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''Joyride'' is the third major label (and fourth overall) studio album from post-grunge band Oleander. It was released on March 4, 2003 through Sanctuary Records and marks the band's first studio album with the label. ''Joyride'' also marks a return to the band's focus on aggressive hard rock that was less apparent on their previous, more experimental effort, ''Unwind''. ==Overview== ''Joyride'' was originally planned for a November 2002 release, but since it was not yet completed, Oleander released the ''Runaway Train EP'' at concerts to hold fans over.〔Sotuela, Ana Marie (Telephone Interview with Ric Ivanisevich ) CABands.com (February 27, 2003). Retrieved on August 6, 2008.〕 The EP revolved around its title track, which a month prior was featured in the Showtime film ''Bang, Bang, You're Dead''. A music video was also shot and incorporated footage from the film.〔(Oleander 'Joyride' album ) MusicRemedy.com (2003). Retrieved on 5-12-09.〕 In an interview with ''Billboard'', frontman Thomas Flowers elaborated on the creative direction on ''Joyride'' in the aftermath of ''Unwind'': :"We really wanted to stretch our tastes and try to present an album that was a little more diversified as far as instrumentation. . . It didn't necessarily pan out for us, so we kind of stripped that down to doing what we're good at: We're a rock band, and we decided that () was going to be more linear, more focused, more in-your-face than either of the other two albums." Other than "Runaway Train," which was written a few years prior, all songs were written after Oleander's departure from Universal. Lyrical themes of ''Joyride'' revolve often around danger and risk. "Fountain and Vine" also sympathizes for the homeless while "30-60-90" expresses disdain for drug addiction. "Runaway Train" also reflects on Flowers' previous marriage while "Better Luck Next Time" regards his guilt over spending time wastefully. The album was heavily toted as reinforcing Oleander's aggressive side, comparable to later Soundgarden and Sponge; however, it does include two ballads in "Rainy Day" and the aforementioned "Runaway Train" The photo seen on the album's cover came from established photographer Neil Zlozower who had pictures of his wrecked Mustang for his insurance company. Flowers chose the photo himself, and it likely inspired the album's title which had not prior been established. This artistic theme is carried throughout the album liner notes as well. ''Joyride'' marks the last album before Oleander's unofficial hiatus. In November 2003, drummer Scott Devours left the band to work with Ima Robot. Vocalist Thomas Flowers subsequently began collaborating with The Black Summer Crush. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joyride (Oleander album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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