Remains (Alkaline Trio album)

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Remains
Alkaline Trio - Remains cover.jpg
Compilation album by
Alkaline Trio
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2007
Recorded2000–2006
GenrePunk rock, pop punk, emo
Length69:38
LabelVagrant
ProducerMatt Allison, Alkaline Trio, Jerry Finn
Alkaline Trio chronology
Crimson
(2005) 		Remains
(2007) 		Agony & Irony
(2008)
Scraps Companion CD
Alkaline Trio - Scraps cover.jpg

Remains is a compilation album from Alkaline Trio.

Contents[]

The album is a collection of 22 tracks that the band has recorded for various compilations, EPs, B-sides and international releases. The disc also includes three new live tracks from a 2006 concert at Avalon in Los Angeles. Vocalist/guitarist, Matt Skiba describes the collection as "an unintentional sort of bookend for our career thus far."[1] A DVD that includes 45 minutes of material, including all the band's videos from From Here to Infirmary, Good Mourning, and Crimson, accompanies the disc. Included is exclusive B-roll and behind-the-scenes footage from the band's live shows.

Release and reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net79%[2]
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[3]
Aversion3/5 stars[4]
Daily Dischord4.5/5 stars[5]
Kerrang!4/5 stars
LAS Magazine8.8/10 [6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
RebelPunk5/5 stars[8]
4/5 stars[9]
Metal Hammer8/10 stars

On November 6, 2006, Remains was announced for release.[10] The band explained: "...in the midst of the torrent of recording albums and touring to support them -- we will book into a studio and record some more... These truly are the remains of the last half-decade."[10] On December 31, the band posted an e-card, which contained "We Can Never Break Up" and "Hell Yes" available for streaming.[11] It was released on January 31, 2007 through Vagrant.[10] On February 6, a music video was released for "Warbrain". The video includes live footage of the band from a New Year's Eve show.[12] The album peaked at #64 on Billboard 200. By August 2008, the album sold 60,000 copies.[13]

Track listing[]

  1. "Hell Yes" - 3:49
  2. "My Standard Break from Life" - 2:34
  3. "Dead End Road" - 3:08
  4. "Metro" - 3:41
  5. "Jaked on Green Beers" - 3:27
  6. "Queen of Pain" - 3:56
  7. "While You're Waiting" - 4:06
  8. "Rooftops" - 2:15
  9. "Old School Reasons" - 2:51
  10. "Warbrain" - 2:28
  11. "Fine Without You" - 3:15
  12. "Hating Every Minute" - 3:03
  13. "Dead and Broken" - 2:09
  14. "Sadie" - 4:38
  15. "If You Had a Bad Time" - 3:38
  16. "Wait for the Blackout" - 3:28
  17. "We Can Never Break Up" - 3:10
  18. "Don't Say You Won't" - 2:21
  19. "Buried" - 3:16
  20. "Dethbed" (Live) - 3:12
  21. "My Standard Break from Life" (Live Acoustic) - 2:42
  22. "I'm Dying Tomorrow" (Live) - 2:31

Origins of tracks[]

  • Tracks 1-2 are from the Hell Yes EP. Track 1 was also used as a b-side. Track 2 was also featured on the Plea for Peace compilation album. both were also available as UK bonus tracks on From Here to Infirmary, although track 2 is named "Standard Break".
  • Track 3 is from the compilation Living Tomorrow Today: A Benefit for Ty Cambra. It also appeared as a UK bonus track on Good Mourning.
  • Track 4 is a B-side of the "Stupid Kid" single and was featured on the compilation album. It is a cover of Berlin's "The Metro."
  • Track 5 is from the compilation Atticus: ...dragging the lake.
  • Tracks 6-8 are from the Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music Split CD. The song, "Rooftops" is a cover of the Hot Water Music song, which appeared on that band's No Division release.
  • Track 9 is a Good Mourning era track (also included as a bonus track on the UK version of the album) that originally appeared on the Thick Records compilation .
  • Track 10 is from the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 compilation album.
  • Tracks 11-16 are from the BYO Split Series, Vol. 5 EP. "Wait for the Blackout" originally performed by The Damned.
  • Tracks 17-18 are B-sides from the "Time to Waste" single, produced by legendary punk producer Mass Giorgini.
  • Track 19 is a Crimson era B-side from the single "Mercy Me".

Scraps companion album[]

On Valentine's Day 2007, the band posted a bulletin on their MySpace giving a downloadable template and cipher. When printed and aligned correctly with the booklet in the Remains album, the template gave a user name and a password. When the cipher was deciphered, it gave a web address to go to. This website contained a downloadable album and cover file. The cipher and template accessible to Blood Pact members was different from those of the general public.

MySpace Scraps Tracks

  1. "Private Eye" (Acoustic) - 3:38
  2. "Crawl" (Acoustic) - 4:23
  3. "This Could Be Love" (Acoustic) - 4:15
  4. "Cringe" (Live) - 2:24
  5. "You've Got So Far to Go" (Live) - 2:58
  6. "Mr. Chainsaw" (Live) - 3:37
  7. "She Took Him to the Lake" (Live) - 2:32
  8. "Crawl" (BBC) - 4:27
  9. "Heaven" (BBC) - 3:35
  10. "Over at the Frankenstein Place" - 2:32
    Total - 34:18

Blood Pact Scraps Tracks

  1. "Fine Without You" (Remix)
  2. "Burn" (Alleged Remix)
  3. "Prevent This Tragedy" (Live)
  4. "Warbrain" (Demo)

References[]

  1. ^ "Alkaline Trio: 'We're Not Trying To Sound Like Green Day' | Interviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. 2007-05-24. Archived from the original on 2015-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. ^ link
  3. ^ Jan 2007
  4. ^ link
  5. ^ link
  6. ^ LAS Magazine review
  7. ^ 29 Jan 2007
  8. ^ link
  9. ^ link
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Alkaline Trio detail B-sides compilation, set release date". Alternative Press. November 6, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  11. ^ "Alkaline Trio post e-card/trailer for Remains CD/DVD". Alternative Press. December 31, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "Alkaline Trio release "Warbrain" music video". Alternative Press. February 6, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 1, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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