Face the Truth (album)

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Face the Truth
Studio album by Stephen Malkmus
Released	May 23, 2005
Recorded	Summer 2004 – Spring 2005
Genre	Rock
Length	43:29
Label	Matador
Producer	Stephen Malkmus
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (8.7/10) 5/24/2005 Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone 6/2/2005
Stephen Malkmus chronology
Pig Lib (2003) Face the Truth (2005) Real Emotional Trash (2008)

Face the Truth is the third solo album from Stephen Malkmus, released on the May 23, 2005 in the UK, and May 24, 2005 in the US.

Although this is not credited as a Jicks record, much like the earlier self-titled record, each member of the band is featured on at least one track of the album. The group also toured together in support of this record.

This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Pencil Rot" – 4:08
2. "It Kills" – 4:39
3. "I've Hardly Been" – 2:56
4. "Freeze the Saints" – 3:54
5. "Loud Cloud Crowd" – 3:32
6. "No More Shoes" – 8:00
7. "Mama" – 3:11
8. "Kindling for the Master" – 3:20
9. "Post-Paint Boy" – 4:08
10. "Baby C'mon" – 2:44
11. "Malediction" – 2:50

v • d • e Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Stephen Malkmus • Joanna Bolme • Mike Clark • Janet Weiss • John Moen Studio albums Stephen Malkmus • Pig Lib • Face the Truth • Real Emotional Trash Associated acts Pavement • Silver Jews • Quasi • Sleater-Kinney • The Minders