Trainwreck

Trainwreck is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Boys Night Out, released on July 26, 2005 through Ferret Music. After some line-up changes, the band took a short break; guitarist Jeff Davis wrote a short short which would serve as the direction for their next album. Recording took place at iiwii Studios in Weehawken, New Jersey, The Machine Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey and Harariville in Weehawken, New Jersey, with producer Machine. Trainwreck is a concept album about a character known as The Patient murdering his wife, being hospitalized and trying to convey the music he hears in his head. Its emo and pop rock sound incorporated elements of progressive rock, post-hardcore and dream pop. Trainwreck received generally positive reviews from music critics, some of which noted the variety of musical styles and praised the songwriting quality. Prior to the album's release, the band went on a Canadian tour and supported Millencolin on their tour of the United States West Coast. They then promoted the album with a slot on the US Nintendo Fusion Tour towards the end of the year, and went on a US tour with Armor for Sleep and Chiodos. Andy Lewis joined Boys Night Out shortly afterwards and then toured the US and Canada. During this period, keyboardist Kara Dupuy left the band; they ended the year with a Canadian tour. Punknews.org included the album on their list of the year's best releases. Background and writing Boys Night Out released their debut studio album Make Yourself Sick in September 2003, through Ferret Music. The band promoted it with supporting slots for Catch 22 and Senses Fail in the United States, a Canadian tour with Alexisonfire, a US West Coast tour with Matchbook Romance, and a US East Coast tour with Nightmare of You and My Chemical Romance. The laborious touring schedule affected guitarist Rob Pasalic and drummer Ben Arseneau, both of whom would leave the band soon after. Fordirelifesake drummer Brian Southall filled Arseneau's role from mid-2004, and vocalist and guitarist Jeff Davis took up both lead and rhythm parts in the aftermath of Pasalic's departure by the end of the year. Following the conclusion of their November 2004 tour, the band opted to take a break. As Davis was a writer of short fiction, he came up with a story that could potential be expanded in a musical setting. He subsequently showed it to vocalist Connor Lovat-Fraser, who also writes lyrics alongside Davis.