Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony

Alkaline Trio's 2008 album Agony & Irony. Alkaline Trio have been playing their unique brand of hardcore Punk music to legions of fans for over ten years. With Matt Skiba on guitar and vocals, Derek Grant on drums and Dan Adriano on bass, the band emerged from the working class suburbs of Chicago,Illinois in 1997. The Trio released their first two albums with indie label Asian Man Records and then joined Vagrant Records in 2001. Over the past decade, Alkaline Trio's sounds and lyrics have evolved from raw, loud, and uninhibited as to refined, poetic and profound as heard on their last release, Crimson. The album was produced by Josh Abraham (Staind, Korn) and features the lead single 'Help Me'. Album Description

some of the reviewers make me question if they actually listened to the album

Despite what other people have said I feel that this is a very good album. October 4, 2008

different but very good

If you want them to make Maybe I'll catch fire again, you are out of luck. This album is very good in its own right, and shows a nice progression for the band. Go in with an open mind and you will love it. September 10, 2008

Good but not great

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). August 8, 2008

A Pleasing New Album

Agony and Irony is a great new album. Some die hard Trio fans are finding this new sound hard to take but I find it rather refreshing and it really isn't that different to me. The lyrics are still dark and brooding and although the music is a lot catchier than that of the past, it is still some of the best musicianship in the business. Alkaline Trio are growing as a band not withering away, and Agony and Irony is proof of that. Each track is sheer perfection. I would expect nothing less of this band. August 4, 2008

SO what if its not like the highly overrated old cd's.

I probably am one of the only people out there that think cd's like "Good Mourning" and "Crimson" were much better than "Godamit" or "Maybe Ill catch fire". To me those cd's were amateurish at best with no real catchy melodies. A classic release like "Crimson" showed them completely grown up and making the best cd of the year and their career. I think all these haters need to grow up and blossom like The Alkaline trio did. As for the new cd, "Agony and Irony", besides the tacky title, I like this cd alot! Sure there are some throwaway's but for the majority, this cd has plenty of great songs. And so what if they were on "The Hills"! All in all, this ranks as no.3 on my top Alkaline Trio cd's with"Good Mourning" 2nd and "Crimson" in first. Good job guys. August 4, 2008

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