Trampoline (Steel Train album) explained

Trampoline
Type:Studio Album
Artist:Steel Train
Cover:Steel Train - Trampoline - Album Cover.jpg
Released:October 16, 2007
Genre:Folk rock
Length:52:42
Label:Drive-Thru
Producer:Mark Trombino
Prev Title:Twilight Tales from the Prairies of the Sun
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Steel Train
Next Year:2010

Trampoline is the second studio album released by Steel Train.

Release

Between July and September 2007, the band supported the Format on their headlining US tour.[1] "Firecracker" and "Alone on the Sea" were posted on the band's Myspace page on October 8, 2007.[2] Trampoline was released on October 16, 2007. In January and February 2008, the band went on a headlining east coast tour, with Person L, Paper Rival and American Babies.[3] During each date of the tour, the band performed Trampoline in its entirety, with an encore of older material.[4] In March And April, the band supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[5] Also in April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.[6] From late May to early July, the band went on tour with the Spill Canvas, Ludo, Sing It Loud and Liam and Me.[7] In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from Forgive Durden and Dear and the Headlights.[8] They ended the year a holiday show with Envy on the Coast and the Gay Blades.[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Jack Antonoff.

  1. "I Feel Weird" – 3:02
  2. "Black Eye" – 4:22
  3. "Kill Monsters in the Rain" – 3:58
  4. "Dakota" – 3:55
  5. "Alone on the Sea" – 7:08
  6. "Firecracker" – 3:27
  7. "A Magazine" – 5:12
  8. "Diamonds in the Sky" – 4:06
  9. "Leave You Traveling" – 3:47
  10. "I've Let You Go" – 3:47
  11. "School Is for Losers" – 3:43
  12. "Women I Belong To" – 6:20

Personnel

Steel Train

Additional musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Format to give away new album; plan tour, live DVD. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828092237/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_2125. Alternative Press. June 4, 2007. August 28, 2016. August 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Steel Train: 'Firecracker' & 'Alone on the Sea'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 8, 2007. June 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Steel Train East Coast Headlining Dates. AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Conny, Julia . December 14, 2007. July 10, 2017.
  4. Web site: Steel Train to Play New Album in Entirety. AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Conny, Julia . January 23, 2008. July 10, 2017.
  5. Web site: The Starting Line taking "break". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Reinecker, Meg. March 8, 2008. July 17, 2018.
  6. Web site: Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 15, 2008. July 9, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728175351/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3511. July 28, 2017.
  7. Web site: AP Exclusive: The Spill Canvas tour diary (part two). Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 7, 2008. July 9, 2017.
  8. Web site: Steel Train heading out with Forgive Durden, Dear And The Headlights. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 28, 2008. July 24, 2017.
  9. Web site: Envy on the Coast / Crime in Stereo / Person L. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. November 13, 2008. June 20, 2022.
  10. Web site: There's a Steel Train coming through . 12 October 2007 .