FORM - This World Is Ours (2021)

'This World Is Ours’ is the second album from the trio whose members are based in England, Wales and Germany.

Keith Trigwell, Mark Bebb and Rob Dust are no strangers to electronic soundscapes, each having extensive experience of songwriting, live performances and music production.

Trigwell, also known as a member of the Depeche Mode tribute, The Devout, started early as a writer, programmer and sound engineer, working with bands in various London studios. No stranger to large live crowds, Keith played throughout Europe and the UK, including the legendary Glastonbury. Being a synth wizard doesn’t take away from his philosophy of the importance of structural basics in songwriting.

Bebb, with his larger than life persona, is also the co-writer and vocalist of the Welsh duo Shelter, who achieved extensive successes with their numerous albums and live performances. Lending his voice and writing skills to various side projects, including his collaborations with Vince Clarke and Andy Bell of Erasure, Mark is a versatile and talented artist.

The production for FORM is in the hands of the prolific German master, Rob Dust.
Well known in synth circles, his portfolio includes work with Alphaville, Andy Bell, De/Vision, MESH, Visage, Torul, Chrom, Vanguard, Emil Bulls, Tokio Hotel, Joachim Witt, Hubert Kah and Camouflage amongst others.

FORM songs written by Trigwell and Bebb are polished to perfection in his Potsdam studio.

FORM’s debut opus ‘defiance + entropy’ was a superb introduction for the trio, having showcased the capabilities of the weathered songwriters’, achieving favourable reviews and much peer recognition.

The second album ‘this world is ours’, is a balance of extremes. It combines the natural elements with other-worldly touches. As a humanity, we have the responsibility to protect the fragility of the World. Only by using our collective strength, can we reverse the inevitable landslide towards the precipice of extinction. This eloquently constructed collection of songs elevates the bar with ten new tracks, each skilfully scripted utilising the vintage writing techniques, relished by Trigwell.

From the opening ‘You’, liberating itself with its gritty rhythm, to the closing power anthem ‘World’, the listener is taken on a magical journey of well rounded, classically structured, full bodied pieces.

The melancholic ‘Here’ touches upon being trapped “between worlds”, awaiting to be reanimated.

FORM’s own expression of old school technical songwriting, ‘Succumb’ is an electronic rock opera. Based on a three movement principle; it uses the latest technology but relies on complex music theory.

A song of hope to have the ability to pull back from the most difficult situations is ‘Extinction’, while ‘Glitter’ has two opposing sides. Humans are conditioned to create their own source of light and darkness when politics and diplomacy have failed.

‘Protector’ is a mesmerising waltz, displaying the state of loss and the tale of facing adversity with dignity, setting the example for the common goal.

‘Hazed’ is pure lust, depicting the basic carnal need matched with an unapologetic, relentlessly driving beat.

‘Viva’ defies the compulsion to define who you are.

‘Athenian’ paints a tale of a toxic relationship between a devoted lover and an impenetrable individual who insists on maintaining an air of mystery.

The album also includes three instrumentals written and produced by Trigwell, secreted among other tracks. Unnamed on the long player but named internally by the band, to represent the phases of rejection of the rise of fascism to the fight back. ‘Ephialtes’ (the betrayer of Thermopylae), ‘Heraklion’ (the Cretan Capital and origin of Hyperion, the king who wanted to bring down the gods), and ‘Hoplomachus’ (the gladiator who attacks at range).

‘this world Is ours’ is released on Infacted Recordings Germany.

F O R M are Keith Trigwell, Mark Bebb and Rob Dust.