Damnesia
2011 compilation album by Alkaline Trio
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Damnesia is an 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]
| Damnesia | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | Heart & Skull / Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Cameron Webb | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 7.5/10[4] |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Big Cheese | 4/5[6] |
| Blare Magazine | [7] |
| Melodic |  [8] |
Damnesia was released to mostly positive reviews. AbsolutePunk gave it a rating of 7.5/10, stating that "Damnesia satiates the appetite fans have for new material, while proving that an old band can still do new tricks.".[4] Big Cheese gave it a rating of 8/10, stating that the album took a "mellower approach" than the band's previous effort.[6] However, Allmusic gave it 3/5,[5] whilst Blare Magazine also gave it the same score, saying that "there’s the odd inclusion where those old breakup lyrics, slowed down to unplugged-tempo, don’t have the same ring".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Calling All Skeletons" (from Agony & Irony, 2008) | Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Nose Over Tail" (from Goddamnit, 1998) | Skiba, Rob Doran, Glenn Porter | 2:41 |
| 3. | "This Could Be Love" (from Good Mourning, 2003) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Every Thug Needs a Lady" (from Good Mourning, 2003) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Clavicle" (from Goddamnit, 1998) | Skiba, Andriano, Porter | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Mercy Me" (from Crimson, 2005) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:02 |
| 7. | "The American Scream" (from This Addiction, 2010) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:15 |
| 8. | "We've Had Enough" (from Good Mourning, 2003) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Olde English 800" (original) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 1:37 |
| 10. | "I Held Her in My Arms" (Violent Femmes cover) | Gordon Gano | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Blue in the Face" (from Good Mourning, 2003) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:40 |
| 12. | "I Remember a Rooftop" (original) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Private Eye" (from From Here to Infirmary, 2001) | Skiba, Andriano, Mike Felumlee | 3:47 |
| 14. | "You've Got So Far to Go" (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire, 2000) | Skiba, Andriano, Porter | 3:12 |
| 15. | "Radio" (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire, 2000) | Skiba, Andriano, Porter | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 50:03 | ||
Personnel
- Matt Skiba – guitar, vocals
- Dan Andriano – bass, vocals
- Derek Grant – drums, vocals