Broken Truth
Vault, 2024
8/10
A powerful protest song from the vocalist and guitarist Tim Grimm, “Broken Truth” also brings in Sergio Webb and Nate Bororsky.
Grimm’s heartfelt acoustic guitar and cozy voice starts the 5 minute tune, where Webb’s touching electric guitar and Borofsky’s subtle keys help illuminate the insightful wordplay that surrounds our current political times.
Grimm penned a similar idea with “Gonna Be Great” in 2017, after the election, and “Broken Truth”, although written before the 2024 election, follows a similar pattern. Musically in the vein of John Prine, Bob Dylan or Woody Guthrie, Grimm’s observations mirror much of the world’s disdain for the President Elect, and his delivery is both comforting and upsetting.
Travels well with: Mark Leggett- Folktown; The Heart Collectors- The Space Between