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Agony & Irony

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date July 01, 2008
Overall a solid album, but in my opinion not as good as Crimson or Good Mourning. If you are a fan of the group I don't think you will be disappointed it is just not as good as the previous albums(which I love).

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Agony & Irony (Deluxe Edition)

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date July 01, 2008
It's hard to find words that truly express my full disappointment with this album.
I really wonder if the persons involved in writing music for Alkaline Trio really want to be in the music business at all anymore; let alone for a band that I coveted like Trio. Whatever.
Bands go through changes. They go through bad times. They go through slumps, and they go through courtings. They feel love, hate, and break ups. The goods, the bads, and the what-have-you's.
Some never lose sight of the prize...and some do.
Some say, "It's what we've worked for!" And some realize it's a lot more than that.
A band like Trio was a once in a lifetime thing. The sad fact is that they've become what, I believe, they -at one point- never would ... Read More:

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Goddamnit

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date March 11, 2008
This album has never ceased to amaze me. This re release is a perfect balance. It cleaned up the original album a little, but the album still maintains it's raw sound and feel. Definitely worth checking out.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Crimson

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date May 24, 2005
Matt Skiba's voice gives Alkaline Trio's music an indefinable quality. I stopped listening to punk music a couple of years ago, but found a couple of files from 'From Here to Infirmary' on my PC about 2 years back. The first song on the album had me hooked, and a year later I got hold of Good Mourning, a brilliant, haunting pop punk album.

Crimson doesn't disappoint, carrying forward the Trio's weird lyrical sensibilities and poppy feel. The second listen had me humming along to one of the only bands I've heard in a while who seem distinguishable from the mass of generic sounding mall punk anthems out there.

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Remains

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date January 30, 2007
Make it this one. The only real problem I had with it is that they decided to include the Split version of Sadie even though they produced another version of it for Crimson, but they held out on Over at the Frankenstein place. Even still, if you don't have Crimson, Sadie is one of the bands best songs, and throw in Hell Yes, Queen of Pain, Dead End Road, Hating Every Minute, Jaked on Green Beers, Metro, We Can Never Break Up, and Warbrain you have some of their finest songs.

Also, on the booklet that comes with the CD, Matt Skiba says that "We Can Never Break Up" is the song that represents what the band is all about, and having heard all their CD's, I think that is true and this CD represents what they are all about better than any other. Great for hardcore ... Read More:

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Good Mourning

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date May 13, 2003
So I need to start off by admitting that I'm not a long-time fan of the band. In fact the thing I remember about them is that I really wanted them to get off the stage so NoFX could start playing, but that was before I picked up "Crimson." Like many other "successful" bands of similar punk/popunk styles, Alkaline Trio has changed their style a bit over the past decade or so. That has seemingly (from the other reviews posted) caused a lot of disappointment to their long-time fans. I enjoy this album quite a bit. It's catchy, dark and interesting for the most part. The opener starts us off with a blissful, evil, hook-filled delight that pretty much continues throughout the album. I didn't like the 'hit' song from this album, #2. After listening to some of their old stuff ... Read More:

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Alkaline Trio

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date April 18, 2000
The only main album I don't have is Maybe I'll Catch Fire (which I just ordered) but to me this is one of their weaker releases. I think 'Remains' and 'From Here To Infirmary' are both legendary (can't speak of the aforementioned Catch Fire as I haven't heard it in its entirety).

CD-Charts Position 8
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Maybe I'll Catch Fire

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date March 14, 2000
The Alkaline Trio is one of my all time favorite bands. This cd is absolutely amazing. Each song is well crafted, and Matt Skiba's lyrics are stronger here than on much of their newer stuff.

"Keep 'em Coming"- The cd starts out strong with the song "Keep 'em Coming". This song is a perfect introduction to the ALkaline Trio.

"Madam Me" is great, one of my top 5 songs on the cd. With heavy guitar riffing over a driving bass line, with strong lyrics to match.

"You've got so far to go"- is one of Dan's songs, and it is amazing as well. Though Matt Skiba gets much of the recognition, Dan Adriano deserves much more credit, as he often upstages Matt's lyrics.

"F--- You Aurora"- This could be my favorite alkaline trio song, from any cd. Beautiful ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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From Here to Infirmary

by: Alkaline Trio

Release Date April 03, 2001
A lot of people are quick to criticize this cd and Crimson because it doesn't have the same sound as Goddamnit and Maybe I'll Catch Fire, but to be honest that is an unfair comparison. Just because a band tries something different doesn't necessarily make it bad, and in this case it makes it quite good. Most popular song on the CD is Stupid Kid, which probably is like the 7th best song on the CD if you listen to it the whole way through. Mr. Chainsaw, You're Dead, Armageddon, Trucks and Trains, and Crawl are the best songs in my opinion, the low point on the CD being Take Lots with Alcohol (which still isn't that bad). I read elsewhere that they had originally intended to include their song "Dead End Road" on this cd but they opted not to because it would have taken away the success from Stupid Kid ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music [Split CD]

by: Alkaline Trio, Hot Water Music

Release Date January 22, 2002
good stuff! can't go wrong if you like both bands.