The second single from Jane's Addiction's reunion album, Strays, was True Nature. Despite being the opening track, it wasn't as strong as the first single, Just Because. Perry basically mumbles the first verse, which is a strange way to sing, given his voice can do incredible things when he tries. The b-side is a live recording of a far better song, Been Caught Steeling. There's nothing terribly wrong with True Nature, but it's just a very standard Jane's song.
Shortly after starting university I found this 7" in the local HMV, presumably around the time it was released. It wasn't a necessary purchase, but vinyl was hard to come by back then, so I bought what I could. The live recording was the main appeal, since the picture disc itself is pretty hideous. The cover looks nearly identical to that of True Nature and it makes you wonder if they just did one photoshoot for the whole album (perhaps that was the maximum amount of time they could spend in a room together). Even stranger is the reverse, which is basically a flyer for the tour they were doing. I've known the idea that singles are a way to advertise the album, but I've never known them as a way to adverse a tour before.
Format: 7" picture disc
Tracks: 2
Cost: £1.80 new
Bought: HMV Lancaster
When: 27/10/03
Colour: Picture disc
Etching: none
mp3s: no
