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==Reception== {{Album ratings | rev1 = ''[[AbsolutePunk]]'' | rev1score = Favorable<ref name="AP.netreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/sub_pages/reviews/album_reviews/database/showreview.php?id=8|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20030622002604/http://www.absolutepunk.net/sub_pages/reviews/album_reviews/database/showreview.php?id=8|title=AbsolutePunk - Alkaline Trio / From Here to Infirmary|work=AbsolutePunk|author=Tate, Jason|archivedate=June 22, 2003|accessdate=November 5, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev2 = [[AllMusic]] | rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="Wiznitzer">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-here-to-infirmary-mw0000001758|title=From Here to Infirmary - Alkaline Trio {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|publisher=AllMusic|author=Wiznitzer, Ari|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123240/https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-here-to-infirmary-mw0000001758|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Exclaim!]]'' | rev3score = Favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alkaline_trio-from_here_to_infirmary|title=Alkaline Trio From Here to Infirmary|work=Exclaim!|author=Green, Stuart|date=June 1, 2001|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123239/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alkaline_trio-from_here_to_infirmary|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev4 = ''[[The Morning Call]]'' | rev4score = Favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/2001/06/16/alkaline-trio-from-here-to-infirmary/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021194839/http://articles.mcall.com/2001-06-16/entertainment/3353356_1_alkaline-trio-matt-skiba-dashboard-confessional|title=Alkaline Trio: From Here To Infirmary|work=The Morning Call|author=Roth, Capri|date=June 16, 2001|archive-date=October 21, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=November 5, 2020}}</ref> | rev5 = ''[[NME]]'' | rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=NMEreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5624-340969|title=Alkaline Trio : From Here To Infirmary|work=NME|author=Johns, Darren|date=September 12, 2005|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123248/https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5624-340969|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[Ox-Fanzine]]'' | rev6score = Favorable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/alkaline-trio-from-here-to-infirmary-cd-17332|title=Review - Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary CD|work=Ox-Fanzine|author=Hiller, Joachim|date=June–August 2001|accessdate=May 27, 2019|language=DE|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123248/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/alkaline-trio-from-here-to-infirmary-cd-17332|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev7score = 6.5/10<ref name="Dark">{{cite web|last = Dark|first = John|title = ''From Here to Infirmary'' Review|date = December 31, 2000|work = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url = https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/110-from-here-to-infirmary/|accessdate = December 3, 2009|archive-date = February 10, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123241/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/110-from-here-to-infirmary/|url-status = live}}</ref> | rev8 = Punknews.org | rev8score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name=PNreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/75/alkaline-trio-from-here-to-infirmary|title=Alkaline Trio - From Here To Infirmary|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 27, 2001|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123240/https://www.punknews.org/review/75/alkaline-trio-from-here-to-infirmary|url-status=live}}</ref> | rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Hendrickson">{{cite magazine|last = Hendrickson|first = Matt|title = ''From Here to Infirmary'' Review|date = June 7, 2001|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/alkalinetrio/albums/album/111502/review/5944839/from_here_to_infirmary|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501001035/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/alkalinetrio/albums/album/111502/review/5944839/from_here_to_infirmary|archivedate=May 1, 2008|url-status = dead|accessdate = December 3, 2009}}</ref> | rev10 = ''[[Tiny Mix Tapes]]'' | rev10score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name=TMTreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/alkaline-trio-here-infirmary|title=Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary {{!}} Music Review|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|author=Tamec|date=December 14, 2006|accessdate=November 5, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210123244/https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/alkaline-trio-here-infirmary|url-status=live}}</ref> }} Critical reaction to the album was mixed. Ari Wiznitzer of [[AllMusic]] called it a [[slump (sports)|slump]] for the band and "a definite low point in Alkaline Trio's catalog", criticizing its "lighter, more mainstream sound" which "really doesn't complement Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano's foul-mouthed poetry as well as their earlier abrasive sound. Adding to the disappointment is that this is the first Alkaline Trio release to have any filler, as many of the songs seem painfully tossed off (and probably were, as the band has been so prolific)."<ref name="Wiznitzer"/> Matt Hendrickson of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' was more praising of the album's qualities, remarking that the band "deliver[s] catchy punk pop with sharp elbows and a wry sense of humor" and that "What saves them from the gutter are some effortless hooks and Skiba's hysterical lyrics".<ref name="Hendrickson"/> John Dark of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' remarked, "There's quite a bit that Alkaline Trio's music is not. It's not challenging, ambitious, or visionary. It's not clever or self-aware. It's not even terribly skillful. But what it is, is tasty. Pure musical junk food: fast, greasy, and crafted for a general palate."<ref name="Dark"/> He criticized some of the music as "a tad too derivative for your average rock snob", but praised the band's lyricism and ability to turn a phrase, though noting that they would occasionally "jar you back to reality with bonehead moves like spelling out the very, very thinly-disguised metaphor in one song [("Mr. Chainsaw")] for the listener".<ref name="Dark"/> Ultimately, though, he concluded, "for all its flaws, ''From Here to Infirmary'' remains nothing more than simply what it is: tuneful, consumable, and guiltily satisfying."<ref name="Dark"/> ''From Here to Infirmary'' was also their first album to chart, reaching number 199 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number 9 on [[Independent Albums]].<ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite web| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alkaline trio|chart=all}} |title=Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200 |publisher=[[Billboard charts]] |accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Billboard Independent">{{cite web| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alkaline trio|chart=Independent Albums}} |title=Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums |publisher=[[Billboard charts]] |accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref> Its two singles, "Stupid Kid" and "Private Eye", both charted on the [[UK Singles Chart]], reaching number 53 and number 51, respectively.<ref name="UK">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=November 8, 2009 |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2008, ''From Here to Infirmary'' has sold 175,000 copies in the United States, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044600/ask-billboard-robin-sparkles-garbage-alkaline-trio-bayside|title=Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|author=Caulfield, Keith|date=August 1, 2008|accessdate=January 30, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516135523/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044600/ask-billboard-robin-sparkles-garbage-alkaline-trio-bayside|archivedate=May 16, 2016}}</ref> ''[[NME]]'' listed the album as one of "20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/20-pop-punk-albums-which-will-make-you-nostalgic/340824|title=20 Pop Punk Albums Which Will Make You Nostalgic|date=June 9, 2014|work=NME.com|accessdate=July 29, 2015|archive-date=January 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109050756/http://www.nme.com/photos/20-pop-punk-albums-which-will-make-you-nostalgic/340824|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Cleveland.com]] ranked "Stupid Kid" at number 35 on their list of the top 100 pop-punk songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303183529/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/03/the-100-greatest-pop-punk-songs-of-all-time.html|title=The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time|publisher=[[Cleveland.com]]|author=Smith, Troy L.|date=March 2, 2022|archivedate=March 3, 2022|accessdate=March 3, 2022}}</ref> ''Alternative Press'' ranked "Stupid Kid" at number 28 on their list of the best 100 singles from the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/36083/at-the-drive-ins-one-armed-scissor-tops-aps-haircut-100-singles-countdown|title=At The Drive-In's 'One Armed Scissor' tops AP's 'Haircut 100' singles countdown|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 20, 2009|access-date=October 13, 2022}}</ref>
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