Everything is True
Studio album by
Paul Dempsey
Released20 August 2009
GenreAustralian rock
LabelEMI
ProducerWayne Connolly, Paul Dempsey
Paul Dempsey chronology
Everything is True
(2009)		 Shotgun Karaoke
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.

At the J Awards of 2009, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2]

Background

Dempsey 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

  1. "Bats"
  2. "Fast Friends"
  3. "Out of the Airlock"
  4. "Ramona Was a Waitress"
  5. "Take Us to Your Leader"
  6. "Bird in a Basement"
  7. "Theme from Nice Guy"
  8. "Have You Fallen Out of Love?"
  9. "The Great Optimist"
  10. "Safety in Numbness"
  11. "Man of the Moment"

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 5

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Greenberg, Adam. "Review: Everything Is True". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "The J Award 2009". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Bernd Bruggemann (9 June 2010). "Paul Dempsey, The Austrade Interview". Undercover. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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