Editing From Here to Infirmary (section)

==Composition and lyrics==
Musically, the sound of ''From Here to Infirmary'' has been described as [[pop-punk]]<ref name=TMTreview/> and [[punk rock]],<ref name="baines">{{cite web |last1=Baines |first1=Huw |title=The Genius Of… ''From Here To Infirmary'' by Alkaline Trio |url=https://guitar.com/review/album/the-genius-of-from-here-to-infirmary-by-alkaline-trio/ |website=[[Guitar.com]] |access-date=January 24, 2023}}</ref> with more of a focus on melody.<ref name="Wiznitzer"/> Skiba explained that the band were moving in "a more [[Pop music|pop]] direction", which he said they had always wanted to do, and "now have just perfected it."<ref name=ATEggum>{{cite web|url=http://www.alkalinetrio.com/reviews/i13.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050619185902/http://www.alkalinetrio.com/reviews/i13.html|title=Alkaline Trio|publisher=Alkaline Trio|author=Eggum, Kyle G; Madison, Nicole|date=2002|archivedate=June 19, 2005|accessdate=November 5, 2020}}</ref> Andriano considered it a turning point for the band musically: "''From Here to Infirmary'' definitely started to shape things up with more of a straight up rock kind of sound. I think the previous two albums are really great, but are a bit meandering. I think [''From Here to Infirmary''] is when Matt [Skiba] and I both realized that we wanted to tighten the screws a bit, simplify things a little and focus more on punching you in the nuts with our rock".<ref name="Ramirez">{{cite web|last = Ramirez|first = Carlos|title = Agony and Irony of Alkaline Trio|date = August 21, 2008|publisher=Ultimate Guitar|url = http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/agony_and_irony_of_alkaline_trio.html|accessdate = November 20, 2009|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100615064410/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/agony_and_irony_of_alkaline_trio.html|archivedate = June 15, 2010}}</ref> Andriano wrote "Take Lots with Alcohol", "Another Innocent Girl", "I'm Dying Tomorrow", and "Crawl", while the rest of the songs were written by Skiba.<ref name=News120700/>

The opening track "Private Eye" details loneliness and [[alcohol abuse]], channeling the guitarwork of [[Green Day]] and [[Blink-182]].<ref name=Louder10/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com:80/articles/2954.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030706073706/http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2954.html|title=Review: Private Eye - Alkaline Trio|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|author=Rauf, Raziq|date=2002|archivedate=July 6, 2003|accessdate=November 6, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Mr. Chainsaw" was reminiscent of "Clavicle", a track from the band's debut studio album, ''[[Goddamnit]]'' (1998).<ref name=PNreview/> "Stupid Kid" is a pop punk song that utilizes a [[staccato]] guitar riff.<ref name=Louder10>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-best-alkaline-trio-songs|title=The Top 10 Best Alkaline Trio Songs|work=Louder|author=Brannigan, Paul|date=August 25, 2016|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123203/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-best-alkaline-trio-songs|url-status=live}}</ref> It recalled the early works of Green Day, while following track "Another Innocent Girl" evokes ''Maybe I'll Catch Fire'' song "You've Got So Far to Go".<ref name=PNreview/><ref name=NMEreview/> "You're Dead" is a slower song that came across like "San Francisco", another track from ''Goddamnit''.<ref name=PNreview/> The guitarwork in "You're Dead" was compared to that heard in "[[World of Noise|Fire Maple Song]]" (1993) by [[Everclear (band)|Everclear]].<ref name="Dark"/> "Armageddon" is an [[uptempo]] [[punk rock]] track.<ref name=PNreview/> Andriano's vocals in the closing song "Crawl" earned it a comparison to the Smoking Popes.<ref name=PNreview/>