Good Mourning

Infobox Album | Name = Good Mourning
Type = Album
Artist = Alkaline Trio


Released = May 13, 2003
Recorded = 2002-2003
Genre = Punk rock Alternative rock
Length = 48:30
Label = Vagrant Records
Producer = Joe McGrath, Jerry Finn
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfoxqualdhe link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/alkalinetrio/albums/album/282952/review/5945540/good_mourning link]
*Punknews.org Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.punknews.org/review/1920 link]
Last album = "Halloween 7"" (2002)
This album = "Good Mourning" (2003)
Next album = "BYO Split Series, Vol. 5" (2004)

"Good Mourning" is the fourth studio album by Alkaline Trio, released May 13, 2003 on Vagrant Records. The album marks the first appearance of drummer, Derek Grant, described by vocalist/guitarist, Matt Skiba, as "a whole new influence." [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=24486] During recording, both Skiba and vocalist/bassist, Dan Andriano were ill. [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=24486] Skiba describes the album as sounding "bigger, deeper and rawer" than its predecessor, "From Here to Infirmary".

In a 2003 interview, Matt Skiba states that he thinks that the album:

"is pretty good. I mean it took us a long time to do and I think most of the people that I talk to that make records and stuff, there's always stuff that you wish you did better or maybe a little differently. I've never been able to avoid that, even with this. There's things that I wish I had done maybe a little differently. But that also comes with just listening to it and living with it for so long that until it's done you won't really hear things in that way until it's like too late I guess. But I would say for the most part that I'm really happy with it." [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=24486]

Title

According to Matt Skiba: "one morning I was having breakfast down the street from the studio where we were recording and my waiter said "Good morning," to me and it just kinda like the double meaning/spelling kinda registered and I just called everyone and I was like "How about Good Mourning with a "U"?" and everybody liked it equally as much so we used it." [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=24486]

Track listing

(Singer appears in italics, with background vocalists in parentheses.)
#"This Could Be Love" – 3:47 "Matt Skiba (Daniel Andriano, Derek Grant)"
#"We've Had Enough" – 2:51 "Matt Skiba (Keith Morris of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks)"
#"One Hundred Stories" – 3:40 "Daniel Andriano (Matt Skiba)"
#"Continental" – 3:28 "Matt Skiba"
#"All on Black" – 4:00 "Matt Skiba (Daniel Andriano, Derek Grant)"
#"Emma" – 2:42 "Daniel Andriano (Matt Skiba, Derek Grant)"
#"Fatally Yours" – 2:16 "Matt Skiba"
#"Every Thug Needs a Lady" – 3:18 "Daniel Andriano"
#"Blue Carolina" – 3:28 "Daniel Andriano"
#"Donner Party (All Night)" – 2:44 "Matt Skiba"
#"If We Never Go Inside" – 3:46 "Daniel Andriano"
#"Blue in the Face" – 3:02 "Matt Skiba"

U.K. edition

The U.K. pressing of "Good Mourning" consisted of the twelve tracks found in non-U.K. editions, in addition to two bonus tracks.

13. "Dead End Road" – 3:09 "Matt Skiba"
14. "Old School Reasons" – 2:52 "Matt Skiba (Daniel Andriano)"

Personnel

*All songs written and performed by Alkaline Trio.
*Additional vocals by Keith Morris and Jerry Finn.
*Produced by Joe McGrath
*Co-produced and mixed by Jerry Finn.
*Recorded by Joe McGrath.
*Assistant engineers were Christopher Holmes, Jason Gossman and Robert Reed.
*Drum teching by Mike Fasano.
*Recorded and mixed at Cello Studios.
*Mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
*Photography by Jay Blakesberg
*Artwork by Keath Moon.
*Layout and design by Keath Moon and Alkaline Trio.
*Management by Erik Anderson for JBM.
*US Booking provided by Andrew Ellis for Ellis Industries.
*International Booking by Steve Strange for Helter Skelter.
*Legal provided by Mike Toorock for Toorock and Rosen and Rich Vogel.
*Special thanks given to Ampeg, C&C Percussion, Ernie Ball, GPC, and Pro-Mark.

References

External Links

[http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/7438 interview at time of release]