By Evan Weidl, Rock At Night Nashville
Review: The Trousers’ album Necessary Evil – Release date November 10, 2025
This past November, Budapest-based rock band The Trousers released their latest album, titled Necessary Evil.
It’s seldom that any band at any level of success is able to keep at it for over two decades like The Trousers have. And while that can be creatively exhausting for many groups, it seems to me that The Trousers have aged like fine wine; their latest record goes to show that time and experience can be an invaluable asset for those who know how to use it to their advantage.
The album goes to work with the song “ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT”. With a crunchy and delectable guitar sound, and the album is established to be one that is free of gimmicks, tricks, or anything else outside the bounds of good, hard rock and roll.
The band strikes a tasteful balance between making their record easy to enjoy, while also not making it so simple that it is boring and hard to latch on to. The band’s ability to switch between the deeper grooves on songs like “NECESSARY EVIL” and the more uptempo and shifty “FACE FROM THE SUN” make it so that there is something for everyone to enjoy on this album.
They make sure to spruce up the instrumentals as well, adding dark, ominous organ sounds to the chorus of “CONDEMNED TO BE FREE” as well as some tasteful harmonica in “FALL FROM THE PAIN”.
Furthermore, I felt that one of the utmost highlights of the album was the hooks. It felt as if each song sported a catchy, memorable hook, and to do it at the level and with the consistency that the band did, for a whole album, is remarkable. When juxtaposed with the timeless rock riffs that are included, it’s almost impossible to resist the sort of physical movement that is being imposed by the music.
It was clear from the songwriting capabilities of the The Trousers that their experiences have taught them and served them well, and after over 20 years together, their ability to write an airtight rock record has only improved.
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