All this is funny about FHTI, especially since that album put the band on the map/boosted their career. Steamer Punk, Bloodied Up, and Crawl are my top 3 songs from the album though. Take Lots With Alcohol is great too.
I just find it so uninteresting in every way and it never goes anywhere, it just kind of plods along and then ends. Not when you’re as old as I am and you grew up in Chicago. The melody of Into the Night is great. Crawl is just kind of there.
I mean, i get where you’re coming from. I’m 31 and also grew up in the Chicago area too, but I still think FHTI was a big boost in their career.
huh. well I'm an avid Dan fan so take me with a grain of salt. but lyrically it's some of his all-time best (not a thing I say lightly), the "it's way to easy to fake this smile" bridge is a really satisfying climax that the song builds up to, it's just generally a standout on the album right next to Alcohol imo
Since I'm a nerd who pays attention to such things, Trio's monthly listeners on Spotify has gone up about 56k since Blackbird came out, 519k to 575k
Favorite closers, in order. Blue in the Face Fine Radio Crawl Smoke (super underrated) Sorry About That Until Death Do Us Part Into the Night (Dan's acoustic version is great though)
Nothing wrong with going chronologically of course, but if you wanted one album to start with, I'd definitely recommend Good Mourning. I think it's a perfect encapsulation of Matt and Dan's different yet complementary styles.
Into the Night (though I wish the original version had Dan doing backing vocals the same way he does the last chorus in the acoustic version) Smoke Until Death Do Us Part Fine Crawl Radio (this is probably the only pre-FHTI song I actually like) Blue in the Face (I just don't think Matt's voice on GM was worthy of an acoustic tune like this) Sorry About That
My Trio rankings: Albums: Good Mourning Crimson My Shame Is True Agony & Irony From Here To Infirmary Goddamnit Remains Alkaline Trio Maybe I'll Catch Fire This Addiction My top 5 songs in no order: Radio Continental Mercy Me Jaked On Green Beers She Lied To The FBI
Not THU but from the Warped Tour comp that year. I think the cover was orange. I have very vivid memories of walking home from the bus stop after school with that song on repeat.
Into the Night is great it just should have been the penultimate song, with In My Stomach as the closer. actually I remember some interview with Dan where he was surprised that In My Stomach was only the last song on iTunes and not on every format, so I'm guessing that was their plan on how to end the album until fairly late in the process. on another note, track times for the new one based on Wikipedia, could be fake though: 1. "Is This Thing Cursed?" 2:43 2. "Blackbird" 3:20 3. "Demon and Division" 3:16 4. "Little Help?" 2:23 5. "I Can't Believe" 4:01 6. "Sweet Vampires" 3:23 7. "Pale Blue Ribbon" 2:00 8. "Goodbye Fire Island" 3:31 9. "Stay" 3:29 10. "Heart Attacks" 2:20 11. "Worn So Thin" 2:35 12. "Throw Me To the Lions" 3:18 13. "Krystalline" 3:29 Total length: 39:48
I don't hate Into The Night, just is their weakest closer and I like it acoustically by Dan so much better. I think the only two songs of theirs I can come close to saying I actively hate are Draculina and She Lied To The FBI lol
havent really dug any full length since crimson but theyve had quite a few good songs on every album. hope all of this is good.
Been listening to their discography a lot these past few days and I think MSIT might actually be my second favourite
crimson is my favorite alkaline trio album and my favorite alkaine trio songs are as follows, no order deathbed goodbye forever i lied my face off blue in the face in vein settle for satin this could be love burn i found away maybe i'll catch fire
Mine: Albums: Crimson Good Mourning Agony & Irony My Shame Is True From Here To Infirmary Goddamnit Remains Alkaline Trio Maybe I'll Catch Fire This Addiction My top 5 songs in order: Burn We’ve Had Enough Time To Waste Do You Wanna Know? In Vein Honorable mentions: Armageddon, Mercy Me, This Could Be Love, The Poison