Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music

Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music is one split EP, by the punk rock band based in Chicago, Alkaline Trio, and the punk rock band, based in Gainesville, Florida, Hot Water Music, which was released on January 22, 2002, through Jade Tree.

Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music
EP by Alkaline Trio And Hot Water Music
Released	January 22, 2002
Genre	Punk rock
Length	23:46
Label	Jade Tree
Alkaline Trio chronology
From Here to Infirmary (2001) Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music (2002) Good Mourning (2003)
Hot Water Music chronology
A Flight and a Crash (2001) Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music (2002) Caution (2002)

In addition to new material, the EP features, each band performing cover versions of songs, from the other band’s catalogue, with Alkaline Trio covering Hot Water Music’s “Rooftops” (from No Division) and Hot Water Music covering Alkaline Trio's “Radio” (from Maybe I'll Catch Fire) and “Bleeder” (from I Lied My Face Off).

It was the first release by Alkaline Trio, with drummer Derek Grant, who replaced previous drummer, Mike Felumlee, in 2001. Both bands later re released their songs, from the EP, on compilation albums, with the tracks, by Alkaline Trio, appearing on Remains in 2007, and the tracks, by Hot Water Music, appearing on Till the Wheels Fall Off, in January 2008.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	Positive [2]
Ox-Fanzine	Favourable [3]

Critical reception to the EP was positive, with Kevin Hoskins of Allmusic praising “Queen of Pain” and "'God Deciding'" as representative of each band’s best material to date, specifically praising George Rebelo’s drumming.[1]

Jason Thompson of PopMatters, praised the tracks by Alkaline Trio over Hot Water Music’s, preferring Matt Skiba’s singing voice to Chuck Ragan’s, and remarking of the latter that; “All too often the vocals, are of that saliva drenched, back of the throat variety, which takes out a lot of the punch, of this group, whose musical abilities, are as tight, as the Alkaline Trio’s.”[2]

Track listing

Alkaline Trio

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Queen of Pain"	Matt Skiba Dan Andriano Derek Grant	3:57
2.	"While You're Waiting"	Skiba Andriano Grant	4:07
3.	"Rooftops" (originally performed by Hot Water Music)	Chuck Ragan Chris Wollard Jason Black George Rebelo	2:15

Hot Water Music

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"'God Deciding'"	Ragan Wollard Black Rebelo	2:37
5.	"Russian Roulette"	Ragan Wollard Black Rebelo	3:25
6.	"Radio" (originally performed by Alkaline Trio)	Skiba Andriano Glenn Porter	2:15
7.	"Bleeder" (originally performed by Alkaline Trio)	Skiba Andriano Porter	3:13
Total length:			23:46

Personnel

Alkaline Trio

• Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
• Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals
• Derek Grant – drums

Hot Water Music

• Chuck Ragan – guitar, lead vocals
• Chris Wollard – guitar, lead vocals
• Jason Black – bass
• George Rebelo – drums

References

1. Hoskins, Kevin S. (3 December 2009). "Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
2. Thompson, Jason (17 April 2002). "Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
3. Hiller, Joachim (March–May 2002). "Reviews: Alkaline Trio / Hot Water Music / Split-CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2019.