The Alkaline Trio have announced new album Is This Thing Cursed?, to be released on CD/digital on August 31 and on vinyl on October 19. Pre-orders are available at the official website. This is the band’s 9th studio release and their first new music in 5 years.

Is This Thing Cursed? is the first Alkaline Trio album written almost entirely in the studio. Co-lead vocalist and bassist Dan Andriano explained, “the songwriting process is almost like what it was back in the day. We would just kind of write a song, be excited about it, then move on. We wrote in that spirit in the studio. I really feel like we made a record that the old school fans are going to dig.”

In June, Alkaline Trio announced a headlining US tour. Co-lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Skiba said, “Some people thought we were done. We announced a tour and a lot of the shows are already sold out. Nobody knows that we made a new record. It’s not unlike getting somebody that you care about something extra super special for their birthday and you’re really excited to give it to them. It feels kind of like that.”

The album art and tracklisting for Is This Thing Cursed? are available below.

ALKALINE TRIO – IS THIS THING CURSED? – TRACK LISTING

1. Is This Thing Cursed?
2. Blackbird
3. Demon and Division
4. Little Help?
5. I Can’t Believe
6. Sweet Vampires
7. Pale Blue Ribbon
8. Goodbye Fire Island
9. Stay
10. Heart Attacks
11. Worn So Thin
12. Throw Me To The Lions
13. Krystalline