Truant (album)

Truant (styled as truANT) is the third studio album by American rock band Alien Ant Farm. It was released on August 19, 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 rooftop across the street from the Kodak Theatre 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.

Reception
Truant was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 63, based on ten reviews.

"These Days" appeared on several Billboard component charts: number 17 on Active rock, number 29 on Alternative Airplay, number 38 on Mainstream Rock Songs, and number 40 on Heritage Rock.

Personnel

 * Alien Ant Farm
 * Dryden Mitchell-		vocals, acoustic guitar, veracruz
 * Terry Corso-		lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Mike Cosgrove-		drums
 * Tye Zamora-		bass, kalimba, backing vocals, piano
 * DeLeo Brothers (Robert and Dean) - Producers
 * Brendan O'Brien-		Mixing
 * Otmaro Ruíz-		Piano
 * David Schiffman-		Engineer
 * David Campbell-		String Arrangements
 * John Wittenberg-		Violin
 * Suzie Katayama-		Cello, Leader, Contractor
 * Andrew Scheps-		Trumpet, Engineer, Digital Editing
 * Norm Hughes-		Violin
 * Eve Butler-		Violin
 * Mark Robertson-		Violin
 * Dan Smith-		Cello
 * Tamara Linder-		Art Direction, Design
 * Seth Waldman-		Assistant
 * Steve Rosenblatt-		Production Coordination
 * Jair Neciosup-		Vocals (Background)
 * Reiss Chunyan-		Triangle
 * Darius Campo-		Violin
 * Lenny Castro-		Percussion
 * Larry Corbett-		Cello
 * Robert DeLeo-		Organ, Vocals (Background)
 * Joel Derouin-		Violin
 * Peter Kent-		Violin
 * Bob Ludwig-		Mastering