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.
Where Idols Once Stood
Thrice Lyrics
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We'd have saved them if we could, but we still choose to worship
The places where our idols stood
Still believing they can save us
I've lived this way to long to turn back now
Presuppositions set in stone
This coffin sealed by my own pride
I'll draw the shades and stay inside
If we've learned anything at all
It's that the ghosts of idols will do just as well
We all see what we want to anyway
Some things are better left unsaid
You know what's at stake, some things are better left unsaid
As long as we keep it in textbooks, then we'll be untouchable
We hate to lie to children
But after all, it's all for their own good
Thrice's song Where Idols Once Stood is a commentary on the human tendency to cling onto false idols even when they have been torn down or proven to be false. The first verse speaks of our desire to save our idols even when they are in ruins. This represents our tendency to hold onto our beliefs even when they have been proven to be false. The second verse speaks of the singer's own inability to turn back from these beliefs, even when they know that they are wrong. This is represented by the line "Presuppositions set in stone, this coffin sealed by my own pride."
The chorus reflects on the fact that we often cling to our beliefs even though we know deep down that they are false. We continue to worship the places where our idols once stood, in the hope that they might somehow save us. The bridge touches on our desire to protect future generations from the same mistakes that we have made. It suggests that, by keeping our false beliefs in textbooks and history books, we can protect future generations from repeating the same mistakes. However, the line "We hate to lie to children, but after all, it's all for their own good" suggests that this isn't necessarily the best approach.
Overall, Thrice's song Where Idols Once Stood is a thought-provoking commentary on the human tendency to cling onto false beliefs even when they have been proven to be false. It touches on the difficulties of breaking away from these beliefs and the fear we have of letting go of something that we have invested so much time and energy in. At the same time, it encourages us to think critically about our beliefs and to be willing to let go of them if they are proven to be false.
Line by Line Meaning
Our idols lay in ruins
The things we used to worship have been destroyed and ruined.
We'd have saved them if we could, but we still choose to worship
Though we couldn't save them, we still choose to worship our idols.
The places where our idols stood
Still believing they can save us
We still believe that the places where our idols used to be can save us.
I've lived this way to long to turn back now
I've been living like this for too long to change now.
Presuppositions set in stone
The things we believe are fixed and unchangeable.
This coffin sealed by my own pride
My own pride has trapped me in a coffin, from which I cannot escape.
And though it seems the sun will shine
Though things might seem hopeful or optimistic,
I'll draw the shades and stay inside
I'll choose to ignore the hope and stay stuck in my ways.
If we've learned anything at all
If there's anything we're supposed to have learned from this all,
It's that the ghosts of idols will do just as well
It's that the memory of what we used to worship is just as good as the real thing.
We all see what we want to anyway
We interpret things based on our own personal biases and desires.
Some things are better left unsaid
There are some things that are best kept to ourselves, and not spoken aloud.
You know what's at stake, some things are better left unsaid
There are certain risks involved, which is why some things are better kept to ourselves.
As long as we keep it in textbooks, then we'll be untouchable
As long as we keep our beliefs and history in books, we'll be protected from criticism or change.
We hate to lie to children
We don't want to deceive or lie to children.
But after all, it's all for their own good
But ultimately, we justify our lies to children by telling ourselves that it's for their own benefit.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DUSTIN MICHAEL KENSRUE, EDWARD CARRINGTON BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES RILEY BRECKENRIDGE, TEPPEI TERANISHI
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Our idols lay in ruins
We'd have saved them if we could, but we still choose to worship
The places where our idols stood
Still believing they can save us
I've lived this way to long to turn back now
Presuppositions set in stone
This coffin sealed by my own pride
And though it seems the sun will shine
I'll draw the shades and stay inside
If we've learned anything at all
It's that the ghosts of idols will do just as well
We all see what we want to anyway
Some things are better left unsaid
You know what's at stake, some things are better left unsaid
As long as we keep it in textbooks, then we'll be untouchable
We hate to lie to children
But after all, it's all for their own good
@thestoebz
My favorite album of all time. They got me into post hardcore and other music after! I remember first hearing this in 2002 and falling in love. i was just a kid 🥲
@nathanchildress5596
This album is one of my all time favs. I like the later stuff too, but I wish they sounded like this forever.
@sly11benal7
Love this track.....criminally underrated song!
@mikeobryant3367
Like x 1000
@tthomasr
Let's go!
@obe0540
This whole album is dope front to back.
@mikeobryant3367
Thrice was such a great band. Amazing lyrics. Loved to mosh at the live shows back in the day...so much energy!
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@alexmac7359
@@user-wv5gv3dw5u *was. New stuff GARBAGE
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@@alexmac7359 Bad take