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Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony Audio CD

A fair review of the Alkaline Trio "Agony & Irony" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Alkaline Trio reviews here, or go back to the Alkaline Trio tabs.

Alkaline Trio Band: Alkaline Trio
Title: Agony & Irony
Rating:
Release Date: 2008-07-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Calling All Skeletons 2: Help Me 3: In Vein 4: Over and Out 5: I Found Away 6: Do You Wanna Know? 7: Live Young, Die Fast 8: Love Love, Kiss Kiss 9: Lost and Rendered 10: Ruin It 11: Into the Night

Good but not their best.
It took a while for it to grow on me, and it still doesn't compare to their earlier releases. This album is ok. Many of the songs have lost what I love about Alkaline Trio's older stuff. The music sounds way over-produced and it's obvious that they had help from proffessional songwriters in order to make this album more palatable for fans of trendy, predictable pop / alternative / "punk" music. I'm afraid that more mainstream releases like this will reshape Alkaline Trio into another group of faux-goth posuer weirdos that release horribly watered down compromised music; like what happened to AFI. With that being said, it's a must have for true Alkaline Trio fans strictly for the reason that it will help complete your collection. But If you really want to experience what the band can offer, buy the self-titled album, Godammit, or Maybe I'll Catch Fire.


Good Cd!!!
this band is great, it's definatly a cd you can put in and listen the whole way through.


Enjoy the Crash
" From the opening track "Calling All Skeletons," it's evident that a melodic sense melds to their classic guitar thunder & wildly individual lyrics, "These feelings tend to leave me with a hole in my chest. Alkaline Trio's evolution into a power pop band hits a high point with "Agony & Irony. " The slower track "Live Young, Die Fast" jumps out with the booming guitars and churning chorus, "So sit back & relax, enjoy the crash; You fade into black & you're gone. " "Love Love, Kiss Kiss" teases with its playful childlike melody & complex lyric, "I'll dedicate it to the fact that it's so hard for you to dream; A million heartbeats all around you make it hard to sleep. " Other tracks like "Over & Out" & "I Found Away" are also strong. Alkaline Trio is creating interesting music that keeps sounding better the more it spins. Enjoy! .


Good one.
I expected that kind of music after all these years in the making. it's a typical alkaline trio album although they're slowing their tempo a little bit in this album. most of their tracks are catchy ,but thats just personal opinion,i need a little up tempo drums. their song are kind of similar to each other. but this album worths listening to it.


Solid Release
Still solid true rock (the trio was always more EMO than Punk folks) music that deserves a listen. This album is poppier like their last release with quality sound and structure. I'm glad they are finally getting some deserved radio play and will be able to make some money well earned for all their hard work. I'm sorry people miss their old sounds (from a decade ago), but 90s music will not sell in today's market and nobody is going to produce and pay for an album they have heard before. I'm so glad the band is still together, progressing with the times and their age. I look forward to what comes next.

4 stars because there were a couple songs that didn't do too much for, but that's the case with most albums.


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