Alkaline Trio is a Chicago punk rock band known for pairing darkly witty, often macabre lyrics with melodic hooks and a sound that draws from punk, pop-punk, emo, and alternative rock. Built around guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba and bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano, the band developed a devoted following through albums including Goddamnit, From Here to Infirmary, Good Mourning, Crimson, Agony & Irony, Is This Thing Cursed?, and Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs. Their best-known songs include “Radio,” “Private Eye,” “Stupid Kid,” “This Could Be Love,” “Time to Waste,” “Mercy Me,” “Calling All Skeletons,” and “Help Me.” Skiba and Andriano’s contrasting lead vocals and the band’s recurring imagery of heartbreak, death, addiction, and black humor have become central to Alkaline Trio’s identity. Their more recent material includes “Bad Time,” “Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs,” “Oblivion,” “Bleeding Out,” and “Surprise Surprise.”
