Train’s next album could be inspired by Tom Petty, says singer Pat Monahan

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

According to Michigan’s Macomb Daily, Monahan said he plans to go to Nashville to write the follow-up to 2022 AMGoldthat had a bit of a yacht rock vibe. This time, he says, “I think we’ll be more of a Tom Petty-like, Americana-like record.” Train has often covered Petty’s hit “Free Falling” in concert.

However, Monahan, the only original member of Train still in the group, says he is not too worried about replicating the success of the band’s earlier hits such as “Drops of Jupiter,” “Drive By” and “Hey, Soul Sister.”

“I’m not too worried anymore,” he says Macomb Daily“You reach a certain point in your career where you’ve proven enough to yourself and others. Then it’s just about fitting together and doing a good job. That’s what’s important to me now.”

Train is currently on tour with REO quick release; both acts agreed that even though they come from different generations, as Monahan says, “it would be fun to mix things up for a summer.”