Released October 7, 2016 Language English, French Release date 7 October 2016 Label No Format! | Length 36 Minutes, 16 Seconds Artist Chocolate Genius, Inc. Genre Alternative/Indie | |
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Truth vs. Beauty is the fifth studio album by New York-based singer/songwriter Marc Anthony Thompson under the name Chocolate Genius and is his 7th studio album in all. Truth vs. Beauty was Thompson's return to music, as he had announced he was moving on from music after the release of his 4th studio album under Chocolate Genius, Swansongs, in 2010. The album was released 6 years after his intended retirement. The album came out on October 7, 2016, via the French independent record label, NØ FØRMAT!
Contents
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Track listing
- Detroit
- A Brief Record of My Employment History
- Oh, Elijah
- How to Feel
- Le petit artiste
- Thinking About It
- In Memory of Gloria Jones, Eartha Kitt, and Lena Horne
- Swing Batta Batta
- Dirty Man
- He Who Smokes
- Fortitude
- Breakfast With The Revolutionaries
- Hudson
Thompson's Return to Music and Teasers Leading Up to Truth vs. Beauty
After the 2010 release of his 4th studio album, Swansongs, Thompson announced he was moving on from music. Aside from a 2011 song collaboration with Buddy Miller ("Dang Me") and the Chocolate Genius Twitter feed, Thompson remained mostly inactive. However, on December 16, 2015, a video was released on No Format's YouTube channel, entitled "Chocolate Genius Inc. - Epilogue 1: Truth vs. Beauty." The video simply consisted of quotes. Then, on July 4, an official teaser for Truth vs. Beauty was uploaded. Then, in September, a music video was uploaded for the song "Fortitude." The final moment before the release was 1 day before the album debuted. An official music video for the song "Detroit" was uploaded.
Reception
Though the reviews for Truth vs. Beauty have been extremely minimal, the reviews the album has received have extremely positive.
Songs
1Detroit2:32
2A Brief Record of My Employment History3:19
3Oh - Elijah1:45