The Soft Pink Truth

The Soft Pink Truth

The Soft Pink Truth is the solo electronic project of Drew Daniel, who is also one half of the Baltimore-based duo Matmos. Daniel is from Louisville, United States, and was born in 1971. The project begins in 2001 after UK house producer Matthew Herbert challenges Daniel to make a house record.

Releases and style

The project first issues three EPs and then a debut album, Do You Party?, in 2003. It is followed by Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Soft Pink Truth?, an album built from electro versions of UK post-punk and American hardcore songs. After a long pause while Daniel focuses on academic work and Matmos, the project returns in 2014 with Why Do The Heathen Rage?, subtitled Electronic Profanations Of Black Metal Classics. In 2020, it releases Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?.