Name: Crimson (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Brand: Alkaline Trio

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4050538801101

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Black

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Gatefold

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-06-09

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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Black 10"x2

Artist

Alkaline Trio

Genre US

Rock-Pop

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Vagrant

Alkaline Trio is an alternative punk rock band hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1996, the band has been a prominent figure in the music scene for over two decades. With their unique blend of punk and emo influences, Alkaline Trio has gained a loyal fanbase worldwide.

The current lineup consists of Matt Skiba on guitar and vocals/bass since 1996, Dan Andriano on bass and vocals/guitar since 1997, and Atom Willard on drums since 2023. Throughout their career, they have also had talented musicians such as Rob Doran, Glenn Porter, Mike Felumlee, and Derek Grant contribute to their sound.

Known for their introspective lyrics and catchy melodies, Alkaline Trio's music resonates with listeners who appreciate raw emotion and energetic performances. Their discography includes iconic albums like "Goddamnit," "From Here to Infirmary," and "Crimson." Explore Alkaline Trio's catalog today to experience their influential presence in the punk rock genre.

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Crimson is the best next step for Alkaline Trio. It keeps Good Mourning's blacks and reds and crack melodic sense. But it's also much more accessible with its measured aggression, rich piano (courtesy of Jellyfish and studio veteran Roger Manning), and production from Jerry Finn, who's worked with blink-182 and the very-relevant-to-Alkaline Trio Jawbreaker. Like those groups Alkaline Trio has grown away from punk-pop; they've grown up. On 1998's Goddamnit!, Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano let out rowdy "woah-woahs" and wished things like "I wanna wake up naked next to you." But then that happened, and the other side of the bed wasn't as pretty. By Mourning they were dealing with death metaphors and painful levels of self-medication. Crimson has a similar sense of emotional brokenness, but things never get so heavy that you'll need the goth eyeliner — the album's pop sense glimmers steadily beneath its dour shroud. "Poison" and "Time to Waste" downshift into powerful choruses despite lines about dead eyes and meaninglessness, "Mercy Me" and "Dethbed" rock self-hate and cynicism over propulsive beats, and "Prevent This Tragedy" incorporates a keyboard descent that's a perfectly pretty foil for a line like "the flames of hell they give me hope." As great as Alkaline Trio are at relating their booze and blood-spattered lives to listeners, it does get a little tedious. But Skiba and Andriano's interlocking harmonies never flag, and the band's rhythms are just too catchy throughout. Let's see. They're writing smart, bright, punk-derived pop, but they're black and white and blocky-featured, and they like Depeche Mode much more than Duran Duran. That settles it — Alkaline Trio are the bizarro-world Killers.

Crimson (Deluxe Limited Edition)

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