Remains (Alkaline Trio album)
Remains | ||||
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Compilation album by Alkaline Trio | ||||
Released | January 31, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2000–06 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 69:38 | |||
Label | Vagrant | |||
Producer | Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio, Jerry Finn | |||
Alkaline Trio chronology | ||||
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Scraps Companion CD | ||||
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
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | 79%[2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
Aversion | [4] |
Daily Dischord | [5] |
Kerrang! | |
PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
RebelPunk | [7] |
Rocklouder | [8] |
Metal Hammer |
On November 6, 2006, Remains was announced for release.[9] 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."[9] On December 31, the band posted an e-card, which contained "We Can Never Break Up" and "Hell Yes" available for streaming.[10] It was released on January 31, 2007 through Vagrant.[9] 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.[11] The album peaked at #64 on Billboard 200.
Track listing
- "Hell Yes" - 3:49
- "My Standard Break from Life" - 2:34
- "Dead End Road" - 3:08
- "Metro" - 3:41
- "Jaked on Green Beers" - 3:27
- "Queen of Pain" - 3:56
- "While You're Waiting" - 4:06
- "Rooftops" - 2:15
- "Old School Reasons" - 2:51
- "Warbrain" - 2:28
- "Fine Without You" - 3:15
- "Hating Every Minute" - 3:03
- "Dead and Broken" - 2:09
- "Sadie" - 4:38
- "If You Had a Bad Time" - 3:38
- "Wait for the Blackout" - 3:28
- "We Can Never Break Up" - 3:10
- "Don't Say You Won't" - 2:21
- "Buried" - 3:16
- "Dethbed" (Live) - 3:12
- "My Standard Break from Life" (Live Acoustic) - 2:42
- "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 Another Year on the Streets Vol. 2 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 Oil: Chicago Punk Refined.
- Track 10 is from the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 compilation album.
- Tracks 11-16 are from the BYO Split Series, Vol. 5 EP.
- 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
- "Private Eye" (Acoustic) - 3:38
- "Crawl" (Acoustic) - 4:23
- "This Could Be Love" (Acoustic) - 4:15
- "Cringe" (Live) - 2:24
- "You've Got So Far to Go" (Live) - 2:58
- "Mr. Chainsaw" (Live) - 3:37
- "She Took Him to the Lake" (Live) - 2:32
- "Crawl" (BBC) - 4:27
- "Heaven" (BBC) - 3:35
- "Over at the Frankenstein Place" - 2:32
Total - 34:18
Blood Pact Scraps Tracks
- "Fine Without You" (Remix)
- "Burn" (Alleged Remix)
- "Prevent This Tragedy" (Live)
- "Warbrain" (Demo)
References
- ↑ "Alkaline Trio: 'We're Not Trying To Sound Like Green Day' | Interviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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- 1 2 3 "Alkaline Trio detail B-sides compilation, set release date". Alternative Press. November 6, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Alkaline Trio post e-card/trailer for Remains CD/DVD". Alternative Press. December 31, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Alkaline Trio release "Warbrain" music video". Alternative Press. February 6, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
External links
- Remains at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Scraps companion album