The Truth Is... (Theory of a Deadman album)
The Truth Is... is the fourth studio album by rock music group Theory of a Deadman, released on July 12, 2011. The first single is "Lowlife", which was released to radio stations on May 17, 2011. It went to #1 on the US rock charts. It was co-written by Christine Danielle Connolly.
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| Released | July 12, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge, alternative metal, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:05 | |||
| Label | 604, Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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Critical reception
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| Consequence of Sound | F[2] |
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The album received mostly negative reviews from critics. Allmusic, Rolling Stone, and CNN all gave it 1/5 stars. Metacritic gave the album a 35 out of 100 based on 5 reviews.[5]
Commercial performance
In the United States, the album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 38,000 copies.[6] In Canada, the album debuted at #2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 8,500 copies.[7] This is an increase in sales from their previous album, Scars & Souvenirs, which sold 6,000 copies in its first week.
Track listing
Track list confirmed by Allmusic:[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lowlife" | Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Bitch Came Back" | Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Hurricane" | Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Out of My Head" | Brett James, Connolly | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Gentleman" | Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Love is Hell" | Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Theory of a Deadman | 3:31 |
| 7. | "The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)" | Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Head Above Water" | Scott Stevens, Theory of a Deadman | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Drag Me to Hell" | Theory of a Deadman | 3:54 |
| 10. | "What Was I Thinking" | Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Easy to Love You" | Theory of a Deadman | 4:19 |
| 12. | "We Were Men" | Theory of a Deadman | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 46:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Careless" | Theory of a Deadman | 3:36 |
| 14. | "Does It Really Matter" | Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Villain" | Theory of a Deadman | 3:04 |
| 16. | "Better or Worse" | Theory of a Deadman | 4:21 |
| 17. | "Out of My Head (Acoustic)" | Theory of a Deadman, Brett James | 3:53 |
| 18. | "Easy to Love You (Acoustic)" | Theory of a Deadman | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 19. | "Lowlife (Acoustic)" | Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman | 3:21 |
| 20. | "Gentlemen (Acoustic)" | DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman | 3:26 |
Personnel
- Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Dave Brenner – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Dean Back – bass guitar, vocals
- Joey Dandeneau – drums, percussion, vocals
Charts
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 68[9] |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Tastemaker Albums | 9 |
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References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Truth Is... – Theory of a Deadman – Allmusic". Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- Theory Of A Deadman – The Truth Is… | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound
- Critic Reviews for The Truth Is... - Metacritic
- Album Reviews
- "The Truth Is... Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- Lee, Stephan (2011-07-20). "Blake Shelton's new album posts highest debut yet, tops Billboard 200 albums chart | The Music Mix | EW.com". Music-mix.ew.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- John Williams (2011-07-20). "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Theory of a Deadman : Deadman rises up at No. 2". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- "The Truth Is... – Theory of a Deadman". AllMusic. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- "Theory Of A Deadman | Artist". Official Charts. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
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