Agony & Irony (Deluxe Edition)

Alkaline Trio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0019M82WG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,434 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Calling All Skeletons

2. Help Me

3. In Vein

4. Over and Out

5. I Found Away

6. Do You Wanna Know?

7. Live Young, Die Fast

8. Love Love, Kiss Kiss

9. Lost and Rendered

10. Ruin It

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Burned in the House [*]

2. Maybe I'll Catch Fire [Acoustic][*]

3. Live Young, Die Fast [Acoustic][*]

4. Into the Night [Acoustic][*]

5. Over and Out [Acoustic][*]

6. Lost and Rendered [Acoustic][*]

Editorial Reviews

Alkaline Trio's 2008 album Agony & Irony. Alkaline Trio have been playing their unique brand of hardcore Punk music to legions of fans for over ten years. With Matt Skiba on guitar and vocals, Derek Grant on drums and Dan Adriano on bass, the band emerged from the working class suburbs of Chicago,Illinois in 1997. The Trio released their first two albums with indie label Asian Man Records and then joined Vagrant Records in 2001. Over the past decade, Alkaline Trio's sounds and lyrics have evolved from raw, loud, and uninhibited as to refined, poetic and profound as heard on their last release, Crimson. The album was produced by Josh Abraham (Staind, Korn) and features the lead single 'Help Me'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agony & Irony, July 1, 2008

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Brian Swane (Montgomery, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Agony & Irony (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

This is a really solid release from a great band. I've looked at reviews on other pages from the cynical people who love to trash a band's new CD and then go secretly crank the volume in their bedrooms.

Well...I actually thought that Agony & Irony is an excellent album. I think if people can realize that Alkaline Trio won't ever be the band that released Goddammit, Maybe I'll Catch Fire, Remains...ever again. Bands should always grow and constantly evolve...otherwise..who wants to listen to the same 12 tracks for 6 albums?

1. Calling All Skeletons- This is a great song from the first line. It's really catchy and will probably be blasting from car stereos for a while.

2. Help Me- This was the first single from the album. It's a catchy song-a little predicatable, but that's fine. Still a great song.

3. In Vein-The verses seem a little bit like some of their older stuff. Then the choruses are a rather Crimson-esque. It's a cool blend of old and new.

4. Over and Out- A good change of pace after 3 pretty up-beat songs. A great example of new Trio sound. Pretty good bass work on the song.

5. I Found Away- This song is probably one of the best songs on the album. It's definitely one of the best lyrically. "I found away over the fear and through the flames..." The music fits the words well. Skiba does an excellent job singing this one.

6. Do You Wanna Know- Apparently this was the bonus track on the deluxe edition. It's a pretty decent Adrianno song. It's upbeat and catchy. It sounds like it would have felt at home on Crimson, but has a place on Agony & Irony.

7. Live Young, Die Fast- I personally think this is the weakest song on the album. I think the words are decent, but the chorus is too slow. It plays like a filler song.

8. Love Love Kiss Kiss- Ah...well. I hate to admit it, but I think this song is actually pretty good. I really like the melody that Adrianno sings. The riffs in the background keep it pretty upbeat.

9. Lost and Rendered- I really dig the powerchord runs in this song. It adds a great deal of essence to the song. Skiba does another great job singing to fit the song. Typical Trio lyrics.

10. Ruin It-Not bad. A good job by Adrianno-his voice matches the song exactly. Pretty good tunes.

11. Into the Night- A pretty good song as a closer. I found myself thinking of Good Mourning a lot during this song. It's pretty poppy.

*****Bonus Songs*****

1. Burned is this House- It's okay. I've only heard it a few times-so I don't really have anything to say about it.

2. Maybe I'll Catch Fire (Acoustic)-A good version of a really great song. Adrianno does a few different things with his voice on the acoustic version so it will give diehard fans something to listen to. Plus...the quality of the original song is a little grainy...so you might be able to get more lyrics right with this one.

3. Live Fast, Die Young (Acoustic)-I liked it better acoustic, but I'm still not a huge fan of the song. Skiba sounds pretty good on this one.

4. Into the Night (Acoustic)-A catchy upbeat acoustic track. Ever wanna know what a Trio song would sound like if the other sing sang it? Well here ya go. Adrianno does a good job on this track.

5. Over and Out (Acoustic)- not a bad acoustic cover. It's essentially the same song with little added to it.

6. Lost and Rendered (Acoustic)-Sort of the same thing that I said for Over and Out-it's a decent version of the song. The airy chords add something where distortion effects did on the studio version.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lyrically Lacking, July 2, 2008

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D. Fletcher (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Agony & Irony (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

First, I gave this album 3 stars because I couldn't give it 2.5. I became a fan of Alkaline Trio when I was a freshman in high school when 'From Here to the Infirmary' hit the stands. I bought all of their previous albums shortly thereafter. From then until 'Crimson' the band has done nothing but impress. With this album, however, the band falls short of thier once powerful poems and deliver watered-down sentiments of restated themes. With a video in rotation on MTV2, a tour sposored by Hot Topic, and an album put out on Epic, it stands to reason that this album fails to reach the band's water line. Each album they have put out has progressed the band further. As a fan I would hate to think that this is where their growth gets stunted. Musically it's just a good ole Alkaline Trio record, but it is lyrically lacking. For those of you reading this review intent on buying the album I suggest buying any one of their earlier albums along with it (get it used they're cheap).

5.0 out of 5 stars Alkaline trio, September 5, 2009

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John A. Reyes "J.A.R" (Cali) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Agony & Irony (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

I would put this record with Crimson since they almost sound the same but this is poppier in the sense that more people would listen to it because of the songs catchiness.