Alkaline Trio

[Andy]

Right, I was listening to Agony & Irony on the way home from work today, and got 7 songs in until my iPod died. My opinion so far is that they've created a fantastic pop album, but a sub-standard Alkaline Trio album. It doesn't seem to have that distinct layer of filth that the likes of Good Mourning, Maybe I'll Catch Fire and even Crimson had.

I'll listen to it in full tomorrow and give a finalised verdict, with individual track ratings.

By-the-by, Good Mourning has overtaken self-titled as my favourite Alk3 album.

[Llamas]

By-the-by, Good Mourning has overtaken self-titled as my favourite Alk3 album.

Good Mourning has always been my favorite AK3 album. I've always been disappointed in its underratedness. Every Thug Needs a Lady is one of my favorite rock songs.

[Andy]

I think I might be addicted to In Vein.

[H1T_That]

Calling All Skeletons and In Vein are emerging as favourites.

I think I might be addicted to In Vein.

You are so right....

[Andy]

Yeah, Calling All Skeletons and In Vein have that energetic, exciting chorus that everyone craves from a good pop song.

Also, the hi-hats/synthy guitars in the chorus to I Found Away remind me so much of Honest Mistake by The Bravery. I also wonder if Heather from Teen Idols helps it with the harmonic "whoa-oh's" in that chorus, as she seems to do so in every punky song that contains a part like that.

[Llamas]

Right, I was listening to Agony & Irony on the way home from work today, and got 7 songs in until my iPod died. My opinion so far is that they've created a fantastic pop album, but a sub-standard Alkaline Trio album. It doesn't seem to have that distinct layer of filth that the likes of Good Mourning, Maybe I'll Catch Fire and even Crimson had.

I'm starting to agree with this. Except I didn't think Crimson had the layer of filth. This album is okay, but it's definitely just a good pop album. Not a great Alkaline album.

My album ranking now:

Good Mourning
Goddamnit
Maybe I'll Catch Fire
Agony and Irony
Crimson
From Here to Infirmary

I don't count the self titled, cause it's a b-sides album and I don't dig it that much.

[H1T_That]

Do You Wanna Know? is absolutley my favourite.

[Andy]

My album ranking now:

Good Mourning
Goddamnit
Maybe I'll Catch Fire
Agony and Irony
Crimson
From Here to Infirmary

OK, without counting S/T, my list would be:

Good Mourning
Crimson
From Here To Infirmary
Maybe I'll Catch Fire
Agony & Irony
Goddamnit

HUGE difference between us two, but yet the top album remains Good Mourning.

[Llamas]

OK, without counting S/T, my list would be:

Good Mourning
Crimson
From Here To Infirmary
Maybe I'll Catch Fire
Agony & Irony
Goddamnit

HUGE difference between us two, but yet the top album remains Good Mourning.

Hmmm... we agree that GM is the best, agree that A&I ranks in bottom half, and MICF is average. Otherwise, very drastically different. Interesting.

[0r4ng3]

So apparently "I Found Away" is the next single. I'll be looking forward to that.