Some of It Was True (CD)

The Menzingers are an absolute institution. The Philadelphia punk legends’ multi-decade reputation as road warriors with an unbeatable catalogue is cemented as hard truth—and their seventh album, Some Of It Was True, stands as their most immediate-sounding and energetic record to date. The follow-up to 2019’s sensational Hello Exile accomplishes the daunting task of capturing The Menzingers’ distinctive live energy in the confines of the studio, resulting in a sound that’s both rich, raw, and complementary to the group’s increasingly prismatic songwriting approach. More than 15 years in, The Menzingers are still holding their listeners square in the immediate present, and Some Of It Was True documents that power in thrilling fashion.

Making the process easier: Grammy-nominated producer Brad Cook (Bon Iver, the War on Drugs, Waxahatchee), who joined The Menzingers in El Paso’s legendary Sonic Ranch studios and lent his incredible ear for raw, immediate sound to help the band achieve Some Of It Was True’s in-the-room live feel.

Tracklist:

1. Hope is a Dangerous Little Thing
2. There’s No Place in This World for Me
3. Nobody Stays
4. Some of It Was True
5. Try
6. Come on Heartache
7. Ultraviolet
8. Take It to Heart
9. Love at the End
10. Alone in Dublin 
11. High Low 
12. I Didn’t Miss You (Until You Were Gone)
13. Running in the Roar of the Wind