Recorded and produced by the band with help from longtime cohort Matt Allison at Atlas Studios in Chicago, This Addiction marks Alkaline Trio's first release on their imprint label Heart & Skull and first with their parent label Epitaph Records. The album also finds the Trio revisiting their punk roots while moving forward creatively.
"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 recently told Spinner.com. "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."
The album's title track and first single wastes no time in setting the tone of the album as it rips and roars with Matt Skiba's exceptional vocals and signature guitar riffs, bassist and co/vocalist Dan Andriano's thumping low-end and drummer Derek Grant's steadfast beats. From soon-to-be fan-favorites like the Andriano led rocker "Dine, Dine My Darling" and politically charged anthem "The American Scream" to the sonically mesmerizing rhythm and lyrics of "Dorothy" and the thrilling sing-along "Draculina," This Addiction showcases Skiba, Andriano and Grant's abounding gift for songwriting and crafting passionate punk fueled rock that will make fans fall in love with them all over again.
"I think that we wanted to make a punk rock record that we've been describing as 'thinking-man's punk,'" said Skiba. "We wanted to do something that's fun but also interesting and lyrically, something that will be fun for people to read along to and hopefully understand."
