Good Mourning

Alkaline Trio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vagrant Records
• ASIN: B00008YJDA
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,681 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Chicago’s Alkaline Trio rip off more playful emo punk on Good Mourning, as Matt Skiba’s profane poetry yields another set of sad but very fun songs. The band’s overt pop instincts stayed were muted on past albums, notably their debut, Goddamnit!, but Mourning isn’t nearly so abrasive. Draped in silky production, the band’s painful odes to lost love and bittersweet joy lose some edge (witness the toothless opener, "This Could Be Love"). Still, the band has rarely been tighter, and the likes of "We’ve Had Enough" have enough juice to fuel mosh pits throughout the land. Skiba can make you feel bad about yourself no matter how good your mood, a talent that only true emo masters wield with such authority. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars give it time, June 17, 2006

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punk by the book - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Mourning (Audio CD)

when i first got this cd, i already had from here to infirmiry and the hot water music split, so i was familiar with them.

at first i only liked 3 or 4 songs on the album. but now, 2 years later, i love every song and i never skip a track. give this cd time to sink in. i DONT recomend getting this cd first.

order of AT albums you should buy if you want to get into them:

1. crimson (its the most appealing to all parties)
2. from here to infirmiry (armaggedon, private eye, and stupid kid were the first songs i liked by them)
3. good mourning (once you have the previously stated 2, you can appreciate and enjoy this album more)
4. self titled (this isnt an album, but it lets you get a feel for their earlier stuff before buying MICF and GD)
5. mayble ill catch fire (this album is totally different from the next albums they would release. this is probably their worst album, but i still love it.)
6. goddamnit (this is a classic. if you learn to like MICF, you'll be obsessed with this one)

this is just a recomendation, whatever you decide, you cant go wrong with alkaline trio.

back to the album

1.this could be love- 9/10 - your typical alkaline trio formula. dark verse, catchy a bit more happy sounding chorus. this song has some sick lyrics though, consider yourself warned.

2. we've had enough - 9/10 - an instant favorite. upbeat but dark verse, sing-a-long chorus. this song is sort of the anthem of the cd

3. 100 stories - 8/10 - this song is one of those songs that just takes time to like. i LOVE it now, but again, it took me a while to get used to it. this song is sung by Dan, not Matt

4. continental - 10/10 - this could easily be my favorite song on the album. beautiful guitar parts, genius melodies yet so simple.

5. all on black - 10/10 - this is another stand-out track on the album and one you will like almost immediately. dark verse, dark chorus, very satanic lyrics. this song probably has the most genius bridge ive ever heard in my life

6. emma - 8/10 - this is a song i just recently started liking, i dont understand why i skipped over it at first. the chorus is awesome. sung by dan

7. fatally yours - 7/10 - this is another song i just recently started liking. this song has more punk roots and shows a bit more of alkaline trio's old stuff. i love this song, i just gave it a 7 because i know it was my least favorite song on the album at first.

8. every thug needs a lady - 8/10 - this is another song sung by Dan. this was one of my favorite songs when i first bought the album. this one is a bit more melodic and radio friendly

9. blue carolina - 7/10 - another sung by Dan. this song is overrated. it is a good song, but there are so many claims that this is the greatest alkaline trio song ever. far from the truth. this one is a pretty average track

10. donnes party (all night) - 7/10 - this song is good, but nothing compared to the other material this cd has to offer. nothing special

11. if we never go inside - 8/10 - better than the last couple songs but still not the best song on the cd. this one is a bit more happy sounding especially on the chorus. sung by Dan.

12. blue in the face - 9/10 - this song is acoustic. i love this song so much now, but i didnt think it was that great at first. the last verse at the end of the song is one of my favorite parts of the album. its a perfect way to end the cd

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and/or Spooky Pop-Punk, January 10, 2004

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R. Brown "Russ" (HSV, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Mourning (Audio CD)

If Blink 182 and the original Misfits had a baby Alkaline Trio would be it. Imagine, if you will, catchy pop-punk tunes with dark overtones featuring lyrics covering subject matter such as murder, vampires, werewolves, cannibalism, pyromania, and bizarre love stories. This is a good starting place if you're wanting to hear Alkaline Trio for the first time. My only complaint about this album is the bass player's songs which are all kind of fluffy love songs that really don't fit the mood of the album worth a damn. Aside from that though, this is a great solid album from a band that deserves some recognition.

Key Songs: This Could Be Love, We've Had Enough, All On Black, Blue In the Face

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tad more polished but still great..., December 11, 2004

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Ashleigh J "Mash" (Adelaide, SA, Australia (The Land Down Under)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Mourning (Audio CD)

Although Good Mourning is a little more 'produced' than their older albums it is still great none the less. I find it very consistent the whole way through with each song being as good as the next. It has some faster songs and a slow one at the end and the rest are still energetic and fun. I still think that some of their lyrics are beautiful, such as in All On Black and Fatally yours. If your a fan of their older music you might find it a tad too polished but I still found it very enjoyable and punk, and it's one of my fav albums.