A girl a bottle a boat
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A girl a bottle a boat
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 guitarist and founding member Jimmy Stafford.-Wikipedia
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the soundboard reviews
It also seems that, ten albums in, they’ve learned absolutely nothing, as A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat is a spectacular trainwreck. It’s not even that all of its awfulness is concentrated in one area either; this album just fails across the board, from instrumentation to songwriting to production
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cryptic rock
Train is a band that people either love or hate. Whether their latest album will satisfy existing fans is hard to say. Some may feel like the band is veering too far into Pop and losing their Rock roots, but the band has intentionally created this album to produce fun, happy music. Overall, they succeed, but at times it feels just a bit too artificially sweet.
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sputnik music
When you gonna play that song, now, when you gonna earn that pay?
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mraybin2014
If you were turned off by Save Me, San Francisco or California 37, this album isn’t going to change your mind and I have a feeling that even some of Train’s most ardent followers might have trouble swallowing Girl‘s overwhelmingly poppy tunes that are clearly aimed at a younger audience.
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newsday
Trying too hard to keep up with current pop
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rockmusicraider
Will they ever come back to some re-incarnation of their former reckless and refreshing self, cheekily conquering the world? Probably not, but let’s not abandon hope that things will improve going forward. In the meantime – however – I hope that I will never have to listen to this album again.
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2loud2oldmusic
Train has delivered another solid album. I even think the album cover is actually quite beautiful. It has the ocean, a beautiful girl, a boat and the American flag. I don’t see a bottle though.
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cruindependent
Still, it is very commendable for a band made up of middle-aged individuals to attempt to make mainstream music and at the same time add in subtle aspects that make songs distinguishably their own.
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allmusic
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.
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richersounds
Overall, the album is well-polished, as expected after over two decades and a few different line-ups for the band, the production is clean, though on a couple of tracks, overdone with vocals and guitar come across overwhelmed by effects
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strosechronicle
If you like their previous music, by all means, I would recommend this album. If you are into adult contemporary radio and into the kinds of tracks you hear from Andy Grammer, Gavin DeGraw and OneRepublic, I would highly recommend this album.
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abcnews
Train's new album, "A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat," arrives Friday, but it's just the latest chapter in an intensely creative period for the Grammy-winning group.
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popdust
The album, titled a girl, a bottle, a boat is a cheerful, saccharine, pop-mobile filled with party anthems, love songs, and plenty of dance-y drum machines to keep lead singer Pat Monahan's soaring vocals on the radio waves well into the summer months.
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mindequalsblown
While there are a handful of unfortunately disappointing pieces, this album is full of energy and coasts with the band’s signature feel.
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apnews
The best song is “Working Girl,” but it’s marred by typically atrocious lyrics that rhyme “game” with “Aspartame” and “never been” with “Ritalin.” Still, lead singer Patrick Monahan does have this advice for anyone firmly anti-Train: “If you don’t like it, let me get the door for you.”
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elusive disc
Sampling the beloved melody from “Heart And Soul,” Train’s “Play That Song” is a feel-good anthem, brimming with a playful liveliness. All songs on a girl a bottle a boat were co-written by Train lead singer Pat Monahan.
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herald standard
With a title that sounds more like a Kenny Chesney or Jimmy Buffett release, Train gets back on track by issuing a diverse set of songs possessing a relaxed vibe on “a girl a bottle a boat.”
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antimusic
"Every album I've ever been a part of writing has had a fair amount of difficulty. Wanting to touch people's lives is a daunting task but when it happens it makes all of the blood sweat and tears worth it. a girl a bottle a boat has been the most fun and fulfilling I think of all of the Train albums."
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pop central
I’ve reviewed music from all kinds of acts. I’ve defended all kinds of awkward, kookie, straight-up EMBARRASSING ones (and no, I’m not talking about The Black Eyed Peas, because whoever thinks they’re embarrassing will be politely escorted away from this blog), but this one is way out of my usual range.
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bluetint magazine
I’m a pretty positive person, so even if I’m not a fan of a certain genre of music I’ll still try to find some noteworthy qualities that I can praise.
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daily mail
Some people simply adore Train. Others simply loathe them. The band's new album is unlikely to change anyone's mind. The band — now without lead guitarist and founding member Jimmy Stafford — has returned with an unmemorable, fluffy and yet desperately needy soft-rock CD, "a girl a bottle a boat."
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album of the year
Most songs sounded exactly the same, but the ones that stood out were decent.
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The Blade
Some people simply adore Train. Others simply loathe them. The band’s new album is unlikely to change anyone’s mind.
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renowned for sound
Few bands have experienced the capricious nature of commercial success the way San Franciscan outfit Train have.
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Riding with the window down
It turns out there is. I have to say that I ran through the album several times already while working just to see which tracks jumped out at me. Play That Song is clearly the best choice for first release as it has a great beat, great chorus, good hooks and classic Train sound.
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timotheories
I wish I could catch a train out of town to get away from this review, but I already bought the ticket, and it’s non-transferable. I might as well enjoy the ride as best I can, right dear readers?
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digital journal
Monahan shared that their new album A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat is a "best day ever" record, where he would have three things in one place, it would be "a girl, a bottle and a boat."
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cross culture
Train’s newest release is as upbeat as ever, but it’s nothing more or less than another shallow pop/rock indulgence.
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just listen to this
You Better Believe is more solemn and reflective, set to clanking piano with a touching melodic structure and a vocal that sounds heartfelt.
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altwire
Frontman Pat Monahan, while stating that “every album I’ve ever been a part of writing has had a fair amount of difficulty”, has described A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat as the “most fun and fulfilling” album he’s made with the band yet.
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bob at the beach
Train’s new album, a girl, a bottle, a boat, arrives today, but it’s just the latest chapter in an intensely creative period for the Grammy-winning group. Since their 2014 album Bulletproof Picasso, they’ve released two other albums, which frontman Pat Monahan says keeps things “super-fun” and “exciting” for the band.
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the spinoff
Overreaching into a variety of modern pop productions, A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat gleams so brightly it is nearly possible to overlook the middle-aged cheese ball at the center of proceedings, but not quite.
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the pony express
On Jan. 27, Train released their 10th studio album. Recently releasing their newest single, Play That Song, which was released in late September, 2016.A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat has many songs that have interesting rhythms and lyrics. This album has 11 songs, and number 2 being Play That Song and was number 6 on the Billboard Top 200 albums the week the album came out.
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tribal tribune
The mellow mood but also the excited feeling. There were some others that were…more or less, forgettable. They were okay, but not something to go crazy about and listen to over and over again.
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