sounds like the beginning of the end of the relationship one also hears how with a little trust, perhaps the ability of which was damaged by past relationships, these two can patch things up. Listen to “Trust Nobody” on Soundcloud and follow Jr. Rhodes on Instagram linked below.
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