The Damn Truth’s JUNO Award-nominated self-titled debut album is going into Deluxe Edition production, complete with bonus track, following the band’s signing with Frontiers Music and a release date of 11th September announced.
Coinciding with the announcement, a remastered version of ‘The Willow’ from the forthcoming album is out now as a single with a lyric video you can check out below.
Calling to mind early Heart or possibly more so Babe Ruth, The Damn Truth’s new single ‘The Willow’ opens with an acoustic guitar refrain alongside a winding and soaring melancholy voice. Bursts of electric power break through intermittently, staying more prolongingly during a tortured guitar solo, but ultimately it reaches out as a song of need and desire, outwardly for a lover, possibly something more indefinable in subtext.
Originally featured on the band’s self-titled album and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi), the track launches an exciting new chapter as The Damn Truth prepare to bring the album to a worldwide audience through its first global physical release.
Originally released in 2025, The Damn Truth marked a defining moment in the band’s career, blending timeless rock and roll, blues-infused swagger, powerful songwriting, and the unmistakable voice of frontwoman Lee-la Baum.
Atmospheric, powerful, and deeply emotive, ‘The Willow’ has become a fan favourite since the album’s release. Showcasing the band’s ability to balance raw rock energy with vulnerability and soul, the song captures the spirit of a band that has spent more than a decade forging its own path through relentless touring, unwavering determination and a fierce commitment to authentic rock and roll.
Like the solitary tree depicted on its artwork, ‘The Willow’ is a song about endurance. Rooted deeply yet constantly moving with the wind, it reflects the journey of a band that has never stopped believing in its vision, while building a growing international audience one stage at a time.
The Damn Truth Deluxe Edition will feature the tracks: ‘Be Somebody’, ‘I Just Gotta Let You Know’, ‘Love Outta Luck’, ‘If I Don’t Make It Home’, ‘Better This Way’, ‘Mirror Mirror’, ‘All Night Long’, ‘The Willow’, ‘Addicted’, ‘Killer Whale’, ‘The Dying Dove’ and bonus track ‘Be Somebody – Live at Hotel2Tango’.
The album will be released in four different vinyl colours including black vinyl, coke bottle clear vinyl, gold vinyl, and red and white splatter vinyl.
“When we began writing what would become our self-titled album, The Damn Truth, we knew there was only one way forward: to dig deeper than we’d ever gone before,” the band recalled, further explaining, “Not because anyone expected it of us, but because there was a fire burning in this band, a hunger to create something honest, something powerful, something that would move us as much as the records that shaped our lives.
“Bringing Bob Rock into the fold took that vision to another level. There was something truly magical in the air during those sessions, an energy that’s hard to explain and impossible to manufacture. We weren’t just making a record, we were chasing a feeling, capturing moments that felt bigger than ourselves and committing them to tape.
“What happened next was beyond anything we could have imagined. Watching these songs find their way into your lives has been the greatest reward we’ve ever known as artists. Time and again, we’ve heard your stories, your interpretations, and the deeply personal connections you’ve forged with this music. That’s the real magic of rock & roll. Once the songs leave our hands, they belong to all of us.
“It’s been an incredible journey so far, and yet we’ve only just begun! We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Frontiers Music and the worldwide release of The Damn Truth Deluxe Edition. Featuring bonus tracks and new surprises, this marks our first global release with Frontiers and a chance to bring these songs to an even wider audience around the world.
“To celebrate, we’ll be hitting the road for an extensive UK and European tour, including select dates this fall alongside the legendary band Europe. We can’t wait to share these nights with you, see you out there!”
With more than 40 headline, festival and special guest appearances scheduled seeing The Damn Truth through to October, the run includes appearances at Azkena Rock Festival, Stonedead Festival and FESTIMUSIK, as well as selected dates alongside Europe on their The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour.
THE DAMN TRUTH UK TOUR
28 Aug, The Live Rooms, Chester
29 Aug, Stonedead Festival, Newark
30 Aug, Nightrain, Bradford
1 Sep, The Globe, Cardiff
2 Sep, Cavern, Exeter
3 Sep, The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
4 Sep, Bear Cave, Bournemouth
6 Sep, The Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool
EUROPE, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR (SPECIAL GUESTS THE DAMN TRUTH)
30 September, Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
2 October, Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
3 October, London, Eventim Apollo
