Billy Talent: Try Honesty (10"EP, 25th anniversary, neon green vinyl, RSD Black Friday 2026) [DINE ALONE]

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In stores November 27, 2026.

Why you'll love it

Billy Talent's 2001 debut EP, on vinyl for the first time. It comes as a limited neon green 10" for Record Store Day Black Friday, and only Canadian stores carry it. A re-recorded "Try Honesty" became the band's breakthrough single and won the 2004 Juno for Single of the Year.

This edition

• RSD Black Friday 2026 Canadian exclusive
• 25th anniversary
• First time on vinyl
• Neon green 10"
• Harry Hess remaster
• Expanded art

About the EP

In 2001 the band traded the name Pezz for Billy Talent and put out these four songs themselves. They recorded with producer Justin Koop at The Music Gym in Burlington, Ontario, at a hard moment: school and jobs were pulling them apart, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk had just learned he had multiple sclerosis.

The songs held on. Early versions of material that would shape their 2003 debut, they followed the band to Atlantic, where the title track's video, shot at the old Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, won a MuchMusic Video Award.

"It represented the rebirth of our band."
Jon Gallant, Billy Talent bassist

More Black Friday titles: Black Friday

Also at Kops: Billy Talent II.

Tracklist

Tracks
Try Honesty
This Is How It Goes
Cut The Curtains
Beach Balls

Listen

On Dine Alone Records (cat# 82182604172).