Sharing a six-pack is so much easier with a three-piece band.

Just ask the New Trust, who in the past 10 years have gone on numerous tours of the US, Europe & Asia, have released three albums and three EPs. In the process, they have also burned through a few auxiliary guitarists. Along the way, they've written some of the most compelling modern punk songs of the 21st century: "You've Got to Be Fucking Shitting Me," "All Things Are Moving Toward Their End," "To Hell, Via Jail," "Evolve Into Nothing."

Not too bad for a band that, guitarist Sara Sanger quips, "have no goals."

But goals and ambition are different beasts in the New Trust's world. " Every band we know who moved to the big city to quote-unquote 'make it big' aren't playing anymore," says Sanger. "We've outlasted everybody that tried that maneuver. It's like the couple who spends $90,000 on their wedding. It's bound to fail."

Tellingly, Sanger and New Trust bassist/singer Josh Staples got married in a backyard with some close friends and cheap beer; the band has thrived on the same no-bullshit approach, with drummer Julia Lancer, for a solid decade. They tour with their dogs. They book most of their own shows. They'd probably assemble their own touring van if they could.

Now on their fifth U.S. tour, the New Trust is embarking on the next major accomplishment in their so-called "no goals" career: recording their new LP in Chicago with the legendary Steve Albini.

A logical progression from the dark tones of the band's latest official release, this new album's worth of material is poised to deliver the angular guitar, intricate drumming and abrasive bass that's become a trademark foundation supporting Staples' eerie-sweet vocals. The song titles may be subtle—"Compromise," "The Tiny Hours," "Keep Dreaming," "The Taking Tree"—but the visceral impact is heavy. "This is the hardest-sounding record we've written," assures Staples.

And then there's the new album's tentative title: The New Trust 'Keep Dreaming'. Does this imply a  don't-quit-your-day-job-esque tongue, planted in cheek? Ah, but then we've just forgotten the bit about goals vs. ambition in the world of the New Trust, where rock-star reveries are laughed out of the room for higher ideals of community-building and lasting songwriting. Actually, Staples claims that these songs all have origins in dreams, whether in concept or melody. "Many of the initial ideas of these new songs are from dreams I've been having, or music I've remembered upon waking. But it's not a concept album, don't worry. Just dreamier than usual for us. Literally."

While in the past, the music of The New Trust has been compared to the more interesting indie bands of the 1990's (Superchunk, Shudder To Think, Archers of Loaf), the music has grown a bit darker and heavier with time, and over the last few years, the band has felt equally at home touring with bands as varied as Smoking Popes, Minus The Bear & Ampere. "We prefer to be the pretty sounding band on a heavier show, but we love playing with all types of bands. It's more of a common attitude and element of honesty in the bands that we identify with, rather than any one sound, I think" says Staples.

The New Trust's Autumn 2012 tour is their first full US trip since the release of their 2008 album, "Get Vulnerable" and their acoustic collection "The New Trust & Friends: Battle To The Death" which was released in 2011. Des Ark of North Carolina will accompany The New Trust on the East Coast dates, and many other exciting acts hand-picked by the band will round out each night's lineup.