Alkaline Trio are set to release a new album on April 5th, titled ‘My Shame Is True’!
Check out ’I Wanna Be A Warhol’ HERE
Recorded withBill Stevensonof punk legends The Descendents and Black Flag and with Jason Livermore at the producers chair at the Blasting Room Studiosin Colorado,My Shame Is Truepushes the band into new musical terrain while embracing their classic Trio sound. The album contains 40 minutes of passionate punk-filled rock that showcases guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano and drummer Derek Grant at their absolute best.
“We’re very proud of it, says Matt Skiba. Once we got in the studio, the songs really took on a shape of their own.
Read on for more info + the track-listing and cover!
From the albums first melodic opener She Lied To The FBI to the first single, I Wanna Be A Warhol the Trio waste no time setting the tone for their energetic, hook-filled, eighth studio album. For the first time ever on an Alkaline Trio record,My Shame Is Truefinds a guest appearance from Rise Againsts Tim Mcllarth on rousing punk rock anthem, I , Pessimist,while songs like Im Only Here to Disappoint and album closer, Till Death Do Is Part remind fans of classic Trio, with stellar song-writing and catchy choruses.
Determined to never make the same record twice, Alkaline Trio have preserved the most electric elements of their collaborative song writing abilities while pushing ahead creatively and as a band. With multiple world tours, numerous chart successes, and over fifteen years under their belt, the dark punk trio have cemented their legacy withMy Shame Is True.
"It’s never been about being rich or famous, continues Skiba. We always wanted to have the band be our career to have that longevity that should be the goal. We are going to do it until it stops being fun. If it ever feels like a job, why would you be involved in the arts at all? We have the right chemistry as a band and with crowds, big or small. We have community within a community.
Check out the track-listing:
1. She Lied To The FBI- 2:48
2. I Wanna Be A Warhol- 3:07
3. I’m Only Here To Disappoint- 2:46
4. Kiss You To Death- 3:21
5. The Temptation Of St. Anthony- 3:34
6. I, Pessimist- 2:10
7. Only Love- 4:35
8. The Torture Doctor- 3:37
9. Midnight Blue- 2:44
10.One Last Dance- 3:28
11.Young Lovers- 3:31
12.Until Death Do Us Part- 4:13
