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Apr 2, 2013They simply deliver track after track of airtight, wide-eyed rock that digs its fingers into your soul for 40 minutes and does...not...let...go.
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Apr 2, 2013Despite being fifteen years in the punk rock scene, My Shame Is True is a showcase of a band continuing to be vibrant and vital, when lesser bands have become stale and irrelevant.
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Apr 2, 2013A nice rebound from the fan service of its predecessor, showing that even this late in the game, Alkaline Trio can still write better songs than the vast majority of their contemporaries and take them to uncharted waters when it feels right.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 26, 2013Alkaline Trio's fangs are still sharp after all these years. [Jul 2013, p.92]
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Apr 2, 2013If you are a pre-existing fan then you will find much to enjoy here, but more importantly if you are a sceptic who thinks pop punk is a baser pleasure reserved exclusively for the under 16s, you could do a lot worse than check this album out.
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May 8, 2013Listening back on the first couple of releases, its obvious Alkaline Trio has learned to inject more melody into their songs over the years, though My Shame Is True is closer to their punk-ier sound than the last few efforts.
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Kerrang!Apr 18, 2013On this ninth album, they sound largely the same. [30 Mar 2013, p.54]
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Apr 12, 2013Although this isn’t a punk classic, My Shame Is True comes out swinging as Alkaline Trio’s strongest effort since 2008’s Agony & Irony.
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Apr 2, 2013My Shame Is True winds up feeling like white noise more than anything else. [May 2013, p.84]
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Apr 2, 2013When Skiba’s on fire, he’s one of pop-punk’s best tunesmiths; but when he’s coasting, as he is throughout My Shame Is True, his songs feel less black than beige.
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