The Truth Is... (Theory of a Deadman album)

The Truth Is... is the fourth studio album by rock band Theory of a Deadman, released on July 12, 2011. The first single, "Lowlife", was released to radio stations on May 17, 2011. It went to number 1 on the US rock charts. It was co-written by Christine Danielle Connolly. It is their first album with drummer Joey Dandeneau.

The Truth Is...
Studio album by Theory of a Deadman
Released	July 12, 2011
Genre	Hard rock[1]
Length	46:05
Label	604, Roadrunner
Producer	Howard Benson
Theory of a Deadman chronology
Scars & Souvenirs (2008) The Truth Is... (2011) Savages (2014)
Singles from The Truth Is...
"Lowlife" Released: May 17, 2011 "Out of My Head" Released: June 14, 2011 "Bitch Came Back" Released: August 15, 2011 "Hurricane" Released: January 17, 2012 "Gentleman" Released: September 2012

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	35/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Billboard	[4]
Consequence	F[5]
Kerrang!	[2]
Q	[2]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Truth Is... received "generally unfavorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.

AllMusic and Q both gave it a single star.^[2] Consequence gave it an "F", Alex Young writing "Save for some throwback vibes at the first half–maybe four good tracks–this record is dull beyond words".^[5]

Kerrang!^[2] and Billboard rated it slightly above average, with Billboard staff calling it "some of the most ambitiously arranged and melodically polished tunes it has released to date" and "Theory's most distinctive album yet".^[4]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart selling 38,000 copies.^[6] On March 31, 2021, the RIAA certified the album Gold. In Canada, the album debuted at number 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 8,500 copies.^[7] This is an increase in sales from their previous album, Scars & Souvenirs, which sold 6,000 copies in its first week.^[7]

Track listing

Track list adapted from AllMusic:^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lowlife"	Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman	3:25
2.	"Bitch Came Back"	Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman	3:39
3.	"Hurricane"	Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman	4:17
4.	"Out of My Head"	Brett James, Connolly	3:57
5.	"Gentleman"	Kara DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman	3:28
6.	"Love is Hell"	Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Theory of a Deadman	3:31
7.	"The Truth Is... (I Lied About Everything)"	Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman	3:27
8.	"Head Above Water"	Scott Stevens, Theory of a Deadman	3:32
9.	"Drag Me to Hell"	Theory of a Deadman	3:54
10.	"What Was I Thinking"	Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly	3:50
11.	"Easy to Love You"	Theory of a Deadman	4:19
12.	"We Were Men"	Theory of a Deadman	4:46
Total length:			46:05

Special edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Careless"	Theory of a Deadman	3:36
14.	"Does It Really Matter"	Theory of a Deadman, Christine Connolly	3:40
15.	"Villain"	Theory of a Deadman	3:04
16.	"Better or Worse"	Theory of a Deadman	4:21
17.	"Out of My Head (Acoustic)"	Theory of a Deadman, Brett James	3:53
18.	"Easy to Love You (Acoustic)"	Theory of a Deadman	4:19

Pre-order and website bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
19.	"Lowlife (Acoustic)"	Christine Connolly, Theory of a Deadman	3:21
20.	"Gentlemen (Acoustic)"	DioGuardi, Theory of a Deadman	3:26

Personnel

• Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Dave Brenner – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Dean Back – bass, vocals
• Joey Dandeneau – drums, percussion, vocals

Production

• Howard Benson - producer
• Mike Plotnikoff - recording
• Hatsikazu "Hatch" Inagaki - engineer
• Chris Lord-Alge - mixing
• Ted Jensen - mastering at Sterling Sound, NYC, NY

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 2 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 94 Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 60 UK Albums (OCC)[12] 68 US Billboard 200[13] 8 US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 1 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 1 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 1 US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	Gold	40,000^
United States (RIAA)[20]	Gold	500,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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4. "Theory of a Deadman, 'The Truth Is…'". Billboard. July 29, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
5. Young, Alex (July 13, 2011). "Album Review: Theory Of A Deadman – The Truth Is…". Consequence. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
6. Lee, Stephan (July 20, 2011). "Blake Shelton's new album posts highest debut yet, tops Billboard 200 albums chart". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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13. "Theory Of A Deadman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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17. "Theory Of A Deadman Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
18. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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20. "American album certifications – Theory of a Deadman – The Truth Is..." Recording Industry Association of America.