T Truman Channels His Know-It-All Alter Ego With ‘Born To Be Right’; Shares Debut EP
Timothy Lanham, the keyboardist for indie rock group The Vaccines, has released his debut solo effort, but not without donning a new persona along the way. Performing as T Truman, the Australian musician channels the suavity and poise of ’70s piano-pop stars and international jet-setters.
Truman shared his 6-track EP Born To Be Right this week, and from the collection is the snazzy, disco-pop title track and its vintage music video. “Naturally the video needed a disco scene. So my mate and I cleared out a garage in Australia, put on safari suits and begged our friends to come.”
The result is a multi-mirrored, hazy, dance-floor craze that blends together John Travolta, Elton John, a little bit of Paul Simon, and a whole lot of pop-rock confidence and swagger. Playing along with its captivating qualities, “Born To Be Right” is about being confident with being different – sort of. As Truman would say, “I’m just having a joke about being a know it all and wondering why no one likes my company.” Despite being a loner with no one at his side, he certainly makes up for it with the glossy pop hooks.
The remainder of Born To Be Right completes the piano-pop hero aesthetic, playing up the slow-burning rock ballad on “Rock n’ Roll”, or capturing the hearts of listeners on lead singles “Loretta” and “Holiday”, with the former taking top marks as the release’s best.
Watch the video below and listen to his full EP just past.
