Truth Decay (You Me at Six album)
2023 studio album by You Me at Six
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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[4][13] in association with Rise Records.
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| Released | 10 February 2023 | |||
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| Length | 45:37 | |||
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| Producer | Dan Austin | |||
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| Singles from Truth Decay | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| DIY |   [8] |
| God Is in the TV | 7/10[9] |
| Kerrang! |  [10] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[11] |
| Upset | [12] |
Background
On 22 July 2022, You Me at Six announced the release of their eighth studio album, along with the first single "Deep Cuts".[1] 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."[14]
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.[15] The single was released a week later on 13 September 2022.[2] The third single "Mixed Emotions (I Didn't Know How To Tell You What I Was Going Through)" was released on 21 October 2022.[3]
You Me at Six released their fourth single "Heartless" on 8 December 2022.[16] 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."[17]
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".[5]
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.[6]
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."[8]
Truth Decay reached number 4 in the UK,[18] number 2 in Scotland,[19] and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart.[20]
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 |
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| 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)[21] | 163 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 2 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[18] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[20] | 1 |