Damnesia

Damnesia
Studio album by Alkaline Trio
Released	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
Genre	Punk rock
Length	50:03
Label	Heart & Skull / Epitaph
Producer	Cameron Webb
Alkaline Trio chronology
This Addiction (2010) Damnesia (2011)

Damnesia is the eighth studio album by the punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released July 12, 2011 through their label Heart & Skull, a joint venture with Epitaph Records.^[1] A primarily acoustic album, it consists of "a selection of beloved fan favorites selected from the group's extensive catalogue and presented in an intimate semi-unplugged format".^[1] The album also includes two new songs, "Olde English 800" and "I Remember a Rooftop", as well as a cover version of the Violent Femmes' "I Held Her in My Arms".^[1][2] A music video consisting of studio footage was released for the song "Clavicle", and the band has embarked a fifteenth-anniversary United States tour in support of the album.^[1][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	78%[4]
Allmusic	[5]
Big Cheese	4/5[6]
Blare Magazine	[7]

Track listing

^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Calling All Skeletons"	Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant	3:31
2.	"Nose Over Tail"	Skiba, Rob Doran, Glenn Porter	2:41
3.	"This Could Be Love"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	4:26
4.	"Every Thug Needs a Lady"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	3:42
5.	"Clavicle"	Skiba, Andriano, Porter	2:38
6.	"Mercy Me"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	3:02
7.	"The American Scream"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	3:15
8.	"We've Had Enough"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	2:48
9.	"Olde English 800"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	1:37
10.	"I Held Her in My Arms" (originally performed by the Violent Femmes)	Gordon Gano	2:43
11.	"Blue in the Face"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	3:40
12.	"I Remember a Rooftop"	Skiba, Andriano, Grant	3:38
13.	"Private Eye"	Skiba, Andriano, Mike Felumlee	3:47
14.	"You've Got So Far to Go"	Skiba, Andriano, Porter	3:12
15.	"Radio"	Skiba, Andriano, Porter	5:23
Total length:			50:03

Personnel

• Matt Skiba – guitar, vocals
• Dan Andriano – bass guitar, vocals
• Derek Grant – drums

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Adams, Gregory (2011-05-09). "Alkaline Trio Announce New Damnesia LP". Exclaim!. http://exclaim.ca/News/alkaline_trio_announce_new_damnesia_lp. Retrieved 2011-05-09. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Alkaline Trio detail Damnesia". Punknews.org. 2011-05-31. http://www.punknews.org/article/42833. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
3. ^ Kraus, Brian (2011-06-28). "Alkaline Trio post 'Clavicle' music video". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/alkaline_trio_post_clavicle_music_video/. Retrieved 2011-07-01. 
4. ^ Beringer, Drew (2011-07-13). "Album Review: Alkaline Trio – Damnesia". AbsolutePunk. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2355842. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
5. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Review: Damnesia". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/damnesia-r2202228/review. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
6. ^ Hacket, Miles (2011-07-12). "Review: Alkaline Trio – Damnesia". Big Cheese. http://www.bigcheesemagazine.com/albums/article/alkaline-trio-damnesia. Retrieved 2011-07-28. 
7. ^ Rankin, Dan (2011-07-19). "Review: Alkaline Trio – Damnesia". Blare Magazine. http://blaremagazine.com/2011/07/19/review-alkaline-trio-damnesia. Retrieved 2011-07-28.