truANT

by Alien Ant Farm

Overview

After Alien Ant Farm's deadly bus crash in 2001 in Europe, it was difficult to tell if the band would record again. Lead singer Dryden Mitchell broke his neck, a notoriously difficult injury from which to recover. But the California-based Alien Ant Farm teamed up with producers Robert and Dean DeLeo of the Stone Temple Pilots for truANT, an album that grabs listeners by the collar with "1,000 Days" and doesn't let go until the closing track, "Hope." The first single, "These Days," is so relentlessly addictive and hopelessly upbeat ("These days are great/There's work to do/Would you like to work with me?/I'd love to work you") that anyone who hears it will give in to its soaring vocals and staccato guitars. "Sarah Wynn" is an incredibly honest, touching plea for a girl to stop using drugs ("What the hell were you thinking of?/I can't help you now, Sarah/Why the hell were you shooting up?/Now you're coming down, Sarah"). The song is almost painful to listen to. "Tia Lupe" doesn't fit in with the anthemic rock that fills truANT, but it is nonetheless a snappy, Latin-inspired love song. These days music fans will be hard-pressed to find an album so satisfying. ~ Christina Fuoco

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2025
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	0600753999370

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alien Ant Farm   Primary Artist
Larry Corbett   Cello
Joel Derouin   Violin
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Robert De Leo   Organ,Vocals (Background)
Otmaro Ruiz   Piano
John Wittenberg   Violin
Darius Campo   Violin
Dan Smith   Cello
Terry Corso   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Andrew Scheps   Trumpet
Suzie Katayama   Cello
Peter Kent   Violin
Mark Robertson   Violin
Norm Hughes   Violin
Eve Butler   Violin
Mike Cosgrove   Drums
Reiss Chunyan   Triangle
Tye Zamora   Bass,Piano,Kalimba,Vocals (Background)
Dryden Mitchell   Vocals,Veracruz,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Jair Neciosup   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Andrew Scheps   Digital Editing,Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing
David Schiffman   Engineer
Terry Corso   Composer,Group Member
Seth Waldman   Assistant
Alien Ant Farm   Composer
Suzie Katayama   Leader,Contractor
Deleo Bros   Producer
David Campbell   String Arrangements
Mike Cosgrove   Composer,Group Member
Tye Zamora   Composer,Group Member
Ron Handler   A&R
Dryden Mitchell   Composer,Group Member
Steve Rosenblatt   Production Coordination
Jennifer Wicks   A&R
Tamara Linder   Design,Art Direction