Twist the Truth [Import]

Lene Marlin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B0023P7ZYO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,529 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Everything's Good

2. Come Home

3. Here We Are

4. Story Of A Life

5. You Could Have

6. I'll Follow

7. Learned From Mistakes

8. Have I Ever Told You

9. Do You Remember

10. You Will Cry No More

Editorial Reviews

The road to Twist The Truth has been quite long, in contrast to what was the case with the previous album, Lost In A Moment (2005), which suddenly appeared from nowhere. This time, Lene has gradually invited her fans to join her in her journey towards Album No. 4, released in Norway on March 30, 2009, both through retail and digital media download. A great finale on the celebration of her 10 year anniversary as a recording artist and songwriter.

The production work of Norwegian artists and songwriters Even Magnet Johansen and Børge Fjordheim at Askøy, Grand Sports and Malabar Studios are showing throughout the album, and the overall feeling of acoustically recorded versions of all songs are very clear from the opening song, Everything's Good . In August 2007, Lene introduced what would become the very first song revealed from Twist The Truth , entitled You Could Have , performed at the Døgnvill Festival concert before a greater audience. Later, she gradually introduced songs like Come Home , Learned From Mistakes and Do You Remember throughout the summer of 2008, before in the very late stages releasing completed digital versions of You Will Cry No More and the first single, Here We Are , in February and March, 2009.

Twist The Truth is indeed different from her previous three albums in regards to appearance and basic sound, focusing strongly on the unplugged feel in the song performances, close to what a live in studio concert would have been. This was very well confirmed by Lene's six-song release concert performance released through VG Net TV broadcasting system, also on March 30, where the song versions were very close to the final studio versions in appearance and sound, even though performed entirely live at the Malabar studios in Oslo. The songs on the album are as well thought out as we would expect from an artist possessing the talent of almost divine songwriting, proved through three previous highly successful albums, and with lyrics that in their form and content have returned more to what we could read on Playing My Game rather than Lost In A Moment , or even Another Day . To the public daily press reviewers who are claiming that the songs are stagnant , boring , sad (in the more negative sense), or complaining about how insignificant the lyrics are, there is only one thing to say: You Are Utterly Wrong.

The bottom line for Twist The Truth , as a closing remark of this introduction, is that the album is a brilliant manifestation of Lene Marlin's ability as a songwriter, singer, musician, and performer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes! Lene is back!, April 16, 2009

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Jeffrey Johnson (San Jose,CA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twist the Truth (Audio CD)

Waited a while for this,and I like it a lot. She has changed things up
somewhat, but overall still has her signature sound. Very nice release!

4.0 out of 5 stars Twist the Truth, January 7, 2011

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Sain Alizada - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twist the Truth (Audio CD)

4/5. The road to "Twist the Truth" took one of the saddest pop stars in Scandinavia long four years to go, but it was definitely worth the wait. The album is completely different from the first three releases, featuring melancholic acoustic pop with a strong "unplugged" feel throughout the album. Most of the tracks are drowning in mournful strings with subtle acoustic guitars and Lene's voice - now a little more mature - positioned upfront and delivering a truly emotional experience of love and pain it brings along all the time. As Lene Marlin stated in one of her recent interviews, she would never be able to do a happy album and that she quit writing hit songs. It shows on this album. Lines like "Don't bother look for me - Not even sure that you would" on "Come Home" and "Keeping my distance - I look but I don't really see - It's like things lose their colour - And people are walking right through me" on the first single "Here We Are" are classic Lene Marlin, sounding more natural than ever. The sound is warm and has elements of country and folk music in places. The pure and honest appearance of songs makes messages even stronger, emphasizing outstanding singer-songwriter abilities.
Although the album might sound as one long song at the first album, it grows on you. One of the greatest songs on the album is "You Could Have", which sounds like one of the most moving songs of Lene's careers. Although the version presented on the album is shorter and much lighter than the initial version presented at the 2007 Døngvil festival in Tromsø, it is still great with a slow build up from acoustic guitars to piano, keyboards, percussion and a powerful crescendo in the end. Another strong moment is about lyrics on "Do You Remember" - a painful look back at carefree childhood days before the heavy duties of adulthood put their merciless claws into you. "Have I Ever Told You" is one of the glossy songs on "Twist the Turth", featuring an energetic drum beat and a groovy bass line with Lene's excellent vocal performance on top.
The music on "Twist the Truth" is quite different to that on her first album "Playing My Game". But as years go by Lene is delivering exactly what her fans are expecting and wish for - mature and melancholic pop that may even be eligible for the adult contemporary category. --Sain Alizada

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lene marlin même discrète en eaux profondes vous imprègne de chaleur humaine et de mélodies envoûtantes., July 11, 2009

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Richard Weinert "richa" (Habsheim, Alsace France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twist the Truth (Audio CD)

Lene marlin même discrète en eaux profondes vous imprègne de chaleur humaine et de mélodies envoûtantes. De prime abord, on peut trouver ce 4e album insignifiant, un flop. Les recettes ne sont plus racoleuses, la voix moins mielleuse, moins enjôleuse. Mais la chanteuse a gagné en maturité, sa sincérité étonne. On est loin des tubes.