Goddamnit
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Goddamnit |
| type | studio |
| artist | Alkaline Trio |
| cover | Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit cover.jpg |
| alt | A black album cover is divided into three horizontal portions: The upper portion displays the band's name, "Alkaline Trio", in stylized letters. The lower portion displays the album's title, "Goddamnit", in the same lettering. The center area displays three identical photographs of an analog alarm clock with the hands at 6:00. The clocks have been tinted red. |
| released | October 13, 1998 |
| recorded | Summer 1998 |
| studio | Atlas (Chicago) |
| genre | |
| length | 34:52 |
| label | Asian Man |
| producer | Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio |
| prev_title | For Your Lungs Only |
| prev_year | 1998 |
| next_title | Maybe I'll Catch Fire |
| next_year | 1999 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | "Redux" version cover |
| type | studio |
| cover | Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit redux cover.jpg |
| caption | The cover of the 2008 "Redux" re-release. |
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| name = Goddamnit | type = studio | artist = Alkaline Trio | cover = Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit cover.jpg | alt = A black album cover is divided into three horizontal portions: The upper portion displays the band's name, "Alkaline Trio", in stylized letters. The lower portion displays the album's title, "Goddamnit", in the same lettering. The center area displays three identical photographs of an analog alarm clock with the hands at 6:00. The clocks have been tinted red. | released = October 13, 1998 | recorded = Summer 1998 | venue = | studio = Atlas (Chicago) | genre = | length = 34:52 | label = Asian Man | producer = Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio | prev_title = For Your Lungs Only | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = Maybe I'll Catch Fire | next_year = 1999 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = "Redux" version cover | type = studio | cover = Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit redux cover.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = The cover of the 2008 "Redux" re-release.
Goddamnit is the debut album by American punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released October 13, 1998, through Asian Man Records.
Artwork and title
The album cover has 3 red alarm clocks, each set at 6:00, representing 666. "I used to set my alarm clock when I was a bike messenger to 6 o'clock in the morning, and when the alarm clock would go off, the first word out of my mouth was always 'Goddamnit!'", says Matt Skiba.
Reception
| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Sputnikmusic | rev2score = | rev10 = Tiny Mix Tapes | rev10score = As of 2008, Goddamnit has sold 94,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Mike DaRonco of AllMusic called Goddamnit "hands down the perfect listening in the wake of a broken heart" and remarked that "It's rare that a band such as Alkaline Trio can make love songs appealing without being labeled as 'wimpy' or 'generic', and Goddamnit is the record to erase those labels."
Track listing
| total_length = 34:52 | all_writing = Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Glenn Porter, except where noted | title1 = Cringe | length1 = 2:24 | title2 = Cop | length2 = 2:18 | title3 = San Francisco | length3 = 3:52 | title4 = Nose Over Tail | note4 = Skiba, Rob Doran, Porter | length4 = 2:37 | title5 = As You Were | length5 = 2:11 | title6 = Enjoy Your Day | length6 = 2:17 | title7 = Clavicle | length7 = 2:28 | title8 = My Little Needle | length8 = 3:00 | title9 = Southern Rock | length9 = 3:05 | title10 = Message from Kathlene | length10 = 3:22 | title11 = Trouble Breathing | length11 = 3:55 | title12 = Sorry About That | length12 = 3:23 | headline = "Redux" version bonus tracks | total_length = 49:29 | title1 = Weak Week | note1 = demo | writer1 = Skiba, Doran, Porter | length1 = 2:41 | title2 = Nose Over Tail | note2 = demo | writer2 = Skiba, Doran, Porter | length2 = 2:43 | title3 = Ninety-Seven | note3 = demo | writer3 = Skiba, Doran, Porter | length3 = 4:49 | title4 = Sundials | note4 = demo | writer4 = Skiba, Doran, Porter | length4 = 4:24
Personnel
- Matt Skiba – guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Dan Andriano – bass guitar, backing and lead vocals
- Glenn Porter – drums
- Rob Doran – bass guitar (on Redux version bonus tracks)
References
References
- (30 October 2018). "With 'Goddamnit,' Alkaline Trio Rebuilt Chicago Punk in Their Own Image".
- (July 10, 2008). "Alkaline Trio Salute Their Hometown Fans With Blistering Chicago Set". [[Spin (magazine).
- Heidemann, Michael. (August 7, 2018). "Alkaline Trio "Goddamnit" VS. 21 Guys 1 Album". [[WGN (AM).
- Stefanie M. (March 10, 2013). "Alkaline Trio-Original Sin:The Story of Goddamnit Part 2".
- DaRonco, Mike. "Alkaline Trio Goddamnit! Album Reviews, Songs & More". [[AllMusic]].
- "Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit (album review)". SputnikMusic.
- (December 14, 2006). "Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit {{!}} Music Review".
- Caulfield, Keith. (August 1, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside". Prometheus Global Media.
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