Crimson Exclusive 2LP fg_Catalog Number_CULF783177.1 plus Stratosphere's painfully absent "Echo

plus Stratosphere's painfully absent "Echo

The result is a slew of finely-tuned songs that robustly and dramatically weave their way through the frustrations and angst the band were encountering at the time of writing the record

Grave Digger have incorporated a lot of timeless melodies and even cooperated with Austrian labelmates Russkaja for the rather exotic 'Zombie Dance'

" "Hell Of Night

” Cowboy Tears is social commentary disguised as saccharine pop—and what’s most impressive is the way the album succeeds on both counts

Crimson Exclusive 2LP fg_Catalog Number_CULF783177.1 plus Stratosphere's painfully absent "EchoA Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. A double 10" release. 2005's Crimson stands as the most mature and ambitious 13 songs Alkaline Trio has ever pushed itself to create with able guidance from producer Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink 182, Jawbreaker). From the ominous piano and atmospherics opening of lead single "Time To Waste" to closing ballad "Smoke," not a moment or note is wasted as the familiar Trio balance of darkness and melody on