The Alkaline Trio has managed to put together a masterpiece on this, their third full length studio album. It is everything a punk record should be - dark, moving, cynical, hopeful, wide eyed and world weary all at the same time. Recommended for fans of Green Day, Jawbreaker and The Get Up Kids. Standard jewel case. 2001 release. Album Description
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 and it didn't fit in well with the other songs on the album, and I think that's a tragedy because that song is fantastic, but you can get that on Remains now, this CD is still great, if you have to get one CD I would suggest Remains, but that is like a greatest hits album so it doesn't really count. This is their best LP/Ep and is a must have for fans of the band or punk fans in general
March 3, 2008Remains had some great stuff on it and they've had some other good past releases but I'm only missing one of their albums and I must say this is the best I've heard. I love this album. It's actually one of my favorite releases from ANY band.
April 7, 2007This was the first Alkaline Trio cd I listened to, and in my opinion, it's the best. It really got me into the band, and helped me to get more into punk as a whole.
A lot of people would classify Alkaline Trio as pop-punk, but I'm not one of them. At least with this album, I wouldn't (their latest album, "Crimson" is quite a bit more poppy). On "From Here to Infirmary", the tracks are very catchy, and will most likely be stuck in your head for a while the first time you hear them. Matt Skiba's voice is very distinctive, and helps set Alk3 apart from other punk/emo fusion bands. Dave Andriano also sings on a few tracks. As far as lyrics go, most of the songs are about what you'd expect from an emo-like band, but seeing as Skiba's a satanist, he can't help but add a tone of darkness, right? Overall, the songs are very well-written, and fun to listen to, no matter what your mood.
From start to finish, "From Here to Infirmary" doesn't dissapoint, and if you're gonna get one Alkaline Trio album, make it this.
August 28, 2006 |  | Nose Over Tail for the Trio |  |
Alkaline Trio are a great band that have gained quite a following with the lil Hot Topic mall punk crowd. On the one hand, it's great that they are getting the recognition they deserve. Alkaline Trio are an amazing band, but at the same time part of me wishes I could go back to the days of seeing them in a small venue again. Anyway, when this came out I was totally obsessed with it. From the first track,Private Eye (sticks in your head for days) to the closer, and my personal favorite Crawl this cd is just one catchy song after another. As I get older, my musical taste has changed a bit, and the cds I loved in middle or high school tend to sit on the shelf awaiting a sentimental listen every once in awhile. But From Here To Infirmary is one cd I come back to again and again. I still know every song by heart and love it the same as I did the very first time I heard it. This is Alkaline Trio at their best, pop punk at its best and one of my all time favorite cds.
March 24, 2006speechlesss... every track on this cd is worth the time of listening too.... buy it
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