Damnesia is an album by the punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released July 12, 2011 through their label Heart & Skull, a joint venture with Epitaph Records.[1] A primarily acoustic album, it consists of "a selection of beloved fan favorites selected from the group's extensive catalogue and presented in an intimate semi-unplugged format".[1] The album also includes two new songs, "Olde English 800" and "I Remember a Rooftop", as well as a cover version of the Violent Femmes' "I Held Her in My Arms".[1][2] A music video consisting of studio footage was released for the song "Clavicle", and the band has embarked a fifteenth-anniversary United States tour in support of the album.[1][3]
Reception
Damnesia was released to mostly positive reviews. AbsolutePunk gave it a rating of 7.5/10, stating that "Damnesia satiates the appetite fans have for new material, while proving that an old band can still do new tricks.".[4] Big Cheese gave it a rating of 8/10, stating that the album took a "mellower approach" than the band's previous effort.[6] However, Allmusic gave it 3/5,[5] whilst Blare Magazine also gave it the same score, saying that "there’s the odd inclusion where those old breakup lyrics, slowed down to unplugged-tempo, don’t have the same ring".[7]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Calling All Skeletons" (from Agony & Irony, 2008) |
Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant |
3:31 |
| 2. |
"Nose Over Tail" (from Sun Dials, 1997) |
Skiba, Rob Doran, Glenn Porter |
2:41 |
| 3. |
"This Could Be Love" (from Good Mourning, 2003) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
4:26 |
| 4. |
"Every Thug Needs a Lady" (from Good Mourning, 2003) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
3:42 |
| 5. |
"Clavicle" (from Goddamnit, 1998) |
Skiba, Andriano, Porter |
2:38 |
| 6. |
"Mercy Me" (from Crimson, 2005) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
3:02 |
| 7. |
"The American Scream" (from This Addiction, 2010) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
3:15 |
| 8. |
"We've Had Enough" (from Good Mouring, 2003) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
2:48 |
| 9. |
"Olde English 800" |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
1:37 |
| 10. |
"I Held Her in My Arms" (originally performed by the Violent Femmes) |
Gordon Gano |
2:43 |
| 11. |
"Blue in the Face" (from Good Mourning, 2003) |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
3:40 |
| 12. |
"I Remember a Rooftop" |
Skiba, Andriano, Grant |
3:38 |
| 13. |
"Private Eye" (from From Here to Infirmary, 2001) |
Skiba, Andriano, Mike Felumlee |
3:47 |
| 14. |
"You've Got So Far to Go" (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire, 2000) |
Skiba, Andriano, Porter |
3:12 |
| 15. |
"Radio" (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire, 2000) |
Skiba, Andriano, Porter |
5:23 |
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Total length:
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50:03 |
Personnel
References
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