Votolato, Rocky
True Devotion
recorded almost entirely on his own, and then mixed with the help of longtime production collaborator Casey Foubert [Sufjan Stevens, David Bazan] and old friend John Goodmanson [The Blood Brothers, Sleater-Kinney]. He found some long sought-after understanding and peace of mind. Walking the line between autobiographical fact and fiction, "True Devotion" is deceptively simple, peppering impressionistic narratives with moments of lyrical wisdom that can knock the wind out of you. If the future, creating its own echoes, waits with more bouts of inner torment for him or for his listeners, then Rocky Votolato has delivered on "True Devotion" a batch of intensely honest songs that may also act as a reminder and shadowy roadmap back toward peace.