The Painful Truth
by Skunk Anansie
User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Be the first to review!

Buy Now
Buy on

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page

There are no user reviews yet - Be first to review The Painful Truth.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Record Collector
    Jun 12, 2025
    60
    Where they step into new territory is with Skin's restrained vocals and more electronic elements: whether you enjoy the ethereal synth of Shame and This Is Not Your Life will depend on your taste for stripped down beats and dark textures. [Jul 2025, p.105]
  2. musicOMH.com
    May 27, 2025
    70
    Ignore the occasionally terrible lyrics (rhyming artist with “fartist” for example) and The Painful Truth contains some of their most heartfelt work.
    Read full review
  3. The Guardian
    May 27, 2025
    80
    The album’s sense of emotional investment and creative rejuvenation reaches a sublime apex with the closing track, Meltdown. Skin’s delicate vocals give the song about a lonely breakdown a raw, disarming beauty.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »