| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Blender |  [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
| IGN | 9.5/10[3] |
| PopMatters | [9][4] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| Spin | [10] |
| USA Today | [2] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | [11] |
Truant (styled as truANT) is Alien Ant Farm's third album. It was released on August 8, 2003 by DreamWorks Records. The producers of the album were Stone Temple Pilots' guitarist and bassist Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo.[12] "These Days" was released to radio on July 1, 2003.[13] "Glow" was released to radio on September 9, 2003.[13]
The music video for track "These Days" was filmed on a roof top across the street from the Kodak Theater 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. "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]
The album art is based on the classic Pee Chee brand school folder, featuring the faces of the band members.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alien Ant Farm.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "1000 Days" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Drifting Apart" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Quiet" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Glow" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "These Days" (originally from 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" (originally from Greatest Hits) | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Hope" | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 40:43 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Words" | 2:42 |
Personnel
- Alien Ant Farm
- Dryden Mitchell- vocals, acoustic guitar, veracruz
- Terry Corso- lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Cosgrove- drums
- Tye Zamora- bass, kalimba, backing vocals, piano
- 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
- Ron Handler- A&R
- Mark Robertson- Violin
- Dan Smith- Cello
- Tamara Linder- Art Direction, Design
- Jennifer Wicks- A&R Administration
- 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
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[18] | 42 |
| NZ Album Chart | 26 |
Appearances in media
The track, "These Days", is featured on Madden NFL 2004.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "truANT by Alien Ant Farm". Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blender review Archived July 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Album Review: Alien Ant Farm - truANT". 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 UK. Archived from the original on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Stone Temple Brothers To Pilot Alien Ant Farm Album". Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ^ a b "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Heritage Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Alien Ant Farm Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
External links
- Truant at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Truant at Metacritic