The Painful Truth

The Painful Truth is the seventh studio album by English band Skunk Anansie. It was released on 23 May 2025 by FLG Records.

Background

On 26 February 2025, Skunk Anansie, alongside producer David Sitek, announced the release of their new studio album The Painful Truth.

Critical reception

The Painful Truth was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 6 reviews.