The Truth Is...

Everybody knows what Theory Of A Deadman are about to do

The guys from Theory Of A Deadman stay loyal to their ‘one album in three years’ rule. Aware of that, the band’s fans waited for the arrival of 2011 eagerly as they rubbed their hands with glee. Not in vain. In the middle of the year, the formation presented their fourth long player, The Truth Is... The audience was grated with a set of eighteen tracks, including six bonuses. There never was a question regarding what would sound on the new CD. For ten years already, Theory Of A Deadman have been successfully coping with the duties of kid brothers and followers of Nickelback. Although you could always dig out a couple of really nice tracks on each of their albums, what critics would pay attention to was the amazing similarity of these songs to the music by the more popular Canadian ensemble. Nonetheless, this never was a big trouble to the musicians who keep making an album by album with one and the same music, the material that would always grab a good deal of airplay and a storm of applause at any concert.

Exemplary rock and roll CD

The Truth Is… begins with a massive bass line that sets the pace not only for the first track, Lowlife, but for the whole set. As for Lowlife itself, it is a true hit that, apart from a classic selection of rock and roll attributes, has decent lyrics. Putting a slight touch of irony, the vocalist Tyler Connolly lays out a theory of how relative the values are and that we have no right to complain about anything. Bitch Came Back features him in his favorite role of a ruthless misogynist. The ballad Out Of My Head, number four in the set, should, probably, have been placed a little bit farther into the album. After all, it is not advisable for any band to drop the speed at the very start of the record, but the sing itself is worthy of exclusively praiseful words. The album features two more low-tempo pieces, Head Above Water, and Easy To Love You. The rest of the set is exactly what Theory Of A Deadman must, can and want to play. Practically all of these tracks are equipped with a powerful chorus and similar, but still never dull, guitars. Particularly noticeable are Gentlemen, The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything), and Drag Me To Hell.

The Truth Is... will get a lot of listeners

Released in 2008, the Scars & Souvenirs album gathered a great many enthusiastic reviews and earned a platinum status. While there were those who preferred to speculate on the mediocrity and simplicity of the music performed there, it was in remarkably high demand. On the other hand, Theory Of A Deadman supporters required from the band to make their new album at least as good as the previous one. Well, The Truth Is... is as confident a statement as the album released three years ago. Except, maybe, the pace dropped a bit or two, and the lyrics grew more thoughtful; but this is what you ought to expect from a band that has a ten years experience. The easiest task is to guess who would be particularly happy about the new Theory Of A Deadman record. You are one of those if you can not live without rock festivals, have a habit dropping in at smoked-though bars, tend your bike with the same gentleness as you treat your girlfriend with, and have no plans to grow old. Rock music was born because of people like that, and it is them for whom it is still played today.