Mystic Truth is the third studio album by indie rock band Bad Suns, released on Epitaph Records on March 22, 2019.[3] It was supported with two singles: "Away We Go" and "Hold Your Fire". To promote the album, the band performed throughout the United States in the Away We Go Tour in 2019.[4]
| Mystic Truth | ||||
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| Released | March 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
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| Length | 32:49 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
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| Singles from Mystic Truth | ||||
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars with its review by James Christopher Monger praising several individual songs for stretching the band's songwriting and having a bright and uplifting attitude. Summing up, Monger says Mystic Truth "delivers another handful of meticulously polished gems that will be sure to find their way onto a future career overview or greatest-hits collection."[5]
Track listing
edit- "Away We Go" – 3:25
- "One Magic Moment" – 3:37
- "A Miracle, a Mile Away" – 3:29
- "The World and I" – 2:52
- "Love by Mistake" – 2:33
- "Darkness Arrives (and Departs)" – 3:37
- "Hold Your Fire" – 3:02
- "Howling at the Sun" – 2:41
- "Separate Seas" – 3:31
- "Starjumper" – 4:02
Personnel
editBad Suns
- Gavin Bennett – bass guitar, piano
- Christo Bowman – guitar, vocals, keys, bass guitar on "A Miracle, A Mile Away"
- Ray Libby – guitar
- Miles Morris – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Vanessa Freebaim-Smith - cello
- Dave Sardy – production
- Jim Monte - engineering, editing
- Cameron Barton - engineering
- Morgan Straton - assistant engineering
References
edit- ^ Bad Suns (November 13, 2018). "Away We Go". Spotify. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (January 14, 2019). "Bad Suns Announce 'Mystic Truth' Album, Unveil Punchy Single 'Hold Your Fire': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (January 14, 2019). "Bad Suns Announce Mystic Truth Album, Unveil Punchy Single 'Hold Your Fire'". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Serra, Maria (December 17, 2018). "Bad Suns Look at the Bright Side in Dream-Like 'Away We Go' Video". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Mystic Truth – Bad Suns". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
External links
edit- Page from Bad Suns' site
- Page from Epitaph Records
- Mystic Truth at Discogs (list of releases)
- Mystic Truth at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Interview with Pop Dust
- Interview with Atwood Magazine