 alkaline trio is a compilation album by the chicago-based punk rock band alkaline trio, released april 18, 2000 through asian man records. it includes all of the tracks from their eps for your lungs only (1998) and i lied my face off (1999), as well as both tracks from the "sundials" single (1997) and several tracks from other compilations. == reception ==  ari wiznitzer of allmusic praised the compilation, comparing the songs' lyrics to those of blake schwarzenbach and saying that "what separates this record from most compilations of its kind is both consistency and excellent sequencing. this is the band's best batch of songs since goddamnit, and although taken from disparate sources, the record has the feel of a long-player." == track listing == {{tracklist | all_writing = matt skiba, dan andriano, and glenn porter, except where noted | writing_credits = yes | total_length = 41:27 | title1 = goodbye forever | note1 = from i lied my face off, 1999 | length1 = 2:50 | title2 = this is getting over you | note2 = from i lied my face off, 1999 | length2 = 4:47 | title3 = bleeder | note3 = from i lied my face off, 1999 | length3 = 4:30 | title4 = i lied my face off | note4 = from i lied my face off, 1999 | length4 = 4:09 | title5 = my friend peter | note5 = from magnetic curses, 2000 | length5 = 2:14 | title6 = snake oil tanker | note6 = from for your lungs only, 1998 | length6 = 1:22 | title7 = southern rock | note7 = from for your lungs only, 1998 | length7 = 3:04 | title8 = cooking wine | note8 = from for your lungs only, 1998 | length8 = 2:19 | title9 = for your lungs only | note9 = from for your lungs only, 1998 | length9 = 2:26 | title10 = the exploding boy | note10 = from pocket bomb, 1999, originally performed by the cure | writer10 = robert smith | length10 = 2:57 | title11 = sundials | note11 = from "sundials", 1997 | writer11 = skiba, rob doran, porter | length11 = 3:
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