Face the Truth (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Face the Truth
Type = studio
Artist = Stephen Malkmus


Released = May 23, 2005
Recorded = Summer 2004 – Spring 2005
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:29
Label = Matador
Producer = Stephen Malkmus
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fa1gtq7zxu4p link]
*Pitchfork (8.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19667/Stephen_Malkmus_Face_the_Truth 5/24/2005]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Stephen+Malkmus link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/7237717/face_the_truth 6/2/2005]
Last album = "Pig Lib"
(2003)
This album = "Face the Truth"
(2005)
Next album = "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.

Track listing

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