From Here to Infirmary
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| Studio album by Alkaline Trio | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Punk rock,pop punk | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Producer | Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | Favorable |
| AllMusic |    |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) |
| Rolling Stone | |
From Here to Infirmary is the third album by Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio. It was their first album for Vagrant and their only album with the drummer Mike Felumlee, who replaced the previous drummer Glenn Porter. When Felumlee left the band shortly after the album's release, drummer Adam Willard filled in with the group on tour and appeared in the music video for "Private Eye", before the band found a permanent replacement in Derek Grant.
Recording took place at Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, with Matt Allison and Alkaline Trio acting as producers, with assistance from Neil Weir. The recordings were mixed by Jerry Finn, with assistance from Laurent Bichara, at Engine Studios in Chicago, Illinois.
It was released on April 3, 2001, by Vagrant. The UK version of the album, which included "Standard Break" and "Hell Yes" as bonus tracks, was co-released by B-Unique and Vagrant. Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour.
Critical reaction to the album was mixed. Ari Wiznitzer of AllMusic called it a slump for the band and "a definite low point in Alkaline Trio's catalog", criticizing its "lighter, more mainstream sound" which "really doesn't complement Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano's foul-mouthed poetry as well as their earlier abrasive sound. Adding to the disappointment is that this is the first Alkaline Trio release to have any filler, as many of the songs seem painfully tossed off (and probably were, as the band has been so prolific)." Matt Hendrickson of Rolling Stone was more praising of the album's qualities, remarking that the band "deliver[s] catchy punk pop with sharp elbows and a wry sense of humor" and that "What saves them from the gutter are some effortless hooks and Skiba's hysterical lyrics".
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