and "now have just perfected it." Andriano considered it a turning point for the band musically: "From Here to Infirmary definitely started to shape things up with more of a straight up rock kind of sound. I think the previous two albums are really great, but are a bit meandering. I think [From Here to Infirmary] is when Matt [Skiba] and I both realized that we wanted to tighten the screws a bit, simplify things a little and focus more on punching you in the nuts with our rock". Andriano wrote "Take Lots with Alcohol", "Another Innocent Girl", "I'm Dying Tomorrow", and "Crawl", while the rest of the songs were written by Skiba. The opening track "Private Eye" details loneliness and alcohol abuse, channeling the guitarwork of Green Day and Blink-182. "Mr. Chainsaw" was reminiscent of "Clavicle", a track from the band's debut studio album, Goddamnit (1998). "Stupid Kid" is a pop punk song that utilizes a staccato guitar riff. It recalled the early works of Green Day, while following track "Another Innocent Girl" evokes Maybe I'll Catch Fire song "You've Got So Far to Go". "You're Dead" is a slower song that came across like "San Francisco", another track from Goddamnit. The guitarwork in "You're Dead" was compared to that heard in "Fire Maple Song" (1993) by Everclear. "Armageddon" is an uptempo punk rock track. Andriano's vocals in the closing song "Crawl" earned it a comparison to the Smoking Popes. Release and promotion Two of the album's outtakes, "Hell Yes" and "My Standard Break from Life", were released on 7" vinyl through Lookout! Records on March 13, 2001. From Here to Infirmary was released on April 3, 2001, by Vagrant Records. With the cover artwork, Skiba said the band attempt to give the album a "metal" look. They initially had different ideas for the cover, however, the band was on tour at the time, and had to relay their ideas to Vagrant. When they returned from tour, the cover wasn't what they wanted; the artwork was a week past the deadline. Skiba, still with no idea for the final cover, told the label to use photos of the band: "When I saw it I said, 'make the eyes go away,' and I was like 'There’s the cover.'" The UK version of the album, which included "My Standard Break from Life" and "Hell Yes" as bonus tracks, was co-released by