Some of It Was True
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| Released | October 13, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Ranch | |||
| Length | 44:09 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
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Some of It Was True is the seventh studio album by American punk rock band The Menzingers. It was released on October 13, 2023, by Epitaph Records.[1]
Background
[edit]On July 18, 2023, The Menzingers released the first single "There’s No Place in This World for Me", while hinting of a new upcoming album.[2] The music video for the single was recorded at Sonic Ranch.[3]
On August 16, 2023, the band announced the release of their new album, alongside the first single "Hope Is A Dangerous Little Thing".[1] Speaking of the new album, the bands guitarist and vocalist Greg Barnett said:
This record just feels different for us. It's a really important one in our catalog, and a pivotal moment in our history. We have the liberty of our fans growing with us now, and after writing these lyrical songs about where we are in life, we decided to take other peoples' stories and make something bigger out of it.[4]
The third single "Come On Heartache" was released on September 20, 2023.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| Kerrang! |   [8] |
Some of It Was True was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 67, based on 6 reviews.[6]
Nick Ruskell of Kerrang said the album is "written with smartness, a rough, street poetry, and a huge dollop of Americana populated by burned-out restaurants and big cars and rock'n'roll dreamers and John Hughes suburbia", giving the release a four out of five.[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hope Is a Dangerous Little Thing" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "There's No Place in This World for Me" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Nobody Stays" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Some of It Was True" | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Try" | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Come on Heartache" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Ultraviolet" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Take It to Heart" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Love at the End" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Alone in Dublin" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "High Low" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "I Didn't Miss You (Until You Were Gone)" | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Running in the Roar of the Wind" | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Gone West" | 2:46 |
| 15. | "The Last One Killed Me" | 2:16 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 94 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 37 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Menzingers announce new album, Some Of It Was True". Kerrang!. August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Emily (July 18, 2023). "The Menzingers have released a new single, There's No Place in This World for Me". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (July 18, 2023). "The Menzinger's Share New Song". Stereogum. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Menzingers Announce New Album Some Of It Was True". Paste. August 15, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Rettig, James (September 20, 2023). "The Menzingers Share New Single". Stereogum. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ Feibel, Adam (October 10, 2023). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (October 11, 2023). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Some of It Was True - The Menzingers". Apple Music. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Some of It Was True at Discogs (list of releases)
- Some of It Was True at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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