The truth and nothing but the truth promises this time not only the band name, but also the album title “All The Truth That I Can Tell”. But anyone hoping for shocking confessions or sensational revelations will be disappointed.
For Chris Carrabba, honesty means admitting that he mourns failed relationships (“Burning Heart”), that he regrets some decisions he made in the past (title song), that he loves his family (“Me And Mine”), that he thinks life is meant to be lived (“Here’s To Moving On”), and yet he gets quite sentimental when he thinks back to what it was like to be young: “I was young/ And you were young/ And we had young ideas/ And they were brilliant,” he reveals in “Young”.
The most honest thing about the album is the simplicity of the arrangements
Carrabba is 46 years old, but on this record he sounds like a much older man, wistfully reflecting on his life. And the most honest thing about the album is actually the simplicity of the arrangements, which often have nothing more to offer than scuffling acoustic guitars.
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