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Alkaline Trio to Tour With Cursive in Support of 'This Addiction'

Alkaline TrioFans have heard Alkaline Trio performing a new track, 'This Addiction,' on their last tour, and now frontman Matt Skiba confirms that it will be the title track to their seventh studio album. Like many of the Chicago punk act's songs, it involves pain, sorrow and a bit of self-loathing.

"It's a metaphor for being addicted to somebody, being in love with them," Skiba tells Spinner. "A lot of times, it has a lot to do with people that get in a routine of being unhappy, like a woman who dates or marries men that beat her or cheat on her."

"It's about a relationship gone bad and, for some reason, you just can't quit it," he adds. "We use the metaphor of being addicted to heroin or any kind of drugs. The reference in the song particularly is to heroin and methadone and trying to kick an addiction, but it's a metaphor for love."

The cheery subject is something Skiba says everyone can relate to. "It's a human condition that I think we all, in one way or another, fall victim to," he says. "It's not to say that people can't be happy or find bliss in a relationship. It's just amazing to me how unhappy most people are and they can't shake it and can't fix it, much like an addiction."

The album, which is due out Feb. 23 via the band's Heart and Skull label partnership with Epitaph, is finished and the Trio are currently finalizing the artwork. The band will also kick off a tour with Omaha rockers Cursive later that month. Dates have yet to be announced.

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Brittany Scroggins

Does anyone know which band will be headlining?? Cursive or Alkaline Trio??

December 13 2009 at 4:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nick Coladonato

I'm incredibly excited for the new album. I've finally got my hands on every Alkaline album produced, including the singles of Sundials and ones with Hot Water Music. I'm giddy as a schoolgirl. Thanks for the news.

December 12 2009 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Belle Tragedie

WOOOHOOO!!!!
Can't wait for the new album and tour, hopefully in the UK soon!!!!!

December 08 2009 at 4:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kris

Oh fuck!!
Trio and cursive! what a fucking line up! Please come to Uk with cursive!!!!!!!

December 08 2009 at 11:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply