Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music
Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music is a split EP by Alkaline Trio and Hot Water Music , punk rock bands based in Chicago and Gainesville, Florida respectively. The EP was released on January 22, 2002, through Jade Tree.
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| Released | January 22, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 23:46 | |||
| Label | Jade Tree | |||
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In addition to new material, the EP features each band performing cover versions of songs from the other band's catalogue: Alkaline Trio covered Hot Water Music's “Rooftops” (from No Division) and Hot Water Music covered Alkaline Trio's “Radio” (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire) and “Bleeder” (from I Lied My Face Off).
It was the first release by Alkaline Trio with drummer Derek Grant who replaced previous drummer Mike Felumlee in July 2001.[1] Both bands later re-released their songs from the EP on compilation albums, with the tracks by Alkaline Trio appearing on Remains in 2007 and the tracks by Hot Water Music appearing on Till the Wheels Fall Off in January 2008.
The EP peaked at #36 on the Billboard Top Independent Charts in July 2002.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| PopMatters | Positive [4] |
| Ox-Fanzine | Favourable [5] |
Critical reception to the EP was positive, with Kevin Hoskins of Allmusic praising “Queen of Pain” and "'God Deciding'" as representative of each band's best material to date, specifically praising George Rebelo’s drumming.[3]
Jason Thompson of PopMatters, praised the tracks by Alkaline Trio over Hot Water Music’s, preferring Matt Skiba’s singing voice to Chuck Ragan’s, and remarking of the latter that; “All too often the vocals are of that saliva drenched, back of the throat variety, which takes out a lot of the punch of this group, whose musical abilities are as tight as the Alkaline Trio’s.”[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Queen of Pain" | Matt Skiba Dan Andriano Derek Grant | 3:57 |
| 2. | "While You're Waiting" | Skiba Andriano Grant | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Rooftops" (originally performed by Hot Water Music) | Chuck Ragan Chris Wollard Jason Black George Rebelo | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 4. | "'God Deciding'" | Ragan Wollard Black Rebelo | 2:37 |
| 5. | "Russian Roulette" | Ragan Wollard Black Rebelo | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Radio" (originally performed by Alkaline Trio) | Skiba Andriano Glenn Porter | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Bleeder" (originally performed by Alkaline Trio) | Skiba Andriano Porter | 3:13 |
| Total length: | 23:46 | ||
Personnel
Alkaline Trio
- Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals
- Derek Grant – drums
Hot Water Music
- Chuck Ragan – guitar, lead vocals
- Chris Wollard – guitar, lead vocals
- Jason Black – bass
- George Rebelo – drums
References
- "Alkaline Trio Won't Let Spinal Tap Curse Slow Them". idobi.com. 24 July 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "'Caution': Hot Water Music Heats Up Billboard". billboard.com. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- Hoskins, Kevin S. (3 December 2009). "Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- Thompson, Jason (17 April 2002). "Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- Hiller, Joachim (March–May 2002). "Reviews: Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music / Split-CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2019.