For Your Lungs Only

For Your Lungs Only
The album cover has a white background. The left half of the cover is taken up by artist's rendering, in red and orange tones, of a male torso with lungs and other organs visible, as if through an x-ray. The upper right area of the cover displays the band's name, "The Alkaline Trio", in orange lettering with a yellow highlighing effect. The lower right portion displays the EP's title, "For Your Lungs Only", in green lettering with a similar yellow highlight.
EP by Alkaline Trio
Released	May 26, 1998
Recorded	Atlas Studios, Chicago
Genre	Punk rock
Length	9:13
Label	Asian Man
Producer	Matt Shockley, Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio chronology
For Your Lungs Only (1998) Goddamnit (1998)

For Your Lungs Only is the debut EP by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released May 26, 1998 through Asian Man Records. The song "Southern Rock" was re-recorded for their debut album Goddamnit later that year. All four tracks from the EP were reissued on the compilation album Alkaline Trio in 2000.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Mike DaRonco of Allmusic commented that the EP "[brings] out more of the grimmer perspectives on lost love. Not that all three members are diagnosed manic depressives — they just have a more honest approach to relating to all those who just got dumped. For Your Lungs Only captures these moments perfectly without crossing into the territory of feeling sorry for themselves". He also noted the influence of the Descendents, Jawbreaker, Crimpshrine, and They Might Be Giants on the EP.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Glenn Porter

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Snake Oil Tanker"	1:22
2.	"Southern Rock"	3:06

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cooking Wine"	2:18
2.	"For Your Lungs Only"	2:27
Total length:		9:13

Personnel

• Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
• Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals
• Glenn Porter – drums

External links

• For Your Lungs Only at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)