With Agony and Irony, the band’s debut for V2/Cooperative, produced by Josh Abraham [Linkin Park, Slayer, Atreyu, 30 Seconds to Mars] at his L.A.-based Pulse Recording, singer/guitarist, Matt Skiba, singer/bassist, Dan Andriano and drummer Derek Grant insist they have found a light at the end of the tunnel.
Each of the band’s last two Vagrant releases, Good Mourning and Crimson, have cracked the UK album charts.
And things are already off to a great start, with the first single, “Help Me,” generating 70k plays in just a single day on MySpace. The album cover is by renowned British designer John Yates, who created memorable sleeves for the Dead Kennedys, among others, during his 10 years at Jello Biafra’s legendary punk label Alternative Tentacles.
Since being formed in 1996 in McHenry County, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago, Alkaline Trio has built a loyal following. The band has sold more than a million records, not by garnering a lot of radio airplay, but by forging an intense relationship with their fan base through relentless touring and, of course, a connection through their music.
ALKALINE TRIO UK TOUR!
04/02/09 Cambridge - Junction
05/02/09 Norwich - UEA
06/02/09 Bristol - Academy
07/02/09 Birmingham - Academy
08/02/09 DAY OFF
09/02/09 Newcastle - Academy
10/02/09 Glasgow - ABC
11/02/09 Manchester - Academy
12/02/09 Leeds - Academy
13/02/09 DAY OFF
14/02/09 Nottingham - Rock City
15/02/09 Southampton - Guildhall
16/02/09 London - Koko
17/02/09 London - Koko
I FOUND A WAY the latest single will be out on the 27 October on V2
‘Captivating song writing as the ace up their tattooed sleeves’ NME
‘dark masters of the art of layering sing-along punk rock with pitch black images’ Q magazine
Agony and Irony may be the Chicago three-piece’s sixth studio album, but it also one of their finest’ 8/10 Metal Hammer
Agony and irony is one of those albums you want to put back on as soon as it’s over. ..And it will be adored by old and new fans alike.’ KKKK Kerrang!
‘Agony and Irony stands tall as a record the band should be proud of....the trio aren’t a band to be stifled amongst creativity and this album is testament to that’ 4/5 Big Cheese
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