Tell the Truth

Rock · 1993 · 8 tracks

Tell the Truth

A gritty, unvarnished pivot from stadium anthems to internal shadows. Stripped-back guitars and heavy, dry rhythms meet lyrics of isolation and raw frustration.

It's the Billy Squier album for people who think his 80s stuff was too shiny.

A tense, unvarnished exploration of frustration and isolation that trades stadium polish for basement grit.

Tell the Truth · vs · Billy Squier

Angry+4.0σ

Angry saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks

01

Angry

4:30

02

Tryin' to Walk a Straight Line

4:06

03

Rhythm (A Bridge So Far)

7:02

07

Stranger to Myself

5:52

09

Break Down

4:49

10

Not a Color

5:14

11

Mind Machine

4:00

12

Shocked Straight

4:08

Moments Worth Waiting For

The visceral, repetitive bark of the chorus in 'Angry' that strips away his usual melodic polish for pure frustration.

The seven-minute slow-burn groove of 'Rhythm (A Bridge So Far)' where the drums lock into a hypnotic, heavy pocket.

The desperate, cracking vocal delivery during the bridge of 'Break Down' that feels uncomfortably close to the mic.

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