Kerrang (Magazine) (p.53) - "[D]riven, catchy and emotionally raw, this showcases Skiba's haphazard and brutally honest early approach to songwriting."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.49) - "[The album] charts the moment where they sprung forth full of snot, adrenaline and their omnipresent knack for penning tunes that either rattle along or, in the case of the slower numbers, burrow beneath the skin..."
The Alkaline Trio: Matt Skiba (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Dan Andriano (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); Glenn Porter (drums, background vocals).