This Addiction
This Addiction is Alkaline Trio’s seventh studio album, released February 23, 2010 as the first release by their newly-formed record label Heart & Skull, a joint venture with Epitaph Records. Described as a return to the band’s punk rock roots, it was recorded at Atlas Studios in their hometown of Chicago with Matt Allison, the same location and producer used for much of their early material.
The album draws lyrical inspiration from the band members’ personal lives, addressing themes such as love, addiction, death, divorce, grief, suicide, politics, and war. It became the highest-charting album of the band’s career, debuting on the US Billboard 200 at #11 and also reaching #1 on the Rock, Independent, and Alternative Albums charts.
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Agony & Irony
Agony & Irony is their sixth studio album, released on July 1, 2008 on Epic Records. Regarding this album, vocalist and guitarist Matt Skiba stated that the band set out to record an “anthemic hard rock record.”
A year prior to the album’s release, “In Vein”, was performed live at Warped Tour 2007, streamed on the band’s official fan club on April 3 and was uploaded to the band’s MySpace site for 24 hours the following day.
On April 22 an EP with the same title was released on iTunes. The EP featured two tracks which had already been heard by fans and a new song entitled ‘Into The Night’
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Crimson
Crimson is the fifth album by Alkaline Trio, released May 23, 2005. The record is produced by Jerry Finn.
A ‘Deluxe Edition’ was released on November 28, 2005. The first disc contains the original album, while the added second disc features the album as demos, home demos and acoustic songs. It is presented in a color slipcase based on original artwork.
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Good Mourning
Good Mourning is the fourth studio album by Alkaline Trio, released May 13, 2003 on Vagrant Records. The album marks the first appearance of drummer, Derek Grant, described by Matt Skiba, as “a whole new influence.” During recording, both Skiba and vocalist/bassist, Dan Andriano were ill. Skiba describes the album as sounding “bigger, deeper and rawer” than its predecessor, From Here to Infirmary.
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From Here To Infirmary
From Here to Infirmary is the third full length album released April 3, 2001 through Vagrant Records. It was their first album for Vagrant and their only album with drummer Mike Felumlee, who replaced previous drummer Glenn Porter. It was also their first album to chart, reaching #199 on the US Billboard 200 and #9 amongst independent albums. Its two singles, “Stupid Kid” and “Private Eye”, both charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #53 and #51 respectively. When Felumlee left the band shortly after the album’s release, drummer Adam Willard filled in with the group on tour and appeared in the music video for “Private Eye”, before the band found a permanent replacement in Derek Grant.
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Maybe I’ll Catch Fire
Maybe I’ll Catch Fire is the Trio’s second album released March 14, 2000 through Asian Man Records. It was their final studio album for Asian Man and their last with drummer Glenn Porter, who left the band after its release and was replaced by Mike Felumlee as the band moved to Vagrant Records.
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Goddamnit
Goddamnit is Alkaline Trio’s debut album, released October 13, 1998 through Asian Man Records. Mike DaRonco of Allmusic called Goddamnit “hands down the perfect listening in the wake of a broken heart” and remarked that “It’s rare that a band such as Alkaline Trio can make love songs appealing without being labeled as ‘wimpy’ or ‘generic’, and Goddamnit is the record to erase those labels.”
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