Seattle Subsonic

The Beautiful Truth CD Now Available For Purchase

March 10th, 2009

The physical release of John Spalding’s posthumous Loveland album, The Beautiful Truth, has finally arrived. Most of you will remember the late musician’s passing this past November after a four year battle with cancer. You’ll probably also recall that his friend and producer Matt Bayles helped bring the album to completion. I also probably don’t have to remind you that there is an impressive pedigree of local musicians who lent their talents to John’s project, including including members of Minus the Bear, the Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Make Graves, These Arms Are Snakes, Botch, and Helms Alee. Hopefully you were able to attend one of the many benefit shows that took place around town.

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Given my ‘collector’ tendencies when it comes to CDs, I wanted to wait for the opportunity to hold the album in my hands before listening all the way through (the MP3′s have been around for 3 or 4 months). You can do the same by heading out to your local Sonic Boom or Easy Street ($9.99). I just got mine on Sunday, so I haven’t been able to give it a proper spin yet. However, I will say that, not only is it for a good cause (the wife and medical bills John left behind), but I’ve heard enough to know that its genre-sprawling, fearlessly-looking-death-in-the-eye, earnestly triumphant temper should sit well with any soul. John’s stratospheric spirit shines through with ease. And, although I did say “genre-sprawling”, rest assured that the 90′s punk and indie rock that influenced John and his bands is on proud display. If you still ain’t sure, have a preview over at his myspace.