''Joyride'' is the fifth and final studio album from

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-based band

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released on October 21, 2014. It is the first and only album not to feature founding member, guitarist and backing vocalist Tim Landers, who departed the band during the recording process. In November, Transit supported

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on their headlining US tour.

Composition

Critics variously called the album

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, and

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Track listing

Personnel

;Transit *Ella Meadows - Vocals *Torre Cioffi - Guitar/Vocals *P.J. Jefferson - Bass *Daniel Frazier - Drums ;Production *Gary Cioffi - Producer *Steven Haigler - Mix/Master

References

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