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{{Infobox album
| name       = I've Always Been Good at True Love
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[The I.L.Y's]]
| cover      = The ILYs - I've Always Been Good at True Love.png
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2015|6|4}}
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{flatlist|
*[[Art punk]]
*[[garage rock]]
*[[noise pop]]
*[[grunge]]
}}
| length     = {{Duration|m=28|s=44}}
| label      = Third Worlds
| producer   = [[Zach Hill]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Scum with Boundaries]]
| next_year  = 2016
}}
'''''I've Always Been Good at True Love''''' is the debut studio album by American rock duo [[the I.L.Y's]], featuring [[Zach Hill]] and Andy Morin of [[Death Grips]]. The album was released for [[Music download|free download]] on June 4, 2015, through [[Death Grips]]' vanity label Third Worlds.
==Background and music==
On June 4, 2015, Death Grips' Twitter account shared a download link for the album, hosted on Death Grips' Third Worlds website. No other information regarding the album or the artist were provided, which led to fan theories and speculations.<ref name="p4k">{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/59829-death-grips-release-album-by-mysterious-group-the-ilys/ | title=Death Grips Release Album by Mysterious Group the I.L.Y.s | work=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] | date=June 4, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Gordon, Jeremy}}</ref><ref name="cos-1">{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/06/death-grips-release-mysterious-new-album-from-the-i-l-y-s/ | title=Death Grips release mysterious new album from The I.L.Y.'s | work=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=June 4, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Young, Alex}}</ref> Fans and critics speculated that the I.L.Y's was a side project of Death Grips members involving [[Tera Melos]] guitarist Nick Reinhart or an opening act for the band's 2015 summer tour.<ref name="paste"/> On June 14, 2015, Death Grips confirmed that The I.L.Y's is a side project of Death Grips members Zach Hill and Andy Morin, and hinted that they plan on releasing the album physically.
Musically, the album features an [[art punk]] and a "noisy [[garage rock]]" sound.<ref name="paste">{{cite web | url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/did-death-grips-just-release-another-surprise-albu.html | title=Did Death Grips Just Release Another Surprise Album Under a Different Name? | work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] | date=June 4, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Rolli, Bryan}}</ref><ref name="exclaim1">{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/death_grips_announce | title=Death Grips Share Album from Mysterious Group the i.l.y.'s | work=[[Exclaim!]] | date=June 4, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Hudson, Alex}}</ref> It has been regarded as a continuation of the rock-oriented sound of Death Grips' fourth studio album, ''[[The Powers That B]]''<ref name="cos-review"/> and drew comparisons to Hill's 2010 solo album ''[[Face Tat]]''.<ref name="spin">{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2015/06/death-grips-the-ilys-zach-hill-mystery/ | title=Death Grips Share Album By Mysterious Band the I.L.Y.'s | work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] | date=June 4, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Joyce, Colin}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Consequence of Sound]]
| rev1Score = D<ref name="cos-review">{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/06/album-review-the-i-l-y-s-ive-always-been-good-at-true-love/ | title=The I.L.Y.'s – I've always been good at true love | work=[[Consequence of Sound]] | date=June 12, 2015 | accessdate=June 21, 2015 | author=Josephs, Brian}}</ref>
}}
The album received mixed reviews from music critics. [[Consequence of Sound]] critic Brian Josephs stated: "''I’ve always been good at true love'' is in line with the straightforward rock distortion of ''[[Jenny Death]]'', but it’s nowhere near as exciting," with ultimately describing the album as "dried, blotchy, and bland."<ref name="cos-review"/>
==Track listing==
{{track listing
| all_writing = [[Zach Hill]] and Andy Morin
| total_length = 28:44
| title1      = The Sickest Fuck of Them All
| length1     = 2:43
| title2      = Itchy Itchy Itchy
| length2     = 2:58
| title3      = My Career
| length3     = 2:27
| title4      = Articulate (I'm Going So Far Into You)
| length4     = 3:05
| title5      = Bubble Letters
| length5     = 3:05
| title6       = Specialized
| length6      = 3:17
| title7       = Sustain
| length7      = 3:03
| title8       = The Whole Thing
| length8      = 3:48
| title9       = All She Does Is Kill Shit
| length9      = 4:13
}}
==Personnel==
;The I.L.Y's
* [[Zach Hill]] – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, production
* Andy Morin – guitar, bass, engineering
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{official website|thirdworlds.net|Third Worlds official website}}
{{Death Grips}}
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[[Category:Garage rock revival albums]]