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and blues‑rock

produced by Alfred Lion

encouraging listeners to embrace their imperfections and vulnerabilities

Good Mourning I Want Power ” “The Sign of theAlkaline Trios Good Mourning is a 2003 album that captures the band at one of their darkest and most intense points. It was their first studio album with drummer Derek Grant, and it sharpens their blend of punk rock, pop punk hooks, gothic atmosphere, and bleakly romantic lyricism. Compared with From Here to Infirmary, it feels rawer and heavier, with Matt Skibas strained, raspy vocals adding to the records damaged, nocturnal mood. Songs like This