Anything Else But the Truth

The Honorary Title | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Doghouse
• ASIN: B00022LJHE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,180 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Frame by Frame

2. Bridge the Tunnel

3. Everything I Once Had

4. Cut Short

5. Points Underneath

6. Anything Else but the Truth

7. Revealing Too Much

8. Snow Day

9. Disengage

10. The Smoking Pose

11. Petals

12. Cats in Heat

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!, May 5, 2005

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Jennifer Bullard (Phila, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anything Else But the Truth (Audio CD)

Wow! This album is brilliant. A masterpiece. Worthy of bowing down on the floor kind of credit. First of all, how do two people make such beautiful music? Moving on, lyrically, it's the best that I've heard in quite some time. Of course, Everything I Once Had is outstanding, such as everyone else has already said, but let me just quote real fast to influence you,
"February, Valentine's Day, did my best to avoid the red cliques, so you dump me on the subway on my way to work at nine in the morning, everybody else is holding bouquets, now I'm holding my face in the basement, scratching away for a trace, of affection you would leave, falling victim to the public spray."

Holy...wow, that's good, no? However, every song on this CD is of equal value in it's own way. Right now I'm really loving "Anything Else But the Truth," (the song, you already know that I love the album^^) No two songs sound alike, which is great...and I have to say, although Everything I Once Had was what drove me to this album, I love every single song. Melodically, as well, this album is amazing, there is just not one bad thing that I can say about it at all...nothing, just buy it,....NOW!!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy mad props...., February 26, 2006

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C. McColl "genX Librarian" (Metro Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anything Else But the Truth (Audio CD)

Sure they've toured with Dashboard Confessional, but just because they were on the same bill doesn't necessarily mean they fall into the same genre.

I bought this cd after hearing the driven break up track "Everything I Once Had". There are a few other songs like this on the cd, "Revealing Too Much" and "Points Underneath" come to mind off the top of my head. These songs will totally get under your skin and remain in your head long after you've listened to them. Some of the more upbeat songs kind of remind me of a fusion between Hot Hot Heat, The Strokes, and Our Lady Peace. But make no mistake, on a whole THT have created a vibe all their own. Although, having said to be influenced by Jeff Buckley, you can't help but notice soaring vocal similarities in tracks like "Disengage". Jarrod Gorbel has this unique voice, sometimes it's warbly & sometimes he's screaming at the top of his lungs... not to be confused with "screamo" music though, because it's not like that. Just really intense and passionate vocals that ultimately draw you in and make you keep listening. When I listen to his voice & combine it with the lyrical content, I picture urban New York streets...tall old buildings with people out on the stoops, a deserted subway car late at night...ETC. The band is from Brooklyn and Gorbel's style depicts that appropriately so.

THT make great creative music quite simplistically really. The music itself is not too complex, but what they do with it is anything but forgettable.

This debut is beyond impressive. The songs are poignant without being too introspective, edgy without being over the top, and catchy without being irritating. I'd say it's pretty excellent from start to finish.

Anyone willing to try something different will not regret checking this out. It has quickly become one of my favorites.

EDIT 5/28/06 --- Had this CD for several months now and it is still something I want to hear nearly every other day.

Updated Edit Sept. 29, 2008 --- I still revisit this album and love almost every song, 2 yrs later...and their latest CD "Scream and Light up the Sky" is equally (if not moreso) amazing. Don't miss The Honorary Title.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Good!, October 8, 2005

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Gregory Neuberger (Weston, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anything Else But the Truth (Audio CD)

THT are definitley one ofmy favorite lighter bands. I'm usually into the more heavy stuff but every once ina while i try a softer band and i lucked out this time! I listen to this labum so much i always have a song stuck in my head... My two favorite are point underneath and everything i once had. If you like honest music get this album.