Everything is True is a solo album by Australian singer–songwriter Paul Dempsey. Dempsey, who rose to fame with his band Something For Kate, played every instrument that appears on the album.
Everything is True | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 August 2009 | |||
Genre | Australian rock | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Wayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2]
Background
editDempsey has revealed that he was initially reluctant to record the album, but was encouraged by his two other bandmates from Something For Kate. Clint Hindman, the drummer, had opened a bar in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, and bassist, Stephanie Ashworth, was exploring other pursuits such as photography while Dempsey worked on the album.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Bats"
- "Fast Friends"
- "Out of the Airlock"
- "Ramona Was a Waitress"
- "Take Us to Your Leader"
- "Bird in a Basement"
- "Theme from Nice Guy"
- "Have You Fallen Out of Love?"
- "The Great Optimist"
- "Safety in Numbness"
- "Man of the Moment"
Charts
editChart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 5 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Greenberg, Adam. "Review: Everything Is True". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "The J Award 2009". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Bernd Bruggemann (9 June 2010). "Paul Dempsey, The Austrade Interview". Undercover. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.