- TruANT
Infobox Album | Name = truANT
Type = studio
Artist =Alien Ant Farm
Length = 40:43
Label = DreamWorks
Released =August 19 ,2003
Recorded = February - April 2003
Genre =Alternative metal Alternative rock Post-grunge
Producer =Dean DeLeo ,Robert DeLeo
Reviews =
* "Allmusic " Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7dqag4fztvnz link]
*Blender Magazine Rating|2|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1689 link]
*IGN (9.5/10) [http://music.ign.com/articles/436/436041p1.html link]
* "Metacritic " (61) [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/alienantfarm/truant link]
*"Rolling Stone " rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/alienantfarm/albums/album/295426/review/5945149/truant link]
Last album = "ANThology " (2001)
This album = "truANT" (2003)
Next album = "3rd Draft " (2005)|"truANT" is
Alien Ant Farm 's second album. It was released onAugust 8 ,2003 byDreamWorks Records . The producers of the album wereStone Temple Pilots ' guitarist and bassistRobert DeLeo andDean DeLeo .The
music video for track "These Days" was filmed on a roof top across the street from theKodak Theater inLos Angeles . The surprise video shoot was shot during the 2003BET 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, includingNelly ,Snoop Dogg , andLil Kim .The album art is based on the classic Pee-Chee brand school folder (no longer in production), featuring the faces of the band members.
Track listing
#"1000 Days" – 3:07
#"Drifting Apart" – 2:54
#"Quiet" – 3:01
#"Glow" – 3:17
#"These Days" – 3:06
#"Sarah Wynn" – 3:24
#"Never Meant" – 3:06
#"Goodbye" – 4:06
#"Tia Lupé" – 4:01
#"Rubber Mallet" – 3:09
#"S.S. Recognize" – 3:51
#"Hope" – 3:40
#"Words" – 2:42 (UK bonus track)Personnel
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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
*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
*David Campbell- String Arrangements
*Darius Campo- Violin
*Lenny Castro- Percussion
*Larry Corbett- Cello
*Robert DeLeo- Organ, Vocals (Background)
*Joel Derouin- Violin
*Peter Kent- Violin
*Bob Ludwig - MasteringCharts
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