A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat
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| Studio album by Train | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| AllMusic |  |
| CU Independent | 7/10 |
| The Heights | |
| Newsday | B− |
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A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat is the tenth studio album by the American band Train, released on January 27, 2017, through Columbia Records. It is the band's first album without lead guitarist and founding member Jimmy Stafford. Although he is not on the new album, he is currently still partially involved with the band, as he continues to play with them at some live performances and events.
The first single "Play That Song" was released on September 29, 2016. To promote the lead single, they were featured at a Holiday Jam concert for New York City's local radio station WNEW-FM (also known as Fresh 102.7) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan.
Since its release, A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat has received mixed reviews among critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, claiming that A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat is "an exuberant album, a celebration of everything that makes Train such a corny band. The hooks are big, the production is so glossy that it shines, and it's so cheerful it's bound to irritate anybody who isn't on the band's wavelength. If you're with them, though, a girl a bottle a boat is a good time because of its eagerness to please." However, Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave the album a slightly more negative review, claiming that Train is "trying too hard to keep up with current pop."
The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, making it Train's sixth album to chart in the top 10. It sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week. It also debuted at No. 5 for Australian Albums (ARIA) and at No. 13 for UK Albums (OCC).
The band plans to promote the album on the Play That Song Tour, which is scheduled to run from May 12, 2017 to July 15, 2017 in the United States. The tour will then continue overseas, beginning with Germany on October 12, 2017 and October 13, 2017, shortly followed by the United Kingdom from October 16, 2017 to October 23, 2017, along with the Netherlands and Ireland beginning later in October 2017.
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
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