Truth Is a Beautiful Thing
album by London Grammar
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 lead single on 1 January 2017. It peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. 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" was released as the third single on 24 March 2017. "Oh Woman Oh Man" 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 contemporary hit radio as the album's fifth single. The album's sixth and final single, "Hell to the Liars", was released on 10 November 2017.
Critical reception
Truth Is a Beautiful Thing received mixed to positive reviews from music critics.
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