Yes, It's True

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Yes, It's True
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
Genre Psychedelic pop, indie rock
Length48:46(Standard Edition)
Label Good Records
Kirtland (North America)
Cherry Red (Europe)
The Polyphonic Spree chronology
Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One
(2012)
Yes, It's True
(2013)
Singles from Yes, It's True
  1. "You Don't Know Me"
    Released: June 11, 2013 [1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 63/100 [2]
Review scores
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The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Yes, It's True is the fourth studio album by American pop band The Polyphonic Spree. It was released on August 6, 2013.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim DeLaughter, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Section 33 (You Don't Know Me)"3:24
2."Section 34 (Popular by Design)" (DeLaughter, Julie A. Doyle)4:13
3."Section 35 (Hold Yourself Up)" (DeLaughter, Doyle)4:23
4."Section 36 (Carefully Try)"3:54
5."Section 37 (You're Golden)"4:08
6."Section 38 (Heart Talk)"3:42
7."Section 39 (Blurry Up the Lines)"4:25
8."Section 40 (Let Them Be)"3:13
9."Section 41 (Raise Your Head)"5:17
10."Section 42 (What Would You Do?)" (DeLaughter, Doyle)4:36
11."Section 43 (Battlefield)" (3:56, instrumental hidden track starts at 4:08)7:27
Total length:48:46
iTunes bonus track [8]
No.TitleLength
12."Bullseye"5:54

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