Madrid-based artist The Kiss That Took A Trip takes listeners on an eclectic adventure through Alternative, Pop Rock, Electronica, Ambient PostRock and Chamber Pop sounds on his expansive new 30-song double album “Thirty in Twenty: The Collection”. Formed in Madrid in 2006, The Kiss That Took A Trip is the brainchild of M.D. Trello, who stands as the sole member and admitted factotum. Sonically, Trello’s uniquely powerful signature sound will appeal to fans of everyone from The Church, Cibo Matto, Blonde Redhead, Mansun, Depeche Mode, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Gary Numan and Angelo Badalamenti among a plethora of bold and eclectic artists. This is fearless DIY music at it’s most untethered and fearless in it’s experimentation.
Chris Bound of Horror Vacui Review writes “In an era obsessed with instant hooks and tidy playlists, The Kiss That Took A Trip remains a glorious anomaly.”
Thirty In Twenty: The Collection is a double album compilation of the best work by The Kiss That Took A Trip in its first 20 years of existence (the anniversary will take place April 1st 2026), and its purpose, although mainly celebratory, is also to illustrate how the music by The Kiss That Took A Trip has mutated during all these years, going from instrumental and highly experimental ambient post-rock to more streamlined versions of electronica-tingled alternative pop/rock, with vocals back to back.
The compilation includes three brand new tracks (We are what we protect, Forevermore and Mimosa), two complete reworkings of old songs (Three girls and Vanilla killer), two remixed tunes (Amplification of the senses and Stock footage), and the 23 remaining tracks have been remastered, including Goodbye horses, The Kiss’ quirky cover of the song by Q Lazzarus that audiences seem to enjoy especially
We are what we protect was released as an advance track early in the year to celebrate the 20th anniversary.
Forevermore video and standalone track will be launched on March 18th as the proper first single of the album.
The Kiss That Took A Trip, to this day, is still standing for its well known rulebook: Creative Commons free-of-charge digital music, complete independence and control, rejection of any musical scenes, mainly computer-based music production, no live act, not taking things too seriously, and very basic and tiny promotion. Although an enthusiast of the application of technology to music, the advent of AI has forced The Kiss That Took A Trip to spell out that stance.
The full collection is available on CD and digital at Bandcamp.
Stream “We Are What We Protect” and “I’ll Hurt You If You Stay” on Spotify.
Watch the lyric video for “We Are What We Protect”.
Musician Names/Instruments: M. D. Trello – Programming & vocals
Producer Name(s): (Self-produced)
Tracklist: (I) 1. Skull and crossbones / 2. Sound and immaculate / 3. Mimosa / 4. Forevermore / 5. Tastes like copper / 6. Blue is the flame / 7. Goodbye horses / 8. Champions of delay / 9. Amplification of the senses [30 in 20 remix] / 10. Crapola / 11. 3 year flu / 12. Copernicus / 13. The truth about Lucifer / 14. We are what we protect / 15. Three girls [30 in 20 re-recording] / 16. Happy birthday party monster /// (II) 1. Ambient punk / 2. Bad heavens / 3. Fangs / 4. Heartbreak leave / 5. Delirious romance / 6. Vanilla killer [30 in 20 re-recording] / 7. The dailies / 8. Irma Vep / 9. Everything is disappointing / 10. Comedian mum / 11. Love + algebra / 12. Flower of gas and smoke / 13. Faulty logic can cost lives / 14. Stock footage [30 in 20 remix]
Websites:
Official Website: www.thekissthattookatrip.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekissthattookatrip
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_kiss_that_took_a_trip/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/artist/1iXVMSHfp4aLZDhF8VjSZn
Bandcamp: https://thekissthattookatrip.bandcamp.com/music
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKissThatTookATrip/featured
