Truant
M**N
The boys hit the right notes again
AAF's debut album AnThology was a cracker (well, technically their second) and one which still gets a regular playing on my iPod. Tight and irreverent rock at a time when Nu Metal seemed to be the music du jour. Belatedly, by many years, i've finally managed to pick up their follow-up album Truant and, boy, is it also a cracker in very much the same mould.I've already heard the more popular singles a la dub-style Never Meant, furiously rockin' These Days, and the irrepressibly funky Glow. Thankfully, there's more to Truant than these singles; as with Anthology there are an eclectic mix of styles here. Admittedly, I was rather underwhelmed with the opening track. I can see other reviewers have raved about 1000 days but they could have chose a better track to sock it to their listeners. But, hey, that's just me.Drifting Apart comes on the heels of the opener; a proper rock tune with a Black Sabbath-esque riff end the ever-present AAF theme of relationships break-up. Sarah Wynn is a solid rock tune with another classic riff. Quiet is another belter that demands turning the volume up. Then you have Tia Lupe with an almost Latino feel. However, the standout track for me was SS Recognize, a bass-heavy, swaying and thundering rap-metal tune with brilliant nautical-themed lyrics: 'I'm getting scurvy bad'. Hope and Words are slightly weaker in comparison to the quality track laden middle-album. Still, a decent addition to the AAF discography.
D**R
Five Stars
Great music. Support the artist by buying their CDs. Do not download Illegally.
J**B
Three Stars
Couple of good tracks, but thats aboit it though
A**I
Glowing
Great album, love glow in particular. Some of it nostalgic to listen to.
C**O
Five Stars
Two words, These Days.
H**N
truant
came in excellent condition cd worked perfectly and the album is worth buying if you love alien ant farm or like the soft/pop rock genre.
G**E
Five Stars
Top quality!
S**E
Another blinder! Worth it for Glow and These Days alone!
Like ANThology, they've put all the 'growers' at the end of the album so on first listen, the quality seems to teeter off towards the end. Although, with time, no doubt these tracks will end up alongside the likes of 'Calico' as personal favourites.The stand-out tracks here by far are 'Glow' and 'These Days'. Most people should have already heard 'These Days', as it has aleady been released as a single. Glow, on the other hand, should be the second single, in my opinion. This is easily as uplifing as 'Movies', with (dare I say it!)... an even more infectious chorus, a bit like Green Day having a stab at Blind Melon's 'No Rain' while occasionally slipping into an acoustic version of 'Hitchin' A Ride'. Easily the best track (and album) I've heard yet this year.
