Who Do You Trust? is the tenth studio album by Papa Roach. It was released on January 18, 2019, through Eleven Seven Music. Four singles have been released from the album: “Who Do You Trust?”, “Elevate”, “Come Around” and “The Ending”. Despite the positive reviews, it became their first studio album to miss the Top 20 of the Billboard Chart.
Frontman Jacoby Shaddix told Rock Sound that because the band’s plan to tour with Of Mice & Men fell through due to lead singer Austin Carlile getting sick, the band went into the studio to record: “So we went in and created five or six songs. Then we went back in June and July and took another stab at it. We have 12 songs – there’s bangers in there.”
Bassist Tobin Esperance stated that the band’s goal for the album “was to push ourselves even further into genres that inspire us most. We have reached the place where we always wanted to be, creating new and exciting music”. The two lead singles have been said to feature Papa Roach’s “signature heavy rhythmic guitars and catchy hooks”, while “Not the Only One” contains “melody and emotionally charged lyrics”.
“I’m watching all the moves you make
Can’t turn back now, it’s too late
Check mate, there’s no defending
This is the start of the ending
I’m counting all of your mistakes
Caught up in a crossfire hurricane
Check mate, there’s no defending
This is the start of the ending
This is the start of the ending”
Who Do You Trust? was met with generally positive reviews from critics. At the aggregating website Metacritic, the album has received a normalized rating of 67 out of 100, based on 4 critical reviews, indicating “generally favorable” reviews. Wall of Sound rated the album 8/10 stating: “Papa Roach just continue to evolve and kill the game with being inventive, but with that old school spirit, such a hard task to do for some.”
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