Trampoline (Steel Train album)
2007 studio album by Steel Train
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Trampoline is the second studio album released by Steel Train.
| Trampoline | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 52:42 | |||
| Label | Drive-Thru | |||
| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Alternative Press | |
| Entertainment Weekly | Favorable[3] |
| Forest Lake Times | Favorable[4] |
| Ink 19 | Favorable[5] |
Release
Between July and September 2007, the band supported the Format on their headlining US tour.[6] "Firecracker" and "Alone on the Sea" were posted on the band's Myspace page on October 8, 2007.[7] Trampoline was released on October 16, 2007. In January and February 2008, the band went on a headlining east coast tour, with Person L, Paper Rival and American Babies.[8] During each date of the tour, the band performed Trampoline in its entirety, with an encore of older material.[9] In March And April, the band supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[10] Also in April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.[11] From late May to early July, the band went on tour with the Spill Canvas, Ludo, Sing It Loud and Liam and Me.[12] In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from Forgive Durden and Dear and the Headlights.[13] They ended the year a holiday show with Envy on the Coast and the Gay Blades.[14]
Track listing
All songs written by Jack Antonoff.
- "I Feel Weird" – 3:02
- "Black Eye" – 4:22
- "Kill Monsters in the Rain" – 3:58
- "Dakota" – 3:55
- "Alone on the Sea" – 7:08
- "Firecracker" – 3:27
- "A Magazine" – 5:12
- "Diamonds in the Sky" – 4:06
- "Leave You Traveling" – 3:47
- "I've Let You Go" – 3:47
- "School Is for Losers" – 3:43
- "Women I Belong To" – 6:20 (includes hidden track "Say No to the Devil")
Personnel
Steel Train
- Jack Antonoff – vocals, guitar, piano
- Scott Irby-Ranniar – vocals, percussion
- Evan Winiker – bass, backing vocals
- Daniel Silbert – guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Shiffman – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Nate Ruess - backing vocals on "Kill Monsters in the Rain" and "Dakota"[15]
- Rachel Antonoff - backing vocals on "Dakota"