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2003 studio album by Alien Ant Farm
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 .
[4] "These Days" was released to radio on July 1, 2003.
[5] "Glow" was released to radio on September 9, 2003.
[5]
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.
[6]
"These Days" appeared on several Billboard component charts: number 17 on
Active rock ,
[14] number 29 on
Alternative Airplay ,
[15] number 38 on
Mainstream Rock Songs ,
[16] and number 40 on
Heritage Rock .
[17]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alien Ant Farm
Title 1. "1000 Days" 3:07 2. "Drifting Apart" 2:54 3. "Quiet" 3:01 4. "Glow" 3:17 5. "
These Days " (new version; originally recorded for Greatest Hits ) 3:06 6. "Sarah Wynn" 3:24 7. "Never Meant" 3:06 8. "Goodbye" 4:06 9. "Tia Lupé" 4:01 10. "Rubber Mallet" 3:09 11. "S.S. Recognize" (new version; originally recorded for Greatest Hits ) 3:51 12. "Hope" 3:40 Total length: 40:43
UK version bonus track Title 13. "Words" 2:42
Personnel
Alien Ant Farm
DeLeo Brothers (
Robert and
Dean ) - Producers
Brendan O'Brien - Mixing
Otmaro Ruíz- Piano
David Schiffman- Engineer
David Campbell - String Arrangements
John Wittenberg- Violin
Suzie Katayama- Cello, Leader, Contractor
Andrew Scheps - Trumpet, Engineer, Digital Editing
Norm Hughes- Violin
Eve Butler- Violin
Mark Robertson- Violin
Dan Smith- Cello
Tamara Linder- Art Direction, Design
Seth Waldman- Assistant
Steve Rosenblatt- Production Coordination
Jair Neciosup- Vocals (Background)
Reiss Chunyan- Triangle
Darius Campo- Violin
Lenny Castro- Percussion
Larry Corbett- Cello
Robert DeLeo- Organ, Vocals (Background)
Joel Derouin- Violin
Peter Kent- Violin
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Charts
References
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a
b
c Hoard, Christian (2003-08-27).
"Alien Ant Farm: TruANT : Music Reviews" .
Rolling Stone . Archived from
the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2012-04-30 .
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a
b
c Gundersen, Edna (2003-08-25).
"Alien Ant Farm, TruANT " .
USA Today . Retrieved 2013-02-24 .
^
a
b Doray, Dave (August 29, 2003).
"Alien Ant Farm -truANT" . IGN . Archived from
the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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"Stone Temple Brothers To Pilot Alien Ant Farm Album" . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
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a
b
"FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock" . Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from
the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016 .
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a
b
"Critic Reviews for truANT" .
Metacritic . Retrieved 12 April 2022 .
^
Allmusic review
^
Blender review
Archived July 14, 2009, at the
Wayback Machine
^
"Album Review: Alien Ant Farm - truANT" . Archived from
the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016 .
^ Greer, Jim (2003-08-22).
"truANT Review" .
Entertainment Weekly . p. 133. Retrieved 2012-04-30 .
^
"Alien Ant Farm: truANT" . Retrieved 2 October 2016 .
^ Richardson, Sean (2003-08-06).
"Alien Ant Farm, 'TruANT' (El Tondi/DreamWorks)" .
Spin . Retrieved 2012-09-10 .
^ Gennoe, Dan (2003-08-18).
"Alien Ant Farm - 'TruANT' " .
Yahoo! Music . Archived from
the original on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-10 .
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"Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Active Rock)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2020 .
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"Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Alternative Airplay)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2020 .
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"Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2020 .
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"Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Heritage Rock)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2020 .
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"ALIEN ANT FARM - TRUANT (ALBUM)" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 23 December 2021 .
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"Hitparade: Album Top 100" .
Swiss Hitparade . September 14, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
^
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . August 24, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
^
"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . August 24, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
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"Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . August 24, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
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"Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . September 6, 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2021 .
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