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The album is still enjoyable and damn catchy in spots — but knowing as much as we do about this talented trio, it seems like it could have been so much better.
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There's enough gallows humor and goth aggression to get the faithful swaying, but these guys won't be selling out arenas anytime soon.
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After five dark, swift albums, they tread fretfully toward maturity and make it seem like walking into the light. [July 2008, p.92]
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Perennial underachievers once again fall short of the mark.
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Their sound is potent in its simplicity.
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Once again, the Trio lives up to expectations--but it's easy to wonder how much longer that will cut it.
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BlenderThese gothed-out Chicago yeomen relish a catoonishly dark lyric and if they eke new inspiration out of anything on their sixth studio album--which bounds along, as though bunny-powered, on a pop-punk beat--it's war. [July 2008, p.70]
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Q MagazineMatt Skiba's bitter lyrics still have an impressive sting, and with My Chemical Romance on hiatus, his misanthropy may yet secure a broader audience. [Aug 2008, p.135]
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Alternative PressThe ominous charm that had fans nose over tail is not completely lost in Agony & Irony. [Aug 2008, p.156]
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These guys seem comfortable with the added sheen--a few tracks could be the Killers covering the Misfits--but Skiba's tunes aren't quite as memorable as those on earlier Alkaline Trio discs, which blunts the overall effect.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 19
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Mixed: 1 out of 19
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Negative: 2 out of 19
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HarryBJul 5, 2008This is less like Crimson, more like their older work, but with a whole new element involved as well. I really like it!
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MislavJul 3, 2008
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JohnH.Jul 2, 2008Great album. Pure Class. Im never gonna turn it off.