Alkaline Trio has been one of my favorite bands for years. For some reason they always knew how to tug at my angsty heartstrings and put me in a good mood with so many songs about being miserable. They’re also from Chicago. Represent. It’s because of albums like Maybe I’ll Catch Fire and their debut release Goddammit that I would be able to forgive them a hundred more Crimsons. Hopefully I won’t have to, but, at least from what I’ve heard of their new EP, things seem like they’re going to get worse before they get better.
Luckily, there is something new and exciting for nostalgics like myself. Goddammit recently turned ten, and to celebrate Asian Man Records has released Goddamit Redux, a wonderfully remastered version of the album with an additional unreleased song and a couple of demos of some additional favorites. There’s also a DVD included that contains a couple hours of footage, both from the band’s early career and last year’s Occult Roots Tour. If you’ve ever been a fan of the band, I definitely recommend checking this out. I bought mine 2 weeks ago and it hasn’t left my car’s CD player.
Anyway, here’s ‘97. Have a beer and forget about finals for 15 minutes.
