Train's Next Album Could Be Inspired By Tom Petty, Says Singer Pat Monahan

Jasper Graham

FormThe latest single from is a standalone track called “Long Yellow Dress” and they have a live album, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, will be released on July 26th. But Form singer Pat Monahan He says he’s already planning the band’s next album and has an idea of what it might sound like.

According to Michigan Macomb Daily, Monahan said he plans to go to Nashville to write the 2022 sequel. Or AMwhich had a bit of a yacht rock vibe. This time, he said, “I think we’re going to do more than one Tom Petty-ish, an Americana-type record.” Train has often covered Petty’s hit “Free Falling” in concert.

However, Monahan, who is the only original member of Train still in the band, says he’s not too worried about continuing the success of the band’s past hits, like “Drops of Jupiter,” “Drive By” and “Hey, Soul Sister.”

“I don’t really care anymore,” he said. Macomb Daily“You reach a certain point in your career where you have proven to yourself and others that you are worthy enough. It’s just about creating a friendly atmosphere and doing a good job. That’s what’s important to me now.”

The train is currently on tour with Reo Speedwagon; both groups agreed that even though they are from different generations, it would be, as Monahan puts it, “fun to mix things up one summer.”