''Truth Is a Beautiful Thing'' is the second studio album by English

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. It was released on 9 June 2017 by the trio's imprint Metal & Dust and

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Singles

" Rooting for You" was released as the album's lead single on 1 January 2017. It peaked at number 58 on the

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. The album's second single, " Big Picture", was released on 1 February 2017, reaching number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. "

Truth Is a Beautiful Thing ''Truth Is a Beautiful Thing'' is the second studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar. It was released on 9 June 2017 by the trio's imprint Metal & Dust and Ministry of Sound. Singles " Rooting for You" was released as the album's ...

" was released as the third single on 24 March 2017. "

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" was released as the fourth single on 21 April 2017, peaking at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart. On 11 August 2017, "Non Believer" was sent to UK

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as the album's fifth single. The album's sixth single, "Hell to the Liars", was serviced to UK contemporary hit radio on 1 December 2017, followed by a digital release on 8 December.

Critical reception

''Truth Is a Beautiful Thing'' received a score of 68 out of 100 on review aggregator

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based on 17 critics' reviews, which the website categorised as "generally favorable" reception. According to Harriet Gibsone of ''

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'', ''Truth is a Beautiful Thing'' sound "seems dated", and although Reid "wrestles with the good and bad, truth and lies, the open skies and the pits of hell", musically, "the album is one note" and "drowns in its own despair".

Commercial performance

''Truth Is a Beautiful Thing'' debuted at number one on the

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with first-week sales of 43,403 copies, including 2,780 from sales-equivalent streams.

Track listing

Notes

* signifies a co-producer * signifies a vocal producer * signifies an additional vocal producer * signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the deluxe edition of ''Truth Is a Beautiful Thing''.

London Grammar

* Hannah Reid – vocals ; piano * Daniel Rothman – guitars * Dot Major – drums, programming ; piano ;

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Additional musicians

Paul Epworth Paul Richard Epworth (born 25 July 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Maxïmo Park, among many others. He is a member o ...

– drums, programming ; additional programming *

Greg Kurstin Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. He has won nine Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2017 and 2018, and written and produced four songs t ...

– piano,

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, Juno-60 *

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– string arrangements, string conducting * Lucie Švehlová – concertmaster *

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– strings * Myriot (

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and

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) – additional programming

Technical

* Jan Holzner – string recording *

– production ; mixing * Paul Epworth – production *

Jon Hopkins Jonathan Julian Hopkins (born 15 August 1979) is an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and has produced but also contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Co ...

– production, mixing * Myriot (Tim Bran and Roy Kerr) – production ; co-production ; additional vocal production ; additional production * Greg Kurstin – production, engineering * Ben Baptie – production ; mixing ; additional engineering * Simon Askew – production *

Tom Elmhirst Tom Elmhirst (born 8 June 1971) is a British mix engineer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Beck, David Bowie, Cage the Elephant, Lady Gaga, Residente, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. Elmhirst has received numerous accolades a ...

– vocal production; vocal mixing ; mixing * Brandon Bost – mix assistance * Andy Menhenitt – mix assistance ; engineering assistance * Matt Wiggins – mixing ; engineering * Joseph Hartwell Jones – engineering * Riley MacIntyre – additional engineering ; engineering *

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– engineering for mix * Manon Grandjean – engineering ; vocal recording * Luke Pickering – engineering assistance * Alex Pasco – engineering * Julian Burg – engineering *

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– mastering * Kevin Tuffy – mastering

Artwork

* Eliot Lee Hazel – cover photo * Alexandra Waespi – inside photos * Harry Hall – inside photos *

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– creative direction, layout

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Albums produced by Greg Kurstin Albums produced by Jon Hopkins Albums produced by Paul Epworth London Grammar albums Ministry of Sound albums Albums recorded at The Church Studios