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.
Eleanor Rigby
Thrice Lyrics
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Ah, look at all the lonely people.
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice at the church where a wedding has been,
Lives in a dream.
Sits by the window, wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door,
Who is it for?
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
No-one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there,
What does he care?
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
Ah, look at all the lonely people.
Ah, look at all the lonely people.
Ah, look at all the lonely people.
Ah, look at all the lonely people.
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No-one was saved.
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
All the lonely people,
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
Thrice's cover of the Beatles' classic "Eleanor Rigby" tells the story of two lonely characters: Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie. The opening lines ask us to "look at all the lonely people," and that's exactly what the song does. It delves into the isolation and despair that can plague ordinary people.
Eleanor Rigby, the song's eponymous character, is a woman who lives alone and spends her days picking up rice after weddings. She is described as living in a dream, and there is something haunting and mysterious about her. The line "wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door" suggests that she is using some kind of mask to hide her true self. The song asks, "Who is it for?" - implying that Eleanor's behavior may be a reaction to a life that has left her feeling empty.
Father McKenzie, on the other hand, is a preacher who writes sermons that no one listens to. He is also alone and spends his nights darning his socks. The line "what does he care?" reveals the futility of his exiled existence. The song implies that these two characters could have had something together, but because they are so alone, they are unable to connect.
All in all, "Eleanor Rigby" is a powerful meditation on loneliness and human connection. The song asks the listener to consider what it means to be alone in a world that seems to be speeding by. It is a testament to the beauty of the human soul, which can find love and meaning even in the darkest of places.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, look at all the lonely people.
The song begins by calling attention to the many lonely people in society.
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice at the church where a wedding has been,
Eleanor Rigby is a lonely woman who cleans up after events at the church.
Lives in a dream.
Eleanor Rigby lives in a dream world to cope with her loneliness.
Sits by the window, wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door,
Who is it for?
Eleanor does not leave the house and keeps a mask near the entrance for anyone who may visit, but nobody ever does.
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?
The song continues to ask where all the lonely people belong in society.
Father McKenzie, writing the words of a sermon that no-one will hear,
No-one comes near
Father McKenzie is also lonely, writing sermons that no one will hear and darning his socks alone in a dark room.
What does he care?
Father McKenzie doesn't care about the lonely people in his community until it's too late.
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Eleanor Rigby passed away in the church, and no one was around to mourn her passing.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave.
No-one was saved.
Father McKenzie was too late to help Eleanor, so now he must live with the guilt and regret.
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
The song ends by asking where all the lonely people in society come from.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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@MrCrutson
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
@py_a_thon
Thrice is/was a very underrated band.
This song is like Hendrix covering All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan.
Perfect. Beautiful.
@blixxy1320
there’s a lot of talented bands that don’t get the respect they deserve just because they’re labeled “butt rock”
@py_a_thon
@@blixxy1320 I don't really refer to genres in music, Unless Metal. And at that point, I just adhere to the genre designations provided. (Metalheads are very specific regarding how they trace the origins and connections of their music.)
I think more about regions and form. Where is the band from? What is the style rooted in? What tools are used? Etc.
@xXxaRCH4NGeLxXx
This was my first introduction to Thrice. I listened to the lower quality version and just loved it so much that I could listen to it over and over. I had the pleasure of being introduced to Thrice by a friend for a different album/sound, but I always come back to this song when I'm in a Thrice mood. I wish that there was a full blown cover done by them with full engineering. <3
@conscious_apalachee3384
Agreed!!!!!!
@mengkhang1037
Definitely one of my top 5 bands covering a great song with their own take that makes it amazing!
@Hiker_Trash_Likes_Gear
This brings me back YEARS. I had this on some weird little mp3 player and was my first introduction to Thrice.
@MattFralala
Thank you for a legendary song with a decent quality rip and a shit load of nostalgia
@robertmangl6954
I just don't know what's more appropriate: the hidden anger of the original or the open one of this one. they're equal, and that means something from an outspoken beatles fancier.
@MrCrutson
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?