L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — For an album that takes most of its imagery from foil-darkened heroin dens, Alkaline Trio's "This Addiction" feels more like a sugar high than an opiate. The goth-tinted punk band, credited for better or worse as one of emo's progenitors,... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-17 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues * 02-18 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom * 02-19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom * 02-20 Seattle, WA - Neumo's * 02-23 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory * 02-24 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue * 02-25 Denver, CO... more info

DrivenFarOff — Alkaline Trio’s new video for “This Addiction” can be seen here. The song comes  from the bands new album, This Addiction, due out February 23rd. more info

The Culture Of Me — Still capitalizing on that whole cliched punk kids vs. square kids thing that made much of the 1990s so totally clique-oriented and, well, segregated for youth growing up in that period (us too), Alkaline Trio have just put out the... more info

Chorus.fm — *Alkaline Trio* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/alkalinetrio) get back to basics: drug references! bar chords! black jeans! -- all in the video for "This Addiction." Check the replies. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Blast off into the new year with tons of great shows coming up, including Mos Def, Alkaline Trio, Of Montreal, and Liars. These tickets are on sale now: BET’s 106 & Park, Mario, Fabolous, with Mishon and Pretty Ricky at Gramercy Theatre on January... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Alkaline Trio have announced the release of their forthcoming album, This Addiction, on 23 February via Epitaph Records/Heart and Skull. Recorded and produced by the band with help from longtime cohort Matt Allison at Atlas Studios in Chi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cursive @ SXSW 2009 (more by Leia Jospe) Cursive is going on tour with... with Alkaline Trio and openers The Dear & Departed. It starts February 16th in California and ends in Los Angeles on the second day of April.... more info

Detroit Free Press — Most tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com and www.aeglive.com. On sale Friday Harlem Globetrotters: 4 p.m. April 11, the Palace, $15, $24.50. more info

Chorus.fm — In exchange for a tweet or Facebook post, you can listen to *Alkaline Trio (http://www.absolutepunk.net/alkalinetrio)*'s new single, "This Addiction," here (http://www.thisaddiction.org/). Their upcoming new album, This Addiction, hits stores on Feb... more info