From Here to Infirmary is the third album by American rock band Alkaline Trio. It was their first album for Vagrant and their only album with Mike Felumlee, who replaced their previous drummer, Glenn Porter. When Felumlee left the band shortly after the album's release, Atom Willard filled in on tour and appeared in the music video for "Private Eye", before Derek Grant became their new permanent drummer. Background and production Alkaline Trio released their second studio album Maybe I'll Catch Fire in March 2000, through record label Asian Man Records. Few months prior to its release, drummer Glenn Porter left the band, and was replaced by former Smoking Popes member Mike Felumlee. Two months after the album's release, MTV reported that the band had signed to Vagrant Records. Vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba explained that while on Asian Man, they received plenty of complaints that their fans were unable to buy their music in stores. Vagrant were fans of the band, and helped them tour with Face to Face. That label's distribution and press departments offered more than Asian Man founder Mike Park was able to provide. Park went as far to tell the band to find a bigger label as the sales and promotion was becoming a strain for him. In the following months, Alkaline Trio promoted Maybe I'll Catch Fire with an appearance on the Plea for Peace Tour, and a tour with Hot Water Music. At the end of 2000, the band went to Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota to record their next album. Matt Allison and the band acted as producers, assistance from Neil Weir. Allison and the band recorded 15 tracks in total, with the aim of using 12 for the final track listing. The recordings were mixed by Jerry Finn, with assistance from Laurent Bichara, at Engine Studios in Chicago, Illinois. The band picked Finn for his previous work on a Smoking Popes album a few years prior. Bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano later remarked that he "really [didn't] care for the production ... [or] like the way my voice sounds", and noted the lack of vocal harmonies. Composition and lyrics Musically, the sound of From Here to Infirmary has been described as pop-punk, punk rock, and emo with more of a focus on melody. Skiba explained that the band were moving in "a more pop direction", which he said they had always wanted to do,