Truant (album) explained
Truant (styled as truANT) is the third studio album by American rock band Alien Ant Farm. It was released on August 19, 2003 by DreamWorks Records. The producers of the album were Stone Temple Pilots' guitarist and bassist Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo.[1] "These Days" was released to radio on July 1, 2003.[2] "Glow" was released to radio on September 9, 2003.[2]
The music video for track "These Days" was filmed on a rooftop across the street from the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The surprise video shoot was shot during the 2003 BET Awards while numerous hip hop artists and rappers were arriving on the red carpet before the awards show. The video catches the reaction from many artists, including Nelly, Snoop Dogg, and Lil' Kim.
The album art is based on the classic Pee Chee brand school folder, featuring the faces of the band members.
Reception
Truant was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 63, based on ten reviews.
"These Days" appeared on several Billboard component charts: number 17 on Active rock,[3] number 29 on Alternative Airplay,[4] number 38 on Mainstream Rock Songs,[5] and number 40 on Heritage Rock.[6]
Personnel
Alien Ant Farm
- Dryden Vera Mitchell – lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Terence Corso – guitar, slide guitar, background vocals
- Tye Zamora – bass, acoustic piano, kalimba, background vocals
- Mike Cosgrove – drums
Technical personnel
- DeLeo Brothers (Robert and Dean) – producers
- Brendan O'Brien – mixing
- Dave Schiffman – engineer
- Andrew Scheps – Pro Tools engineer, additional engineering
- Seth Waldman – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Steve Rosenblatt – production coordination
- Tamara Linder – art direction, design
Additional musicians
- David Campbell – string arranger
- Suzie Katayama – contractor, leader, and cello
- Joel Derouin – violin
- Peter Kent – violin
- John Wittenberg – violin
- Eve Butler – violin
- Norm Hughes – violin
- Darius Campo – violin
- Mark Robertson – violin
- Larry Corbett – cello
- Dan Smith – cello
- Andrew Scheps – trumpet
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Otmaro Ruiz – acoustic piano
- Robert DeLeo – organ, background vocals
- Jair Neciosup – background vocals
Charts
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Stone Temple Brothers To Pilot Alien Ant Farm Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923031735/http://www.mtv.com/news/1470463/stone-temple-brothers-to-pilot-alien-ant-farm-album/. dead. September 23, 2016. 2016-09-22.
- Web site: FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20161028021808/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771. Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. 28 October 2016. October 30, 2016.
- Web site: Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Active Rock). Billboard. November 4, 2020.
- Web site: Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Alternative Airplay). Billboard. November 4, 2020.
- Web site: Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs). Billboard. November 4, 2020.
- Web site: Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Heritage Rock). Billboard. November 4, 2020.
- Web site: ALIEN ANT FARM - TRUANT (ALBUM). Recorded Music NZ. 23 December 2021.
- Web site: Hitparade: Album Top 100. Swiss Hitparade. September 14, 2003. December 23, 2021.
- Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 24, 2003. December 23, 2021.
- Web site: Official Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. August 24, 2003. December 23, 2021.
- Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. August 24, 2003. December 23, 2021.
- Web site: Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard. September 6, 2003. December 23, 2021.
