Truant (album)

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TruANT
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2003
RecordedFebruary – April 2003
Studio Conway
Genre
Length40:43
Label DreamWorks
Producer Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo
Alien Ant Farm chronology
Anthology
(2001)
TruANT
(2003)
Up in the Attic
(2006)
Singles from Truant
  1. "These Days"
    Released: July 31, 2003
  2. "Glow"
    Released: September 9, 2003

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [7]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Drowned in Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [10]
IGN 9.5/10 [3]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Yahoo! Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

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

No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
13."Words"2:42

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Truant
Chart (2003–04)Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 71
Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] 64
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 68
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [22] 10
US Billboard 200 [23] 42

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