truANT [Enhanced]

truANT [Enhanced]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
"Speeding faster towards disaster." When most angst-filled frontmen spit out a line like that it just sounds ridiculously clichéd. But when Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell conjures it up for "1000 Days," the opening track of his band's second major label album, it's easy to believe he has an intimate connection with every syllable. Just as the Los Angeles quartet found itself in the right place at the right time with its enormously successful 2001 debut, ANThology, a tour bus accident nearly took the singer's life. The group attempts to put the tragedy behind it on truANT, but this is undeniably a more muscular, heavy-hearted affair than its predecessor, particularly in searing songs like "Sarah Wynn" and "These Days." Better still, the disc was produced by Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo, whose own experience with life's occasional pitfalls no doubt gave the band some much-needed direction. --Aidin Vaziri

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truANT [Enhanced]

truANT
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome album, Up in the Attic out in July
  • AAF are musical Gods
  • What Happened?
  • Average Let Down
  • Just Great!
truANT
Alien Ant Farm
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AVHCF
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

  1. 1000 Days
  2. Drifting Apart
  3. Quiet
  4. Glow
  5. These Days
  6. Sarah Wynn
  7. Never Meant
  8. Goodbye
  9. Tia Lupe
  10. Rubber Mallet
  11. S.S. Recognize
  12. Hope

Amazon.com

"Speeding faster towards disaster." When most angst-filled frontmen spit out a line like that it just sounds ridiculously clichéd. But when Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell conjures it up for "1000 Days," the opening track of his band's second major label album, it's easy to believe he has an intimate connection with every syllable. Just as the Los Angeles quartet found itself in the right place at the right time with its enormously successful 2001 debut, ANThology, a tour bus accident nearly took the singer's life. The group attempts to put the tragedy behind it on truANT, but this is undeniably a more muscular, heavy-hearted affair than its predecessor, particularly in searing songs like "Sarah Wynn" and "These Days." Better still, the disc was produced by Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo, whose own experience with life's occasional pitfalls no doubt gave the band some much-needed direction. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome album, Up in the Attic out in July.......2006-06-07

I bought this album on pretty much a whim a few weeks after it came out in 2003, and it seriously hasn't gotten old since. There are very few weak spots on this album, if any. I have close to 4,000 songs in iTunes and "Quiet" has been towards the top of my play count for a long time. The singles, "These Days" and "Glow" stick very easily. 1000 Days, Never Meant, Tia Lupe and Hope are also very good. The cd is a good balance between hard and soft and I like that they've done some different things with this album than they did with their first.

I originally didn't care too much for the debut album aside from Movies, Stranded and Attitudes, but Truant inspired me to go back and take another listen and I actually like the first album much better now that I've gone back. I've heard a sneak peak of some of the songs for the album coming out in July and I have a feeling its going to be excellent. Give these guys a chance, I'm sure you'll find something you like.

5 out of 5 stars AAF are musical Gods.......2006-01-09

If there's one thing I know, it is rock music
I am the come-to girl for all the people who want to listen to some good music, and I always know the good bands before they become famous... kind of what happened with this band. Still, after their "Smooth Criminal" hit on the radio, still many have forgotten who they are, or only know them by their one song.

This cd is good, as is ANThology. Hope is probabaly the best and my favorite song on this cd, although I see it does not get as good of a rating from other users. It is a very catchy and emotional song if you listen to it, so I recommend it. If you are thinking about also buying ANThology, listen to Attitude, which is my other favorite AAF song. You won't regret buying this cd.

3 out of 5 stars What Happened?.......2005-11-10

ANThology is one of my all time favourites American rock albums. Fortunately, I wasn't exposed to the "overhype" of the Smooth Crminal single, and I just fell in love with every song on the group's first major record. I bought truANT hoping to relive the sheer brilliance of its predecessor, however I was drastically let down. Now truANT is not a bad album at all. I describe it as being more listener-friendly. What's missing though is the great lyrics and insane music. The lead vocalist pulled a Fred Durst and screamed/sang in one of the songs. I didn't think that was necessary seing as ANThology didn't have any of that and was still rocking ie both albums are vastly different.What I'm saying is: if you really like ANThology, stay away from truANT and if you hated ANThology, you should try truANT.

2 out of 5 stars Average Let Down.......2005-07-06

I bought the album truANT thinking that it would be as great as ANThology. Was I wrong. The lyrics were absolutely ridiculous!
'We'll take a trip for..around the world', 'I'll be the bumblebee behind you, baby' and 'I'll think of something positive and negative too'? What was that? That made no sense, and if it does to anyone out there, good for you. Alien Ant Farm went to pop, and badly too. What happened to this album?!

5 out of 5 stars Just Great!.......2005-02-27

Just as good as the first album. Here's how I rate the songs:

1000 Days- 10/10 Great song. Nice and dark-ish, just how I like it!
Drifting part- 9/10- Gets a little old after awhile, but it's still good.
Quiet- 10/10 This one is a great great great song! The chorus (spelling?) is just plain AWESOME! I love it.
Glow- 9/10 Used to be one of my faves, then I played it too much. Oh well.
These Days- 10/10 Catchy. Ver very very catchy. Its good though!
Sarah Wynn- 8/10 A song talking about a girl doing heroin. Not the greatest, but, (unusually for AAF) the lyrics ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE!!!!
Never Meant- 7/10 It's okay . . . Some people compare it to Orange Appeal. Nowhere near as good as Orange Appeal. But hey, at least it makes more sense than Orange Appeal!
Goodbye- 8/10 Its good, but I usually skip it to go to something more, umm, "exciting".
Tia Lupe- 10/10 This is a GOOD song, nice hispanic flair. Gotta listen to it a few times to actually get it, though.
Rubber Mallet- 9/10 This one's pretty good. Cable cars and North and Valentine must be special to them (Remeber Happy Death Day?) Oh well, can't expect much sense to come from them. And yet people say that they're a "clean group". Sure.
S.S. Recognize- 10/10 This song is GREAT. It sounds like the longest one, even though Tia Lupe is. Don't really know what its about, but, its still good! But the lyrics weren't in the booklet!!! AAH! Fortunately I found them on the Internet, so I'm saved!
Hope- 7/10 It's okay. Too slow.
truANT
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome album, Up in the Attic out in July
  • AAF are musical Gods
  • What Happened?
  • Average Let Down
  • Just Great!
truANT
Alien Ant Farm
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Post GrungePost Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Alternative MetalAlternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000AVHCG
Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

  1. 1000 Days
  2. Drifting Apart
  3. Quiet
  4. Glow
  5. These Days
  6. Sarah Wynn
  7. Never Meant
  8. Goodbye
  9. Tia Lupe
  10. Rubber Mallet
  11. S.S. Recognize
  12. Hope

Amazon.com

"Speeding faster towards disaster." When most angst-filled frontmen spit out a line like that it just sounds ridiculously clichéd. But when Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell conjures it up for "1000 Days," the opening track of his band's second major label album, it's easy to believe he has an intimate connection with every syllable. Just as the Los Angeles quartet found itself in the right place at the right time with its enormously successful 2001 debut, ANThology, a tour bus accident nearly took the singer's life. The group attempts to put the tragedy behind it on truANT, but this is undeniably a more muscular, heavy-hearted affair than its predecessor, particularly in searing songs like "Sarah Wynn" and "These Days." Better still, the disc was produced by Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo, whose own experience with life's occasional pitfalls no doubt gave the band some much-needed direction. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome album, Up in the Attic out in July.......2006-06-07

I bought this album on pretty much a whim a few weeks after it came out in 2003, and it seriously hasn't gotten old since. There are very few weak spots on this album, if any. I have close to 4,000 songs in iTunes and "Quiet" has been towards the top of my play count for a long time. The singles, "These Days" and "Glow" stick very easily. 1000 Days, Never Meant, Tia Lupe and Hope are also very good. The cd is a good balance between hard and soft and I like that they've done some different things with this album than they did with their first.

I originally didn't care too much for the debut album aside from Movies, Stranded and Attitudes, but Truant inspired me to go back and take another listen and I actually like the first album much better now that I've gone back. I've heard a sneak peak of some of the songs for the album coming out in July and I have a feeling its going to be excellent. Give these guys a chance, I'm sure you'll find something you like.

5 out of 5 stars AAF are musical Gods.......2006-01-09

If there's one thing I know, it is rock music
I am the come-to girl for all the people who want to listen to some good music, and I always know the good bands before they become famous... kind of what happened with this band. Still, after their "Smooth Criminal" hit on the radio, still many have forgotten who they are, or only know them by their one song.

This cd is good, as is ANThology. Hope is probabaly the best and my favorite song on this cd, although I see it does not get as good of a rating from other users. It is a very catchy and emotional song if you listen to it, so I recommend it. If you are thinking about also buying ANThology, listen to Attitude, which is my other favorite AAF song. You won't regret buying this cd.

3 out of 5 stars What Happened?.......2005-11-10

ANThology is one of my all time favourites American rock albums. Fortunately, I wasn't exposed to the "overhype" of the Smooth Crminal single, and I just fell in love with every song on the group's first major record. I bought truANT hoping to relive the sheer brilliance of its predecessor, however I was drastically let down. Now truANT is not a bad album at all. I describe it as being more listener-friendly. What's missing though is the great lyrics and insane music. The lead vocalist pulled a Fred Durst and screamed/sang in one of the songs. I didn't think that was necessary seing as ANThology didn't have any of that and was still rocking ie both albums are vastly different.What I'm saying is: if you really like ANThology, stay away from truANT and if you hated ANThology, you should try truANT.

2 out of 5 stars Average Let Down.......2005-07-06

I bought the album truANT thinking that it would be as great as ANThology. Was I wrong. The lyrics were absolutely ridiculous!
'We'll take a trip for..around the world', 'I'll be the bumblebee behind you, baby' and 'I'll think of something positive and negative too'? What was that? That made no sense, and if it does to anyone out there, good for you. Alien Ant Farm went to pop, and badly too. What happened to this album?!

5 out of 5 stars Just Great!.......2005-02-27

Just as good as the first album. Here's how I rate the songs:

1000 Days- 10/10 Great song. Nice and dark-ish, just how I like it!
Drifting part- 9/10- Gets a little old after awhile, but it's still good.
Quiet- 10/10 This one is a great great great song! The chorus (spelling?) is just plain AWESOME! I love it.
Glow- 9/10 Used to be one of my faves, then I played it too much. Oh well.
These Days- 10/10 Catchy. Ver very very catchy. Its good though!
Sarah Wynn- 8/10 A song talking about a girl doing heroin. Not the greatest, but, (unusually for AAF) the lyrics ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE!!!!
Never Meant- 7/10 It's okay . . . Some people compare it to Orange Appeal. Nowhere near as good as Orange Appeal. But hey, at least it makes more sense than Orange Appeal!
Goodbye- 8/10 Its good, but I usually skip it to go to something more, umm, "exciting".
Tia Lupe- 10/10 This is a GOOD song, nice hispanic flair. Gotta listen to it a few times to actually get it, though.
Rubber Mallet- 9/10 This one's pretty good. Cable cars and North and Valentine must be special to them (Remeber Happy Death Day?) Oh well, can't expect much sense to come from them. And yet people say that they're a "clean group". Sure.
S.S. Recognize- 10/10 This song is GREAT. It sounds like the longest one, even though Tia Lupe is. Don't really know what its about, but, its still good! But the lyrics weren't in the booklet!!! AAH! Fortunately I found them on the Internet, so I'm saved!
Hope- 7/10 It's okay. Too slow.
Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
    Hard Rock & MetalHard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B000HCPT1G
    Release Date: 2006-08-22

    Album Description

    Back Catalogue 2002 release by UK metal/hardcore band who have steadily built a massive following in both the UK and USA.
    In the Library of Horrific Events
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      In the Library of Horrific Events

      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
      Hard Rock & MetalHard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000HCPT16
      Release Date: 2006-08-22
      truANT
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        truANT
        Alien Ant Farm
        Manufacturer: Universal
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        Alternative MetalAlternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Post GrungePost Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B0000AT3MD
        Release Date: 2003-08-18

        Tracks:

        1. 1000 Days
        2. Drifting Apart
        3. Quiet
        4. Glow
        5. These Days
        6. Sarah Wynn
        7. Never Meant
        8. Goodbye
        9. Tia Lup
        10. Rubber Mallet
        11. S.S. Recognize
        12. Hope

        Album Description

        UK special edition of 2003 album features 13 tracks including the singles 'These Days' & 'Glow' as well as 1 UK bonus track, 'Words', plus a bonus DVD entitled 'Aliens Ain't Farmers' plus access to AAF official website. El Tonal/DreamWorks.

        Album Details

        Alien Ant Farm Are Back with their Second Studio Album "Truant". The Follow Up to the Worldwide Smash "Anthology" Sees Alien Ant Farm Move on Musically Developing their Nu-metal Sound Into a Heavier Rock Sound.
        Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Repercussions of a Badly Planned Suicide

          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
          Hard Rock & MetalHard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music
          ASIN: B00007B8QS
          Release Date: 2007-03-20
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            Binding: Audio CD

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            InternationalInternational | Imports | Stores | Music
            ASIN: B0000DYMR3
            Release Date: 2006-05-09
            Trusty the Paul Years (1989-1991) Retrospective
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              Trusty the Paul Years (1989-1991) Retrospective
              Trusty
              Manufacturer: Truant Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Hardcore & PunkHardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge
              ASIN: B000OY3UAY

              Product Description

              Original 1992 Truant Records CD by classic punk band. Was signed to Dischord! Over 20 tracks!
              Neither Work Nor Leisure
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                Neither Work Nor Leisure
                Truant
                Manufacturer: Paper
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
                HouseHouse | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
                ASIN: B00008BXBL
                Release Date: 2003-09-19
                truANT
                Average customer rating: Not rated
                  truANT
                  Alien Ant Farm
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

                  GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
                  Alternative MetalAlternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
                  Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
                  Post GrungePost Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
                  RockRock | Imports | Stores | Music
                  ASIN: B0000BY1ZM
                  Release Date: 2003-08-19

                  Tracks:

                  1. 1000 Days
                  2. Drifting Apart
                  3. Quiet
                  4. Glow
                  5. These Days
                  6. Sarah Wynn
                  7. Never Meant
                  8. Goodbye
                  9. Tia Lup
                  10. Rubber Mallet
                  11. S.S. Recognize
                  12. Hope

                  Tracks:

                  1. Aliens Ain't Farmers [DVD]

                  Album Description

                  UK special edition of 2003 album features 13 tracks including the singles 'These Days' & 'Glow' as well as 1 UK bonus track, 'Words', plus a bonus DVD entitled 'Aliens Ain't Farmers' plus access to AAF official website. El Tonal/DreamWorks.

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