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''Alkaline Trio'' is a
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by American
punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band of the same name, released April 18, 2000 through
Asian Man Records Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established in May 1996. History Asian Man ...
. It includes all of the tracks from their
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'' For Your Lungs Only'' (1998) and '' I Lied My Face Off'' (1999), as well as both tracks from the "
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" single (1997) and several tracks from other compilations.


Reception

By August 2008, the album sold 85,000 copies. Ari Wiznitzer of
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praised the compilation, comparing the songs' lyrics to those of Blake Schwarzenbach and saying that "What separates this record from most compilations of its kind is both consistency and excellent sequencing. This is the band's best batch of songs since '' Goddamnit'', and although taken from disparate sources, the record has the feel of a long-player."


Track listing


Personnel

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Matt Skiba Matthew Thomas Skiba (born February 24, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio, and served as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of Blink-182 from 2015 to 2022. Skiba's ...
– guitar, lead vocals (except tracks 2 and 4), backing vocals *
Dan Andriano Daniel Michael Andriano (born June 27, 1977) is an American musician. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist and bassist of the punk rock band Alkaline Trio; though not a founding member, he has appeared on every studio album to date. Andri ...
– bass, backing vocals (tracks 1–10), lead vocals (tracks 2 and 4) * Rob Doran – bass (tracks 11–13) * Glenn Porter – drums


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(streamed copy where licensed) {{Authority control Alkaline Trio albums 2000 compilation albums Asian Man Records compilation albums B-side compilation albums