10th anniversary Cobraside reissue of the band's Vagrant debut from 2001, out of print since mid-2008. Remastered from the original DAT tapes, with full-color insert.

 

Album Notes:

From Here to Infirmary is the third album by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released April 3, 2001 through Vagrant Records. It was their first album for Vagrant and their only album with drummer Mike Felumlee, who replaced previous drummer Glenn Porter. It was also their first album to chart, reaching #199 on the Billboard 200 and #9 amongst independent albums. Its two singles, “Stupid Kid” and “Private Eye”, both charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #53 and #51 respectively. When Felumlee left the band shortly after the album's release, drummer Adam Willard filled in with the group on tour and appeared in the music video for “Private Eye”, before the band found a permanent replacement in Derek Grant.

 

Reflecting on the album in a 2008 interview, singer/bassist Dan Andriano considered it a turning point for the band musically:

 

I would have to say From Here to Infirmary definitely started to shape things up with more of a straight up rock kind of sound. I think the previous two albums [(1998's Goddamnit and 2000’s Maybe I'll Catch Fire)] are really great, but are a bit meandering. I think [From Here to Infirmary] is when Matt [Skiba] and I both realized that we wanted to tighten the screws a bit, simplify things a little and focus more on punching you in the nuts with our rock; Metaphorically speaking of course.

 

Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band formed in McHenry, Illinois in 1996. Starting out as bicycle messengers to earn keep, the band eventually gave this up to perform on the road full time.

 

The band released two EPs before their critically acclaimed debut album, Goddamnit was offered in 1998, but they had to wait until their move to a larger record label and their fourth album release From Here to Infirmary in 2001 to make any impact on the mainstream. “Stupid Kid”, a track from the album, met with measured results on the charts and they repeated this success with the track “We’ve Had Enough” taken from their next release Good Mourning in 2003. Both Good Mourning and their next release, Crimson, hit the top thirty of the US Billboard charts and the top forty of the UK charts.

 

The band members have continued to collaborate with their peers; Andriano was a member of The Falcon from 2004 onwards, and Skiba started up his side-project, Heavens in 2006.

 

Personnel:

Matt Skiba ~ guitar, vocals

Dan Andriano ~ bass guitar, vocals

Mike Felumlee ~ drums

 

Track List:

Side A:

1.       Private Eye   [3:30]

2.       Mr. Chainsaw   [3:05]

3.       Take Lots with Alcohol   [3:13]

4.       Stupid Kid   [2:23]

5.       Another Innocent Girl   [3:37]

6.       Steamer Trunk   [2:49]

Side B:

7.       You’re Dead   [3:50]

8.       Armageddon   [2:49]

9.       I'm Dying Tomorrow   [2:20]

10.     Bloodied Up   [2:51]

11.     Trucks and Trains   [3:16]

12.     Crawl   [4:25]

Total length: 38:13

 

The From Here to Infirmary LP by Alkaline Trio is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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