Spin - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hey tread fretfully toward maturity and make it seem like walking into the light." Alternative Press - 3 stars out of 5 -- "With the band revisiting the fundamental idea of being a power trio, songs are re-focused to accommodate live performance....Kicking off with the supremely infectious 'Calling All Skeletons' followed by the sunny, hook-filled single 'Help Me'..." Kerrang - "[With] huge hooks, gloomy themes and the overriding sense of urgency and desperation that Alkaline Trio have always done so exquisitely..." Q - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Six albums in, Matt Skiba's bitter lyrics still have an impressive sting..." Kerrang - Ranked #10 in Kerrang's Best Albums Of The Year 2008 -- "[S]o long as Skiba never lightens up, Alkaline Trio will remain the masters of the dark, punk rock schadenfreude."

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Long awaited sixth album from the Chicago gothic punks, their first of wholly brand-new material since 2005's 'Crimson' and the first since their move from Vagrant to Epic (and V2 for the UK). Produced by Josh Abraham (Korn, Velvet Revolver), the album sees the band exploring the same dark themes they have always covered, while musically it continues their evolution away from breakneck pop-punk towards a more rock-based sound.|

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