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Tell the Truth
Rock · 1993 · 8 tracks

Tell the Truth

Billy Squier

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

1993 · Capitol Records

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

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 Listening 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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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Tell the Truth sound next to the rest of Billy Squier's catalogue?

Angry+4.0σ

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

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