Iconic punk/somewhat emo band Alkaline Trio are set to release their latest album, ‘Blood, Hair And Eyeballs,’ and they revealed some of the major influences behind the sound of the new record.
Speaking to NME, Matt Skiba revealed how his work with Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker during his stint in Blink 182 changed how he wanted to approach writing the new LP.
“If we really wanted to accomplish something new, maybe we should try something we haven’t done in a long while,” Skiba revealed, which involved he and Dan Andriano dropping the work they had created separately to work on everything in the same space: “The whole idea of building a record from the ground up was a great deal of fun and very effective. When there’s three people doing it together, there’s an urgency and an inspiration that doesn’t really happen when you’re on your own,” he added, which is how the two Blink albums that Skiba was part of, 2016’s ‘California’ and 2019’s ‘Nine,’ were written.
Music News: Alkaline Trio’s New Album Influenced by Great Three-Piece Bands
It wasn’t just Blink that helped add to the sonic nature of the new work, as Andriano also revealed that he had been listening to some of the great three-piece acts of the past for inspiration: “There was a lot of me listening to some of my favourite bands of all time, asking how they achieved what they did,” said Andriano. “Everything The Police put out sounds so full,” with NME also adding that The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Nirvana were also vital influences to the new album.
Music News: Recording at Dave Grohl’s Studio
Speaking of Nirvana, the band recorded BH&E at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606, with Skiba elated at being able to use that iconic Neve console, saying there “isn’t a cooler place to work.”
“There isn’t a cooler place to work,” Skiba agreed. “The Neve console has been signed by Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney and all these other heroes, so the history is right in front of you. We really took our time crafting this record” the Alkaline Trio singer added.
Alkaline Trio Blood, Hair and Eyeballs Video
You can check out the titular track from the new record below: