With respect to the first, “Horizons/East” is Thrice’s most sonically diverse album to date, discounting the Alchemy Index. Three elements shine through in this album: sonic diversity, a feeling of “controlled chaos,” and hit-or-miss songwriting choices. “Horizons/East” has the band emerging from the other side: while far from perfect, the album bursts with confidence, excitement, and an exploratory fervor. “Palms” took a further step backward, a combination of toothlessness and desperation that left the band feeling like a shell of its former self. Indeed, “To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere” offered a nostalgic reinterpretation of previous, and superior, material from their catalogue. In this space, the giddy excitement of rebirth moves us to explore and take joy in the new and the unknown.īroadly speaking, this has been the journey of Thrice since their post-”Major/Minor” hiatus. The kind of possibility that lights a fire, illuminating paths previously unseen. With time and resilience, however, those fortunate enough to push forward can discover the immense possibility that lay on the other end of an abyss. In this space, resentment and nostalgia can offer some form of temporary solace and refuge. Where self-loathing displaces creativity. Those moments where chaos displaces stability. Religious or no, we’ve all endured challenges, in one form or another, to our sense of selves, to how we understand the world. Review Summary: Diverse yet consistent, Horizons/East marks a confident return to form for the Californian rockers.Ī crisis of faith is no small thing.
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