2023 studio album by You Me at Six
| Truth Decay | ||||
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| Studio album by You Me at Six | ||||
| Released | 10 February 2023 (2023-02-10) | |||
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| Genre | Pop punk, pop rock, emo | |||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Dan Austin | |||
| You Me at Six chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Truth Decay | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| DIY |   |
| God Is in the TV | 7/10 |
| Kerrang! |  |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 |
| Upset | |
Truth Decay is the eighth and final studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 10 February 2023, through the band's own recording label Underdog Records and AWAL in association with Rise Records.
With the band set to embark on a farewell tour in 2024-2025, Truth Decay will likely be the band's final studio album.
Background
On 22 July 2022, You Me at Six announced the release of their eighth studio album, along with the first single "Deep Cuts". You Me at Six frontman Josh Franceschi said of the single: "Deep Cuts is about being on the outside looking in on people in your circle who are going through pain or a bad moment by being with the wrong person. Suffering because they're holding onto someone or something that they could let go of."
On 5 September 2022, it was announced You Me at Six would be releasing their second single "No Future? Yeah Right" with Enter Shikari's vocalist Rou Reynolds. The single was released a week later on 13 September 2022. The third single "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How To Tell You What I Was Going Through)" was released on 21 October 2022.
You Me at Six released their fourth single "Heartless" (stylized as heartLESS) on 8 December 2022. Of the single, Franceschi said: "It's a song about feeling insecure and yet accepting of whatever may come. I wrote this song about someone close to me in the middle ground of a break up and falling in love."
On 14 January 2023, the band announced they were moving the release date of the album from 27 January 2023 to 10 February 2023 due to vinyl production issues; they also released their fifth single "My Dopamine" (stylized as :mydopamine:).
Critical reception
Truth Decay was met with "universal acclaim" 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 81, based on 5 reviews.
Writing for DIY, Sarah Jamieson wrote: "the band find themselves taking the more experimental turns of its predecessor, and melding them with the brand of emo-rock that they honed so well across their early career."
Truth Decay reached number 4 in the UK, number 2 in Scotland, and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by You Me at Six (Matthew Barnes, Daniel Flint, Josh Franceschi, Max Helyer, and Christopher Miller). Additional writers are noted below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deep Cuts" | 4:13 | |
| 2. | "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How to Tell You What I Was Going Through)" | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "God Bless the 90s Kids" | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "After Love in the After Hours" |
| 3:59 |
| 5. | "No Future? Yeah Right" (featuring Rou Reynolds) |
| 3:16 |
| 6. | "Heartless" | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Who Needs Revenge When I've Got Ellen Rae" | 2:53 | |
| 8. | "Breakdown" |
| 3:09 |
| 9. | "Traumatic Iconic" | 2:46 | |
| 10. | "Mydopamine" | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "A Smile to Make You Weak(er) at the Knees" | 2:46 | |
| 12. | "Ultraviolence" | 3:46 | |
| 13. | "A Love Letter to Those Who Feel Lost" (featuring Cody Frost) |
| 4:10 |
Personnel
You Me at Six
- Matt Barnes – bass guitar
- Dan Flint – drums
- Josh Franceschi – vocals
- Max Helyer – guitar
- Chris Miller – guitar
Additional contributors
- Dan Austin – production (all tracks), mixing (tracks 6, 8, 12, 13)
- Kolton Lee – mixing (1–5, 7, 9–11)
- John Davis – mastering
- Rou Reynolds – additional vocal production (5)
- Mike Lythgoe – creative direction
- Tonia Arapovic – creative production
- Freddie Stisted – photography
- Robbie – set design
- Mel Hamilton – styling
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 163 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 1 |
References
- ^ "You Me at Six Share New Track". DIY. 22 July 2023.
- ^ Carter, Emily (13 September 2022). "You Me At Six and Rou Reynolds drop massive new single, No Future? Yeah Right". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (21 October 2022). "You Me at Six have announced their new album". Dork. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Jack (8 December 2022). "You Me at Six Release Ethereal New Track". Rock Sound. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (14 January 2023). "Listen to You Me At Six's romantic new song ':mydopamine:'". NME. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Swingle, Emily (9 February 2023). "Clash Mag Review". Clash. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Jamieseon, Sarah (25 January 2023). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Allen, Josh (13 February 2023). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Roberts, Rachel (10 February 2023). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Chatterton, Caitlin (10 February 2023). "The Line of Best Fit Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Loftin, Steven (15 February 2023). "Upset Magazine Review". Upset Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Ingle, Alex (11 January 2023). "You Me at Six have postponed the release of their album". Upset Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "You Me At Six announce break-up, confirm 2025 farewell world tour". Kerrang!. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- Carter, Emily (21 July 2022). "You Me At Six unleash anthemic new single, Deep Cuts". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Carter, Emily (5 September 2022). "You Me At Six tease new single with Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- Carter, Emily (8 December 2022). "You Me At Six share massive new single, heartLESS". Kerrang!. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "You Me At Six Share New Single". Rock N Load. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Ultratop.be – You Me At Six – Truth Decay" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
- Truth Decay at Discogs (list of releases)
- Truth Decay at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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