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Alkaline Trio, a Chicago trio formed by vocalist and guitarist Matt Skiba,
debuted with the catchy emo-pop of the singles
Sundials (1997) and For Your Lungs Only (1998), and of the
entire razor-sharp album Goddamnit (Asian Man, 1998), that also
contains signature song San Francisco and Nose Over Tail.
Maybe I'll Catch Fire (Asian Man, 1999) adds Radio,
Fuck You Aurora and Maybe I'll Catch Fire to their punk canon,
but the trio failed to stand up to their debut.
The Alkaline Trio (Asian Man, 2000) is an anthology of their singles.
From Here to Infirmary (Vagrant, 2001), with the classic
Private Eye, and the somber
Good Mourning (Vagrant, 2003), with This Good Be Love, We've Had Enough and
Every Thug Needs A Lady, were major disappointments. They completely
failed to recapture the brutal magic of their debut.
The split Alkaline Trio and One Man Army (2004) is not exactly
state of the art punk-rock.
Crimson (Vagrant, 2005) boasts a more mainstream sound. If nothing
else, the compromise does not sound as awkward as on the previous two albums.
Skiba and Dan Andriano's harmonies are lively and spicy, appropriately roasted
by Skiba's guitar riffs. The Poison and Mercy Me mark a sort
of punk-pop maturity, but the rest of the album is unbearable to anyone who
has spent 29 years listening to punk-rock.
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(Translation by/ Tradotto da Andrea Calderaro)
Gli Alkaline Trio, trio di Chicago formato dal cantante e chitarrista Matt Skiba, debuttarono con l’orecchiabile emo-pop dei singoli Sundials (1997) e For Your Lungs Only (1998), e poi con l’intero graffiante album Goddamnit (Asian Man, 1998).
Maybe I’ll Catch Fire (Asian Man, 1999) aggiunge Fuck You Aurora e Maybe I’ll Catch Fire al loro canone punk, ma il trio fallisce nell’intento di migliorarsi rispetto al loro debutto.
The Alkaline Trio (Asian Man, 2000) è un’antologia dei loro singoli.
From Here to Infirmary (Vagrant, 2001) e Good Mourning (Vagrant, 2003) sono delle cocenti delusioni per le major. Essi falliscono completamente nel ricatturare quella brutale magia mostrata nel loro esordio.
Lo split Alkaline Trio and One Man Army (2004) non lo si può considerare esattamente il livello massimo dell’arte punk-rock.
Crimson (Vagrant, 2005) vanta un suono più da mainstream. Ciò nonostante, il compromesso non suona così imbarazzante come lo era stato nei due precedenti album. Le armonie Skiba e Dan Andriano sono vivaci e accattivanti, appropriatamente arricchite dai riff della chitarra di Skiba. The Poison e Mercy Me segnano una sorta di maturità punk-pop, ma il resto dell’album rimane insopportabile a chiunque abbia speso 29 anni ad ascoltare punk-rock.
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