After touring together on the successful and socially conscious Plea for Peace tour, ALKALINE TRIO and HOT WATER MUSIC have once again combined forces, this time for a split release of unprecedented magnitude. Chicago natives ALKALINE TRIO pick up where their latest Vagrant Records release From Here to Infirmary left off, offering a dose of pop influenced punk rock enveloped in the shadow of death and despair with slivers of light penetrating the seams to tender a glimmer of hope and consolation. All that and a HOT WATER MUSIC cover as well. Gainesville, Florida favorites, HOT WATER MUSIC are still hot off of their recent Epitaph Records release A Flight and a Crash. With their contribution, which includes 2 ALKALINE TRIO covers, the band treads on familiar ground, churning out the type of raw and intensely passionate songs that have helped make them one of the most beloved bands around the globe. Both band's contributions are brand new and exclusive to this release.

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