Face the Truth (Stephen Malkmus album)

Face the Truth
Studio album by Stephen Malkmus
Released	May 23, 2005
Recorded	Summer 2004 – Spring 2005
Genre	Rock
Length	43:29
Label	Matador (U.S.) Domino (UK)
Producer	Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus chronology
Pig Lib (2003) Face the Truth (2005) Real Emotional Trash (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.7/10) 5/24/2005
Robert Christgau	(B+) link
Rolling Stone	6/2/2005

Face the Truth is the third solo album from Stephen Malkmus, released on May 23, 2005 in the UK and May 24, 2005 in the US.

Although not formally credited as a Jicks record, much like the earlier self-titled record, each member of the band is featured on at least one track of the album, and "& The Jicks" is written on the back of the sleeve.

This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.

Track listing

1. "Pencil Rot" – 4:08
2. "It Kills" – 4:39
3. "I've Hardly Been" – 2:56
4. "Freeze the Saints" – 3:54
5. "Loud Cloud Crowd" – 3:32
6. "No More Shoes" – 8:00
7. "Mama" – 3:11
8. "Kindling for the Master" – 3:20
9. "Post-Paint Boy" – 4:08
10. "Baby C'mon" – 2:44
11. "Malediction" – 2:50

Bonus tracks

12. "Wow-Ass Jeans" - 3:13