Six years of hush-hush, interrupted only by Skiba’s blink-182 escapades. Alkaline Trio‘s new album is like a warm hug, even though, post-album shenanigans, we wave goodbye to Derek Grant, the drumming heartthrob, only to welcome Atom Willard, our newest beat magician. But hold your tears; let’s shelf the farewells for now. Sure, there’s a misty-eyed moment acknowledging the end of an era, but guess what? Amid those sentimental goodbyes, the sun rises for something new, and mouth-dropping begins. Alkaline Trio is back, baby! And the joy bubbling up in my soul? It’s off the happiness charts. Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs starts with the turbo-charged “Hot For Preacher,” and is swiftly followed by “Meet Me,” delivering a double dose of infecti...