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Agony &amp; Irony
Agony & Irony is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alkaline Trio, released July 1, 2008.
Background.
On October 12, 2006, the band announced they had signed with major label V2 Records. In addition, it was mentioned that the band was working on new songs, and was aiming to record a new album in early 2007. However, in January 2007, V2 went through a restructuring process which left the fate of its acts unknown. On July 31
the first song on the record and the title of our new album," said vocalist Matt Skiba. "The song takes heroin addiction as a metaphor for love. The whole record is really personal, all three of us have been through quite a bit since our last album [2008's "Agony & Irony"] and it is all expressed through this, all the songs are about the relationships we've been in and so the record has a constant theme." The album debuted at No. 11 on