Truth & Lies

Levellers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 31, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eagle Records
• ASIN: B0009GX21Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #317,869 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fails to Disappoint! Still Going Strong, Levellers Deliver!, June 25, 2005

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T.R. Frentzel "cheapbook" (San Francisco, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truth & Lies (Audio CD)

Sure, they're a bit more mature, and that youthful angst they so beautifully put forth in their beginning albums has faded, but that angst can truly only belong to the young anyway. "Truth and Lies" still has the edginess and the depth of their previous albums.

The funny thing about this band is how well they age. The albums that disappointed me (Levellers, Zeitgeist and Hello Pig) are now played as much as any of the albums I loved immediately.

This one I loved immediately. It's melodic, interesting, and flows quite nicely. The violin hook in the first song is quite catchy and the song "For Us All" sticks in the head hours after you've heard it.

Overall, great album, and if you enjoyed "Green Blade Rising" you will enjoy this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great songs, but poor mastering kills the enjoyment, March 16, 2006

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Andrew Brighten (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truth & Lies (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of the Levellers for years. The songs on this album are great, but it seems to be mastered so 'hot' (i.e. no dynamic range) that it is literally constantly distorted (i.e. digital clipping everywhere). Not only that, but it almost sounds like there's some kind of strange effect applied to it throughout (chorus or flanger or something like that). - it gives the impression of listening underwater! It is quite a shame. I really think they should remaster this album and release it again - the sound quality is really that poor, in my opinion.

It's really strange because past albums have been much better for sound quality than this in my opinion. Try listening to this CD, followed immediately by Zeitgest - you'll notice you have to turn up the volume a lot when the latter comes on (because it is mastered much less 'hot'), and it sounds a lot better overall.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Levellers' Truth & Lies Album is Excellent!, June 13, 2005

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B. Kremkau - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truth & Lies (Audio CD)

I probably listened to this album over 50 times already. Each song is great and stands on their own. "Make you Happy" is their first single and I can see why. The track is very catchy and it will you have you singing along in no time. The Levellers still have political lyrics in their music, and i'm all for that.

In some songs, the production seems to be overproduced because it just sounds too distorted. Definitely takes a few listens to get used to. Other notable tracks: Last Man Alive, For Us All, Wheels, Said and Done and The Damned. The one album that I think Truth & Lies sounds like is Hello Pig, because it was done by the same producer. I believe this album is ten times better than Hello Pig though. This could be one of my favorite Levs album to date!