Truant | ||||
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Studio album by Alien Ant Farm | ||||
Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
Recorded | February - April 2003 | |||
Studio | Conway Studios | |||
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Length | 40:43 | |||
Label | DreamWorks | |||
Producer | Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 63/100 |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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Blender |
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Drowned in Sound | (5/10) |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
IGN | (9.5/10) |
PopMatters |
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Rolling Stone |
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Spin | (5/10) |
USA Today |
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Truant (stylized 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. "These Days" was released to radio on July 1, 2003. "Glow" was released to radio on September 9, 2003.
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.
The album art is based on the classic Pee Chee brand school folder, featuring the faces of the band members.
All tracks written by Alien Ant Farm.
The track, "These Days", is featured on Madden NFL 2004.