At the time of its release in 1998, THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS was the Manics’ most commercially successful album to date. It included the singles “Tsunami,” the brilliantly unwieldy “If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next,” and the soaring “You Stole the Sun From My Heart.”

Despite its success, this album remains true to the anarcho-punk socialist ethic, as the song titles “If You Tolerate…” and “I’m Not Working” indicate. Combining trademark social critique and despair with an equally typical high quality of songwriting, there is plenty here to occupy the discerning listener, and though “mature” can often denote a kind of mixed praise, this album could be described as such, in only the most positive way. Songs are more varied and melodic than those of previous albums, making THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS more accessible, but without sacrificing any of the band’s searing intelligence and passion. One can only be thankful that the Manics did not keep their promise to do just one album and then disappear.

Tracklisting
1. The Everlasting
2. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
3. You Stole The Sun From My Heart
4. Ready For Drowning
5. Tsunami
6. My Little Empire
7. I’m Not Working
8. You’re Tender And You’re Tired
9. Born A Girl
10. Be Natural
11. Black Dog On My Shoulder
12. Nobody Loved You
13. S.Y.M.M.

Professional Reviews
CMJ (6/7/99, p.27) – “…As heart-wrenching as it is studious, THIS IS MY TRUTH…is the work of a band…that has successfully learned to translate the intensity of its experiences into potent musical pomp and circumstance.”

Guitar Magazine (7/99, p.96) – “…heartfelt, incredibly detailed, occasionally overwrought work of timeless rock that was also honored with Album of the Year accolades…”

Mojo (Publisher) (2/02, p.84) – “…The Manics in introspective, but still inspiring, mood…”