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Is This Thing Cursed?
Punk · 2018 · 13 tracks · 39m

Is This Thing Cursed?

Alkaline Trio

Polished yet biting punk rock that finds the band returning to their melodic, macabre roots. A sharp, bittersweet meditation on aging and addiction.

August 31, 2018 · Epitaph

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A sharp, energetic blend of gothic anxiety and hard-won maturity.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 39m
01
Is This Thing Cursed?
2:44
02
Blackbird
3:20
03
Demon and Division
3:16
04
Little Help?
2:23
05
I Can’t Believe
4:01
06
Sweet Vampires
3:23
07
Pale Blue Ribbon
2:00
08
Goodbye Fire Island
3:32
09
Stay
3:29
10
Heart Attacks
2:20
11
Worn So Thin
2:35
12
Throw Me to the Lions
3:18
13
Krystalline
3:30
Moments Worth Listening For
The urgent, driving bassline that kicks off Demon and Division, perfectly capturing the tension of a Chicago street corner.
The seamless transition between Skiba and Andriano's vocals on Blackbird, showcasing their most refined melodic chemistry in years.
The unexpected shift to a somber, piano-led arrangement on Krystalline that strips away the punk armor for a raw finale.
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How does Is This Thing Cursed? sound next to the rest of Alkaline Trio's catalogue?

Studio Polished+0.7σ

The production is pushed a touch harder into studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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