Trampoline (Steel Train album)

Trampoline is the second studio album released by Steel Train.

Trampoline
Studio album by Steel Train
Released	October 16, 2007
Genre	Folk rock
Length	52:42
Label	Drive-Thru
Producer	Mark Trombino
Steel Train chronology
Twilight Tales from the Prairies of the Sun (2005) Trampoline (2007) Steel Train (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	Favorable[3]
Forest Lake Times	Favorable[4]
Ink 19	Favorable[5]

Release

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.[6] During each date of the tour, the band performed Trampoline in its entirety, with an encore of older material.[7] In March And April, the band supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[8] Also in April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.[9] From late May to early July, the band went on tour with the Spill Canvas, Ludo, Sing It Loud and Liam and Me.[10] In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from Forgive Durden and Dear and the Headlights.[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Jack Antonoff.

1. "I Feel Weird" – 3:02
2. "Black Eye" – 4:22
3. "Kill Monsters in the Rain" – 3:58
4. "Dakota" – 3:55
5. "Alone on the Sea" – 7:08
6. "Firecracker" – 3:27
7. "A Magazine" – 5:12
8. "Diamonds in the Sky" – 4:06
9. "Leave You Traveling" – 3:47
10. "I've Let You Go" – 3:47
11. "School Is for Losers" – 3:43
12. "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")

References

1. Leahey, Andrew. "Trampoline - Steel Train | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
2. Alternative Press review
3. Sinclair, Tom (November 2, 2007). "Trampoline". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
4. Howard, Ryan (January 15, 2018). "'Trampoline,' by Steel Train". Forest Lake Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
5. Cray, Jen (October 18, 2007). "Steel Train Trampoline". Ink 19. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
6. Conny, Julia (December 14, 2007). "Steel Train East Coast Headlining Dates". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
7. Conny, Julia (January 23, 2008). "Steel Train to Play New Album in Entirety". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
8. Reinecker, Meg (March 8, 2008). "The Starting Line taking "break"". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
9. "Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 15, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
10. "AP Exclusive: The Spill Canvas tour diary (part two)". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
11. "Steel Train heading out with Forgive Durden, Dear And The Headlights". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2017.