MENZINGERS - SOME OF IT WAS TRUE

T H E M E N Z I N G E R S are an absolute institution. The

Philadelphia punk legends" multi-decade reputation as road

warriors with an unbeatable catalog is cemented as hard truth-and

their seventh album, S O M E O F I T W A S T R U E , stands as

their most immediate-sounding and energetic record to date. The

follow-up to 2019"s sensational Hello Exile accomplishes the

daunting task of capturing T H E M E N Z I N G E R S " distinctive

live energy in the confines of the studio, resulting in a sound that"s

both rich, raw, and complementary to the group"s increasingly

prismatic songwriting approach. More than 15 years in, T H E M E

N Z I N G E R S are still holding their listeners square in the

immediate present, and S O M E O F I T W A S T R U E documents

that power in thrilling fashion. "We wanted to make a fun record

and write songs that we wanted to play live, and that"s exactly

what we did," co-vocalist/guitarist Greg Barnett says "We"ve

always said that we want every album to sound live, but we never

recorded an album live before. This was the first time we

committed to that idea. We wanted to sound like how our band

sounds onstage." Making the process easier: Grammy-nominated

producer Brad Cook (Bon Iver, the War on Drugs, Waxahatchee),

who joined T H E M E N Z I N G E R S in El Paso"s legendary Sonic

Ranch studios and lent his incredible ear for raw, immediate sound

to help the band achieve S O M E O F I T WA S T R U E " S in-theroom live feel. " T H E M E N Z I N G E R S are as real as it gets,"

Cook says on his time in the studio with the band. "I had an

absolute blast working with these guys and was moved to tears

many times. They are truly dedicated to artistic growth, and to

each other, in ways I found both refreshing and beautiful. I am now

a lifer."

TRACKLISTING: 01. HOPE IS A DANGEROUS LITTLE THING 02. THERE'S NO

PLACE IN THIS WORLD FOR ME 03. NOBODY STAYS 04. SOME OF IT WAS TRUE

05. TRY 06. COME ON HEARTACHE 07. ULTRAVIOLET 08. TAKE IT TO HEART

09. LOVE AT THE END 10. ALONE IN DUBLIN 11. HIGH LOW 12. I DIDN'T MISS YOU

(UNTIL YOU WERE GONE) 13. RUNNING IN THE ROAR OF THE WIND