#33 Seller of 2005! Face the Truth unveils a new Stephen Malkmus. His exuberance has given way to bliss, and his performances are more disarming and electrifying than ever. The volatile SM who sang "Water and a Seat" as if he were Muhammad Ali extolling his punch and shuffle is missing. Face the Truth we hear a beseeching, almost quizzical SM who has - to generalize - returned to his first influences. And he has downplayed his guitar virtuosity behind his singing and arranging.[ read more ]

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FOR A LIMITED TIME GET FACE THE TRUTH AND THE PERFECT SOUND FOREVER BOOK FOR ONE LOW PRICE. Face the Truth unveils a new Stephen Malkmus. His exuberance has given way to bliss, and his performances are more disarming and electrifying than ever. The volatile SM who sang "Water and a Seat" as if he were Muhammad Ali extolling his punch and shuffle is missing. Face the Truth we hear a beseeching, almost quizzical SM who has - to generalize - returned to his first influences. And   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Great mixes of this fan fave from Face The Truth, with new versions coming from Emperor Machine, Major Swellings, Hot Chip, and Polmo Polpo.

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VINYL FORMAT. Import version! Second solo album offering from the former Pavement frontman, Stephen Malkmus. Face the Truth unveils a new Stephen Malkmus. His exuberance has given way to bliss, and his performances are more disarming and electrifying than ever. The volatile SM who sang "Water and a Seat" as if he were Muhammad Ali extolling his punch and shuffle is missing. Face the Truth we hear a beseeching, almost quizzical SM who has - to generalize - returned to his first influences. And    [ read more ]

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I battled the temptation to do the usual spiel, singing of praises to indie superstar, Pavement founder and general singer-songwriter genius but I just did it anyway!Here is a single taken from his third solo album on Matador Face the Truth 'Post-Paint Boy'. Enjoy!

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Face the Truth unveils a new Stephen Malkmus. His exuberance has given way to bliss, and his performances are more disarming and electrifying than ever. The volatile SM who sang 'Water and a Seat' as if he were Muhammad Ali extolling his punch and shuffle is missing. Face the Truth we hear a beseeching, almost quizzical SM who has - to generalize - returned to his first influences. And he has downplayed his guitar virtuosity behind his singing and arranging.

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"MY goal: to mix the precision of Saab, Stefan Edberg and Bergman with the laid back (yet heavy) beats of deepest Trenchtown. Well, at least on one song (?Vague Space?). The other tunes try to be new and entertaining versions of the type of songs I've always admired." - Stephen Malkmus

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Considering the seemingly plainspoken title of his third solo album, plus the extracurricular knowledge that the former Pavement leader has settled down and is a first-time father, it would be easy to assume that Face the Truth is where Stephen Malkmus finally turns into a self-conscious adult, ironing out the kinks in his music, tempering his humor, and starts making classic rock records for Mojo readers. Frankly, such a leap backward toward respectability doesn't seem all that far-fetched i   [ read more ]

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