These guys have been hanging around the underground music scene for far too long now, and this new album is definite proof. "Look like tramps, sound like Kings." is how the three piece describe themselves, and I personally don't think that there could be a better description. Reuben have always been a band who have been hard to pigeon-hole in terms of their style of music, to the point that it is easier to just describe as straight up rock and roll, but of their own style. Their debut album 'Racecar is Racecar Backwards' was a straight up brutal effort, with many catchy riffs and many classics, whereas their second album, 'Very Fast, Very Dangerous' was a more heavily produced, more electronic and friendly sounding album, but by no means soft. However the new effort goes further and the experimentation is very apparent. You can still recognise the sound that Reuben previously had, but they've dabbled in things like electronics, metal and post-rock and combined it with their trademark riffage.

Jamie Lenman's humour and attitude to working in music is very uplifting, and is I think one of the big reasons why his band has got such a devout fanbase. The riffs he writes are always exciting and get you pumping (see 'Blamethrower' if you don't believe me) and this time, I think that's changed a little. However, it's not for the worse. The guitar parts are more mature (the album in general is), but there's no quality lost, just the direct bite and pace of their previous album's guitar work is gone, and replaced with often more complex guitar parts which make you think more than they make you tap your foot. There's more work with acoustic guitars on "In Nothing We Trust", and some of the sections where they're used are absolutely beautiful (and unlike some of their previous mellow songs, don't get dull). The songwriting in closer "A Short History Of Nearly Everything" in particular is phenomenal, with so many different moods given off climaxing in a crazy hardcore finish.

"In Nothing We Trust" is an incredibly solid release. At first, there were a couple of songs which i did not like, but the growing factor on this album is amazing. All of the other songs are fantastic. It's got some of Reuben's heaviest and softest songs, and overall the sound has matured a lot. The guitar work has become more interesting and technical, the drumming has mellowed out just a little, and the bass playing is as consistent as ever. The stand out songs are definitely the intro which just sets the scene for the rest of the album, 'We're all going home in an ambulance' which is a catchy epic, and the unforgettable 'Agony/Agatha' which i can guarantee will stick in your head for weeks. Overall, an incredibly solid release with no mistakes made, and after a few listens quickly became a firm favorite of mine. Buy it, you will not regret it.