In 2000, Thrice signed with Sub City Records and released two LP's. The first, Identity Crisis (2000), only received 1.5 stars in the AMG review and little buzz. The second, The Illusion of Safety (2002), was widely acclaimed and received attention from major record labels. Even though Thrice's music has always included metal influences, The Illusion of Safety contained a heavier metalcore sound. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland and the track The Beltsville Crucible reflects this.
In 2003 Thrice signed up with Island Records and released The Artist in the Ambulance, which featured more metal oriented songs while keeping true to their hardcore influences. In 2005 a DVD outlining their entire career to date was released under the title If We Could Only See Us Now. It included a CD with live tracks from the Apple Store and various b-sides.
Thrice released their fourth full-length album, Vheissu, on October 18, 2005. The album was characterized by many critics as being experimentally different, using non-traditional Thrice elements in the process. From keyboard melodies ("For Miles") to Japanese music-box undertones ("Music Box") to chain gang chant choruses ("The Earth Will Shake"), Vheissu introduced a new sound to the band's post-hardcore roots. UK producer Steve Osborne, whose past credits include many Brit-pop hits, was sought by Thrice to gain a new perspective on the songwriting process, enabling the band to expand their musical influences and produce a different album. The album garnered widespread critical acclaim and peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200.
The band releasedRed Sky, an EP comprised of various b-sides as well as live recordings, shortly after Vheissu.
Thrice released the first and second volume of The Alchemy Index, a highly experimental project based on the four traditional elements (fire, water, earth, and air), on October 16th 2007. Over the summer Thrice parted ways with Island records and signed with Vagrant. The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II - Fire & Water was released on October 16, 2007, and sold 28,000 copies in its first week. The album consists of the first two volumes, Fire and Water, and features 12 songs, 6 on each disk. The third and fourth volumes, Air & Earth were released on April 15, 2008.
The "Fire" disc features the heavier post-hardcore sound traditional Thrice fans will quickly embrace, harking back to their pre-Vheissu albums. The "Water" disc, however, is comprised of ambient songs similar to those found in Vheissu, Thrice's previous album release. The "Air" disc brings a whole new element of electronic elements and delayed guitar riffs to Thrice's sound. In "Earth", much like Dustin Kensrue's solo album, "Please Come Home", Thrice introduces an indie-folk sound combining intricate piano and acoustic guitar.
Thrice's sixth studio album Beggars was released digitally through Vagrant Records in the UK on August 9, 2009 and in the US on August 11 with a physical release containing bonus material pencilled in for September 15. These dates deviate from the original proposed release date of October 13 because of a leak via Vagrant Records web player, which has meant the artwork for the album has also changed. The first single to be taken from the album is All the World Is Mad and was first made available through Guitar Hero: World Tour on July 23.
Dustin Kensrue has described the album as being "more visceral and more raw - both in the songwriting and in the overall sound. It moves with a different energy than any of our past records. It was born out of us playing together in a room, almost as a backlash to the giant headgame that was The Alchemy Index" and has been well received critically.
The seventh studio album Major/Minor came out on September 20, 2011 through Vagrant Records. Yellow Belly, Promises and a few other songs were made available for the listeners to stream online before the release date. The album received extremely positive reviews from many online websites. Alex Djaferis of Absolutepunk.net gave Major/Minor a rating of 95%. Tracks like Promises and Listen Through Me reflected a natural progression from the sound Thrice created in Beggars, which was widely appreciated by the early listeners.
Thrice decided to take a break from being a full time band on November 21, 2011. In late spring/early summer Thrice announced the 'Farewell' tour for the spring/summer of 2012 , which would be the bands final tour before going into an indefinite hiatus.
In early 2015 it was announced that the band intends to release new music and tour again. Announcements were done via the bands website http://www.thrice.net/ and social media outlets with an accompanying picture with "Thrice 2015" text.
At The Last
Thrice Lyrics
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I was no fool to think it might be my problem.
Needy hands were reaching out,
I kept my spare change and my pride.
And a tight fist.
(And a tight fist!)
Now at the last,
That death has cast on all I've done.
On all I've done.
I'm a good man on the whole.
Who can blame me for the guilt of another one?
I never killed, I never stole.
A small indulgence now and then, so what of it?
I'm a good man.
I'm a good man.
Am I a good man?
I thought I was
The rewards of this life now count for naught.
My body soon buried and left to rot.
Good times gone, how quickly, an honest past.
My God, now I see how I've squandered each and every breath!
Now at the last,
Everything has changed in this pale light
That death has cast on all I've done.
Now at the last,
Everything has changed in this pale light,
And looking back, I am undone.
I am undone.
Thrice's "At The Last" appears to be a song about reflecting on one's life and actions in the face of death. The lyrics suggest a character who has been selfish and apathetic towards those less fortunate than themselves, choosing to hold onto their spare change and pride instead of helping out. However, as death looms closer, they begin to see the error of their ways and feel guilt for the actions of others. They question their own morality and whether they were truly a good person, realizing that the rewards of their life will ultimately mean nothing once they are buried and gone. The repetition of "now at the last" emphasizes the finality of death and the realization that it is too late to change one's ways.
Overall, "At The Last" is a powerful and introspective song that encourages listeners to consider their own priorities and actions in life, and whether they will be proud of them when faced with their own mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a shame that some must go without,
It's unfortunate that there are people who lack basic necessities.
I was no fool to think it might be my problem.
I didn't consider it my responsibility to help those in need.
Needy hands were reaching out,
People who required assistance sought my help.
I kept my spare change and my pride.
I didn't offer any aid and chose to hold onto my money and self-esteem.
And a tight fist.
I held onto my money firmly.
Now at the last,
At the end of my life,
Everything has changed in this pale light
My perspective has shifted in the face of mortality.
That death has cast on all I've done.
Death has made me reconsider my actions and their impact.
I'm a good man on the whole.
Overall, I consider myself to be a decent person.
Who can blame me for the guilt of another one?
Why should I be held responsible for someone else's wrongdoing?
I never killed, I never stole.
I never took anyone's life or possessions unlawfully.
A small indulgence now and then, so what of it?
I didn't see any harm in occasionally indulging in something.
Am I a good man?
I'm uncertain if I'm truly a good person.
I thought I was
I used to believe that I was.
The rewards of this life now count for naught.
The benefits I gained in life are meaningless now.
My body soon buried and left to rot.
My physical form will soon decompose in the earth.
Good times gone, how quickly, an honest past.
My youth and pleasant memories are gone quickly while I had a truthful past.
My God, now I see how I've squandered each and every breath!
I've realized that I wasted every moment of my life.
And looking back, I am undone.
When I reflect on my life, I feel ruined.
I am undone.
I am ruined.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDDIE BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, TEPPEI TERANISHI
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Lithium
Beggars is one of thrice's criminally underrated albums
Jakob Larson
It’s a shame that some must go without,
But I was no fool to think it might be my problem.
Needy hands were reaching out;
I kept my spare change and my pride in a tight fist.
And now at the last, everything is changed in this pale light
That death has cast on all I’ve done - on all I've done.
I’m a good man on the whole;
Who could blame me for looking out for number one?
I never killed, I never stole;
A small indulgence now and then, so what of it?
I’m a good man.
I’m a good man.
Am I a good man?
I thought I was,
But the rewards of this life now count for naught.
My body: soon buried and left to rot.
The time’s gone, how quickly it all has passed.
My God, now I see how I’ve squandered each and every breath.
Now at the last, everything is changed in this pale light;
That death has cast on all I’ve done.
Now at the last, everything is changed in this pale light;
And looking back I am undone - I am undone.
MrZnel52
The rewards of this life now count for naught
My body, soon buried, and left to rot
The times gone, how quickly it all has passed
My god I see how I've squandered each and every breath
Joe Baxter
jesus christ
- my reaction to reading the lyrics of this song
Chic Samson
sounds a lot like 90's band novacaine
TheLast Dragon
15K views?!
Ava B
;)