California 37
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California 37
California 37 is the sixth studio album from California rock band Train. The album was released on April 13, 2012 through Columbia Records. It is the last Train album to feature drummer Scott Underwood before his departure in 2014 and the last recorded as a three-piece. It was preceded by the lead single "Drive By" on January 10, 2012.-Wikipedia
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Billboard
Train were the comeback kids of 2010-11, saved by San Francisco, a ukulele and a soul sister. "Save Me, San Francisco" put the Bay City trio back on track after some mid-decade commercial, personal and business-side doldrums, all through the magic of their monster hit "Hey, Soul Sister."
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BBC
It’s an album of innocent excitement, showcasing Train’s wholly unpretentious approach and an evident passion for what they do.
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Rolling Stone
For an impeccably crafted pop-rock record, Train’s sixth LP is surprisingly deranged. That’s thanks to Pat Monahan’s lyrics, an eccentric, grammatically dubious mix of confessions and score-settling.
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Sputnik Music
California 37 can be quite enjoyable, but if you were an original Train fan you’d have to forget everything you once thought Train were
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All music
Here, there's nothing preventing them from indulging in the silliest rhymes, baffling name-drops, nagging hooks, and earworm melodies. You may hate California 37, but you'll never be able to get it out of your head.
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Rock Music Raider
Surfing on the sunny side of music, Train created another great, light and airy rock album with California 37 that really gets to you real quick.
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The Wrap
Coming from a group that isn't necessarily known for taking a huge number of musical chances, Train's sixth record, "California 37," is one of the year's most lyrically bold albums. Would that this were a good thing.
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Goldmine Magazine
Coming a full three years after Train’s multi-platinum “Save Me, San Francisco,” “California 37” keeps its sonic palette ever shifting with dance club, acoustic contemporary folk and Latin American snatches handled with enough finesse that they don’t seemed tacked on.
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Yuppee Magazine
Take a pinch of Jack Johnson, a smidgen of John Mayer, a dash of the Red Hot Chillis and a large dollop of Bon Jovi, and the surprisingly awesome result will sound a lot like the latest offering from American pop rock band Train, ‘California 37’. Their new album brings to the music scene an eclectic mix of sounds, and in this case their diverse choices completely pay off.
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Culture Fly
If Train’s previous album Save Me San Francisco was autumn, California 37 is without a doubt summer. It’s a sun-soaked Californian day, squeezed into a slim-line record – the type of music that should be the soundtrack to a fun-filled American road-trip.
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Rocktopia
Until relatively recently Train perhaps typified the genre of Americana music more than any other. Pat Monahan’s yearning vocals set against a background of semi acoustic amped up rock became almost synonymous with middle of the road rock music.
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Evigshed
Train brings a musical ‘Hurricane’ April 17 in our ears with California 37, an inspirational, rich eclectic mix of pop rock sounds infused with various styles ranging from country (Bruises) to mariachi (my first favorite 50 Ways To Say Goodbye), spanish (Mermaid), hip-hop (California 37) or folk music (When The Fog Rolls In).
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Mimo
And so, for the gimmicks I’ve just pointed out on California 37, I’m giving Train a pass—for now. The record is good, and it’s worth buying. Let’s just say, though, that this wave won’t last forever. Train will have to get a little bit creative to keep this momentum going—if not on this album, then certainly the next. =
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Cleveland
“California 37’’ may be the band’s best album since 2001’s Grammy-winning “Drops of Jupiter.’’
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NME
Since then, the band have released three more studio albums, 2003’s ‘My Private Nation’ and 2006’s ‘For Me, It’s You’. They’ve also tried their hand in the wine market and will put out their third variety, which is also titled ‘California 37’, this spring.
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Concert Blast
California 37 is Train’s sixth studio album and to me this album seems more like a Pat Monahan solo effort than a Train album (although I enjoyed Pat’s solo album much more).
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Highlight Magazine
In all, it would be very difficult to be deceived by Train’s new album, because everything here is really great.
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Rock Show Critique
So, has Train’s latest offering and sixth studio album, California 37, kept on track and stayed true to the formula of catchy riffs and melodies, supported by Monahan’s imaginative lyricism? I took a ride with Train and found out.
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Rockhaq
As the first single from their new album California 37, “Drive By” is a most unexpected song from Train. With its high-energy beats and lyrical zip, it reminds me of Bon Jovi’s best work
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the ithacan
Train has a history of interweaving pop culture throughout their clever lyrics. However, the pop-rock band’s newest album, “California 37,” hits listeners over the head with superficiality, beginning with the opening song, “This’ll Be My Year.”
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Soundscape
If anyone thinks I’m being overly harsh, it’s only because I have been a fan for so long, and now feel utterly disappointed by this half attempt of an album. Its worth buying for the half album that is worthy of a listen, just don’t expect every song to do it for you.
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Star Tribune
"Hey, Soul Sister" was the band's first major hit in eight years, and "California 37," its sixth album, resides gladly in its shadow, full of equally goofy songs.
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shermanave
The rest of the songs are too depressing to even poke fun at. You shouldn’t poke a sleeping bear, but you also shouldn’t poke a dying bear.
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popblerd
Other critics came to share Andrew Ratliff’s opinion of California 37, and the album was universally panned, despite it’s catchy melodies and summery vibe.
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