A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat
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| Studio album by Train | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Singles from A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat | ||||
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A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat (stylized as a girl a bottle a boat) is the tenth studio album by American band Train, released on January 27, 2017, through Columbia Records. It is the band's first album without lead guitarist and founding member Jimmy Stafford. Although he is not on the new album, he is currently still partially involved with the band, as he continues to play with them at some live performances and events.
Background
The first single "Play That Song" was released on September 29, 2016. To promote the lead single, they were featured at a Holiday Jam concert for New York City's local radio station WNEW-FM (also known as Fresh 102.7) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan.[2]
Promotion
The band plans to promote the album on the Play That Song Tour, which is scheduled to run from May 12, 2017 to July 15, 2017 in the United States.[3] The tour will then continue overseas, beginning with Germany on October 12, 2017 and October 13, 2017,[4] shortly followed by the United Kingdom from October 16, 2017 to October 23, 2017,[5] along with the Netherlands and Ireland beginning later in October 2017.[6]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| ABC News |   [7] |
| AllMusic |  [8] |
| CU Independent | 7/10[9] |
| The Heights | [10] |
| Newsday | B−[11] |
| Sputnikmusic | [12] |
Since its release, A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat has received mixed reviews among critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, claiming that A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat is "an exuberant album, a celebration of everything that makes Train such a corny band. The hooks are big, the production is so glossy that it shines, and it's so cheerful it's bound to irritate anybody who isn't on the band's wavelength. If you're with them, though, a girl a bottle a boat is a good time because of its eagerness to please." However, Glenn Gamboa of Newsday gave the album a slightly more negative review, claiming that Train is "trying too hard to keep up with current pop."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release, making it Train's sixth album to chart in the top 10. It sold 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week. It also debuted at No. 5 for Australian Albums (ARIA) and at No. 13 for UK Albums (OCC).
Track listing
| A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Drink Up" |
| 3:30 |
| 2. | "Play That Song" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "The News" |
| 3:16 |
| 4. | "Lottery" |
| 2:34 |
| 5. | "Working Girl" |
| 3:44 |
| 6. | "Silver Dollar" |
| 3:01 |
| 7. | "Valentine" |
| 3:25 |
| 8. | "What Good Is Saturday" |
| 3:44 |
| 9. | "Loverman" (featuring Priscilla Renea) |
| 2:41 |
| 10. | "Lost and Found" |
| 3:28 |
| 11. | "You Better Believe" |
| 3:43 |
| Target bonus tracks[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Ziplock Full of Sunshine" |
| 3:15 |
| 13. | "Crazy Queen" |
| 3:16 |
| Total length: | 43:40 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[1]
Train
- Pat Monahan – lead vocals
- Jerry Becker – keyboards, guitar
- Hector Maldonado – bass guitar
- Luis Maldonado – guitars
- Drew Shoals – drums
Additional musicians
- Ron "Neff U" Feemstar – keyboards
- Ilsey Juber – vocals
- William Larsen – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Priscilla Renea – featured vocals on "Loverman"
- Max Schneider – vocals
- Suzy Shinn – vocals
- Jake Sinclair – background vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
Production
- Ajay Bhattacharyya – record producer
- Taylor Carroll – engineer
- Mike Endert – mixing
- Celso Estrada – engineer
- Ron "Neff U" Feemstar – additional production, producer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Doug Johnson – mixing assistant
- William Larsen – producer, programming
- Suzy Shinn – additional production, engineer
- Jake Sinclair – additional production, producer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 180 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[18] | 61 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 54 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 8 |
References
- 1 2 "a girl a bottle a boat - Train - Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ↑ "Fresh Holiday Jam 2016 Recap | Photos, Videos & More! « Fresh 102.7". Fresh1027.cbslocal.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ Train [@Train] (January 19, 2017). "Visiting all of your beautiful cities this summer w/ @ofarevolution & @natashabdnfield on the #PlayThatSongTour! livemu.sc/TrainTour2017" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Train [@Train] (February 20, 2017). "Germany! The #PlayThatSongTour is coming to YOU in October bit.ly/2lmAeX8" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Train [@Train] (February 3, 2017). "UK, you know what time it is! Can't wait to see you all on the #PlayThatSongTour in October. Grab your tickets! po.st/TrainUKTour" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Train [@Train] (February 3, 2017). "Netherlands & Ireland, your tickets are also available now for the #PlayThatSongTour in October! Get them on savemesanfrancisco.com/tour" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Raible, Allan. "Japandroids, Train, Ty Segall and More Music Reviews". ABC News. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "a girl a bottle a boat – Train". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ Danshes, Sam. "Album Review: Train's 'A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat'". CU Independent. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ↑ Dow, Isabella. "Train's 'A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat' Provides a Sunny Escape". The Heights. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ Gamboa, Glenn. "'A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat' review: Train tries too hard". Newsday. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ↑ SowingSeason. "Review: Train - A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "a girl a bottle a boat by Train on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ↑ "Train - a girl, a bottle, a boat (Target Exclusive)". Target.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Train – A Girl a Bottle a Boat". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Train – A Girl a Bottle a Boat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Train – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Train.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Train – A Girl a Bottle a Boat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Train – A Girl a Bottle a Boat". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Train – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Train. Retrieved February 7, 2017.