[.ca] Alkaline Trio

not a travesty:
This album is great. If you are into alkaline trio at all, or have heard of them...buy it now! however, unlike some,i still enjoy their new cd's. I don't understand how anyone can say that "their new darkness is fake". who ever said that their lyrics had to be dark in the first place? all bands evolve in some way,shape,or form and thats simply what alkaline trio has done.instead of trying to "see past" their newer material,why not just take some time to adapt to it. sorry for ranting, i just wanted to clear that up a little so that people don't get the wrong idea about the band because they have always been great and i have a feeling that they always will be.

another great cd from a great band:
definitely buy this. its great. alot of the songs are a bit slower than usual alk3 stuff, but they're just as good. this is a compilation of all their old stuff from their singles and EP's/ its definitely a cd worth having.

The essence of the trio:
I would have to say if you are going to buy any cds by Alkaline Trio this would have to be it. I'm serious this is some of thier best stuff and it doesn't count as thier best album only becuase it is a compilation, not really an LP. Anyways excellent the best Alkaline Trio songs are on here, "Exploding Boy" (my personal favorite a Cure cover), "97'", "Bleeder", "Cooking Wine" and "My Friend Peter". This album is so good I just can't believe it captures Alkaline Trio in it's essence it's purest from. They have always had better singles than album songs it is pretty weird but it is really good and B-side albums aren't usually that great (or so they say). Get this record... now!

The best one ever!!!!:
for me this is the best cd i'd ever have. my favorite tracks in "Alkaline Trio" are "Goodbye Forever", "For Your Lungs Only", "Bleeder", but actually love all of them. the songs in this cd are actually from: "For Your Lungs Only", "Sun Dials", "I Lied My Face Off", and some other unreleased songs. so if you can't find alk3's earlier singles, just get this one.

Best CD ever:
This CD, before I begin, captures what Alkaline Trio is all about. Drinking, love, heartbreak, with scrappy, hard punk-rock style. With their latest releases, FHTI and Good Mourning, they've lost some of their spunk. Matt Skiba is a genius of songwriting, and my idol I might add. The songs he writes on this record, which are from earlier EP's, are absolutely mind-blowing. He grabs hold of you throughout every song, my favorites being the opener "Goodbye Forever" and "'97." Actually, I love them all. Dan, the bassist/vocalist, should not be overlooked. His songs, which include "This Is Getting Over You" and powerful "I Lied My Face Off" are excellent songs, some of his best. In "I Lied," the guitar riff is unbelievable, and every element of the song is perfect. So, to wrap things up, Alkaline Trio is the best band you'll find these days. Buy this album first, for it shows where they started and what they are all about. Not to overlook the new material, for Skiba and Adriano are still at their best in all their releases, and always will be. I'd like to end on the final lyric from "97" which shows exactly how Skiba feels: "I don't deserve this..."

• Goodbye Forever
• This Is Getting over You
• Bleeder
• I Lied My Face Off
• My Friend Peter
• Snake Oil Tanker
• Southern Rock
• Cooking Wine
• For Your Lungs Only
• Exploding Boy
• Sun Dials - Matt Skiba
• Nose Over Tail - Matt Skiba
• '97 - Matt Skiba