Alkaline Trio "This Addiction" debuts #11 on Billboard charts

Alkaline Trio have scored their highest charting position with the release of the acclaimed new album, "This Addiction", which debuted at #11 selling north of 25K copies in the first week. This is the band’s first release on their newly formed label Heart& Skull and in partnership with Epitaph Records.

Music Video: ALKALINE TRIO - "This Addiction"

Cult rock heroes Alkaline Trio have debuted their new video for the first single and title track from their forthcoming album This Addiction, due out February 23, today on MySpace.com.

Set in the mountainous fields of Ventura County, California, the visually stunning video for the metaphorical rock anthem "This Addiction" paints a rare glimpse of Alkaline Trio as they perform on an open battlefield where two sides of the heart collide in a vibrant burst of color.

"This Addiction" is the title track and first single from Alkaline Trio's long-awaited seventh studio album.

Don't miss Alkaline Trio on tour this spring with Cursive!

Alkaline Trio "This Addiction" Album Tracklist

Alkaline Trio will release their 7th album, "This Addiction", on February 23, 2010.



This Addiction Tracklist (Standard CD/Digital):
1. This Addiction - 2:35
2. Dine, Dine My Darling - 2:58
3. Lead Poisoning - 2:37
4. Dead On the Floor - 4:20
5. The American Scream - 3:00
6. Off The Map - 3:16
7. Draculina - 3:34
8. Eating Me Alive - 2:53
9. Piss And Vinegar - 2:28
10. Dorothy - 3:32
11. Fine - 3:17

This Addiction Tracklist (Deluxe/Collector's CD):
1. This Addiction - 2:35
2. Dine, Dine My Darling - 2:58
3. Lead Poisoning - 2:37
4. Dead On the Floor - 4:20
5. The American Scream - 3:00
6. Off The Map - 3:16
7. Draculina - 3:34
8. Eating Me Alive - 2:53
9. Piss And Vinegar - 2:28
10. Dorothy - 3:32
11. Fine - 3:17
12. Kick Rocks - 2:45
13. Those Lungs - 3:49
14. This Addiction (acoustic) - 2:37
15. Dine, Dine My Darling (acoustic) - 3:00
16. Dead On the Floor (acoustic) - 4:08
17. Fine (acoustic) - 3:13
18. DVD - "Alkaline Trio Live At the House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV. 2008"
(with Deluxe/Collector's CD only)

ALKALINE TRIO announce 2010 tour w/ Cursive

As anticipation builds for their Epitaph Records/Heart & Skull debut, seminal punk rockers Alkaline Trio have announced plans for a US headlining tour with indie rock band Cursive, in support of their forthcoming studio album, "This Addiction", which is due out February 23rd.

Beginning December 22nd at 10AM local venue time, fans will be given the chance to get a discounted pre-order of "This Addiction" through Ticketmaster.com OR Ducatking.com. A list of dates are below with the corresponding presale option next them.

Feb 16 - Pomona, CA - Glass House (Ducatking.com)
Feb 19 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom (Ducatking.com)
Feb 20 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's (Ducatking.com)
Feb 23 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory (Ducatking.com)
Feb 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue (Ducatking.com)
Feb 25 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre (Ducatking.com)
Feb 26 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater (Ducatking.com)
March 2 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak (Ducatking.com)
March 3 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (Ticketmaster.com)
March 4 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues (Ticketmaster.com)
March 5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo (Ticketmaster.com)
March 6 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre (Ticketmaster.com)
March 8 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Light (Ducatking.com)
March 9 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre (Ducatking.com)
March 11 - Philadelphia, PA - Tracadero (Ticketmaster.com)
March 12 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre (Ticketmaster.com)
March 13 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland (Ticketmaster.com)
March 14 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (Ducatking.com)
March 16 - Towson, MD - Recher Theatre (Ticketmaster.com)
March 17 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend (Ducatking.com)
March 18 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm (Ducatking.com)
March 19 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Ticketmaster.com)
March 20 - Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live (Ducatking.com)
March 22 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues (Ducatking.com)
March 23 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution (Ticketmaster.com)
March 25 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues (Ducatking.com)
March 26 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (Ducatking.com)
March 27 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom (Ticketmaster.com)
March 28 - Austin, TX - Emo's (Ticketmaster.com)
March 30 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee (Ducatking.com)
April 1 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues (Ticketmaster.com)
April 2 - Los Angeles - House of Blues (Ticketmaster.com)

www.alkalinetrio.com

Alkaline Trio signs with Hassle Records for UK distro

Official Press Release:

Alkaline Trio and Hassle Records are together again to release the band’s seventh studio album in partnership with the band’s own label, Heart & Skull.

'The Addiction' will be due out 22nd February 2010.

Wez, label manager speaks out and says, “I am over the bloody moon! With all things dark and wonderful Alkaline Trio have come back with an excellent release that will be sure to have the Trio fans begging for the bands return to the UK."

Matt Skiba says, “We are honored to be putting out yet another record with Hassle. They have always been like family to us and it’s good to be home again we couldn’t be more excited.”

Upon release they will also be a *deluxe edition* of the album containing 6 bonus tracks and a bonus dvd that is a full electric live set, recorded from Las Vegas last summer.

www.hasslerecords.com

Alkaline Trio launch new label, Heart & Skull Records.

Official Press Release:

Akaline Trio has announced the birth of Heart & Skull, the band's own label formed in partnership with Epitaph Records. The band will release its seventh album through Epitaph/Heart & Skull in early 2010.

Commenting on the formation of the new imprint, named for the band's longstanding logo, Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba said, "We made the decision to form Heart & Skull to put out our own records after having been through every kind of label deal in the industry, big indies, small indies, majors. We knew it was time to adapt to the shifting tides of the music industry and we could not be more thrilled about doing that in conjunction with the team at Epitaph. Taking control of our own label situation was something we always wanted to do but never thought was possible, but now thanks to Brett Gurewitz and the fine folks at Epitaph, it is. All three of us in Alkaline Trio have always had the utmost respect for the music and the work ethic of the Epitaph, Anti- and Hellcat family and now we're honored to be working together under one big happy roof. Heart & Skull/Epitaph is truly a dream come true for us."

Alkaline Trio bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano added, "For our band at this time it really makes sense to release our own records, but we wanted to make sure we could partner up with good people who we would want to share in something very special to us.  When Brett called and said he wanted to be involved, that was it. Epitaph is a label I've admired and supported for more than half of my life! I couldn't be more excited for how this is turning out!"

Alkaline Trio first emerged from Chicago in 1996 and has since released the full length studio albums Goddamnit, Maybe I'll Catch Fire, From Here To Infirmary, Good Mourning, Crimson and last year's Agony & Irony, which was the highest charting record of the band's career to date. The band is comprised of Skiba, Andriano and drummer Derek Grant, all of whom are partners in Heart & Skull.

www.alkalinetrio.com
www.myspace.com/alkalinetrio
www.epitaph.com

ALKALINE TRIO signs to Epitaph Records; new album in 2010!

As reported by Spinner.com:

It's been 11 years since Alkaline Trio released their first full-length album, 'Goddamnit.' In that time, they've been signed to three different labels and expanded their sound beyond their origina straight-ahead punk style, incorporating more melody and production. Now, with the pending release of their seventh album on their newly formed Heart & Skull label - a joint venture with Epitaph -- the Chicago rockers are heading back to their roots.

"This record is a rock record but our punk rock upbringing definitely shines through, more so than our last few records," singer/guitarist Matt Skiba tells Spinner. "The vibe is similar to our humble beginnings. It's a step forward but I also think it has glimmers of our past in it." To recapture the sound of the early days, Skiba says the band took a simpler approach to recording the album, which will feature 11 tracks and be released in February. While Skiba says there's a little bit of synth on the record and one trumpet solo in the style of Neutra Milk Hotel, not ska-punk, the band mainly kept things straightforward. "We went with a less-is-more approach on this record. A lot of it is just one guitar rather than overdubs or three or four guitars," he says. "We wanted a record that we could easily play live. For the most part, it's pretty bare bones while still sounding full and big."

Read the rest of the article here:
http://www.spinner.com/2009/11/18/alkaline-trio-new-album/