Thrice - Palms (September 14, 2018) Album • Page 146

Finally got that download from KRM. Vinyl won't get here til Tuesday, bummer.

 

Ok, I have no real confidence in a lot of these. In most cases, a top two emerged easily, whereas narrowing down the third was brutal.

IC
To What End?
Ultra Blue
T&C

IOS
See you in the shallows
Trust
So strange I remember you

TAITA
Cold Cash
Silhouette
Artist

VHEISSU
For Miles
Of Dust and Nations
Stand and feel your worth

FIRE
Firebreather
The Messenger

WATER
Lost Continent
The Whaler

AIR
Daedalus
As the crow flies

EARTH
Come all you weary
Child of dust

BEGGARS
In Exile
At the last
Beggars

M/m
Blinded
Anthology
Disarmed

TBEITBN
Hurricane
The Window
The Long Defeat

 

Something I noticed on the pre-choruses to Just Breathe:

But I wanna feel the ocean's spray
Drink in the sun as it surrounds me

But I wanna feel the wind's embrace
Each blade of grass between my fingers

Water. Fire. Air. Earth.

 

this is ok. couple of really good songs, couple that I think are awful. standard thrice for me.

 

I won't do IC and TIOS because I hardly ever listen to them. It's pretty funny how different this looks from just a few years ago.

TAITA
Don't Tell And We Won't Ask
The Melting Point of Wax
Silhouette

Vheissu
The Earth Will Shake
Red Sky
Between The End And Where We Lie

Fire
Firebreather
The Flame Deluge

Water
Lost Continent
The Whaler

Air
Daedalus
Broken Lungs

Earth
Child Of Dust
Come All You Weary

Beggars
Wood & Wire
Beggars
At The Last

M/m
Words in the Water
Anthology
Promises

TBEITBN
Hurricane
Salt and Shadow
The Long Defeat

Palms
My Soul
Only Us
A Branch In The River

 

time to go buy this on Compact Disc format!

 

IC
To What End?
Ultra Blue
T&C

TIOS
The Beltsville Crucible
To Awake and Avenge the Dead
So Strange I Remember You

TAITA
Under a Killing Moon
The Melting Point of Wax
Don't Tell And We Won't Ask

Vheissu
Between the End and Where We Lie
Of Dust & Nations
Music Box

Fire
Burn the Fleet
The Flame Deluge

Water
Night Diving
The Whaler

Air
Daedalus
Broken Lungs

Earth
Digging My Own Grave
Child of Dust

Beggars
Talking Through Glass
Wood And Wire
Beggars

M/m
Anthology
Yellow Belly
Blur

TBEITBN
Hurricane
Death From Above
The Long Defeat

Palms
A Branch in the River
My Soul
Beyond the Pines

B-Sides
Flags of Dawn
Red Telephone
The Weight of Glory

 

My Soul is perfectly placed behind Everything Belongs. That transition is great! It slows down the tempo and makes the groove of My Soul really stand out.

Fuck me I love My Soul. It is already one of my favorite songs they've done...

 

TIOS
Betrayal is a Symptom
Where Idols Once Stood
To Awake and Avenge the Dead

TAITA
Hoods on Peregrine
Blood Clots and Black Holes
Don't Tell and We Won't Ask

Vheissu
Between the End and Where We Lie
Atlantic
For Miles

Fire
Firebreather
The Messenger

Water
Digital Sea
Open Water

Air
The Sky is Falling
Silver Wings

Earth
Digging My Own Grave
The Earth isn't Humming

Beggars
At the Last
Talking Through Glass
In Exile

M/M
Yellow Belly
Anthology
Promises

TBEITBN
The Window
The Long Defeat
Salt & Shadow

Palms
The Grey
Blood on Blood
Beyond the Pines

 

Part of what I like about Hold Up A Light is its role as a transition song. I love the transition from Branch in the River to Hold Up a Light, and then again from Hold Up a Light to Blood on Blood. You really feel the immediacy of the intro to Blood on Blood after that stretch. But if Hold Up a Light were shorter, say, around 2 minutes or so, I think the impact would be even better.

Blood on Blood's arrangement is so well done. Very Radiohead-inspired, almost reminds me of Jigsaw Falling Into Place. I hope in the future they approach more songs with this idea of exploring instrumentation.

And this album flows so damn well. The guitar/bass tones are insanely good. In the past I've usually been annoyed by some of their tones but this is a band with a perfected sound.

 

I just love this more and more

 

IC
Under Par
Unquestioned Answers
Phoenix Ignition

TIOS
Deadbolt
Beltsville Crucible
Kill Me Quickly

TAITA
The Abolition of Man

Vheissu
For Miles
Of Dust and Nations
Music Box

Fire
The Arsonist
Firebreather

Water
The Whaler
Open Water

Air
Daedalus
Silver Wings

Earth
The Earth Isn't Humming
Child of Dust

Beggars
Circles
Wood and Wire
At the Last

M/m
Words in the Water
Disarmed
Promises

TBEITBN
The Window
The Long Defeat
Black Honey

Palms
Just Breathe
Beyond the Pines
Blood On Blood

B-Sides
Red Telephone
Weight of Glory
Sea Change

 

TAITA
Cold Cash and Colder Hearts
Silhouette
Stare at the Sun

Vheissu
The Earth will Shake
Red Sky

Fire
Firebreather
Backdraft

Water
Digital Sea
The Whaler

Air
As the Crow Flies
Silver Wings

Earth
Moving Mountains
Come All You Weary

Beggars
All the World is Mad
The Weight
In Exile

M/M
Yellow Belly
Blinded
Disarmed

TBEITBN
Hurricane
The Window
Black Honey

Palms
Only Us
Everything Belongs
A Branch in the River

 

saw this on FB and wanted to share here.

Wether it was intentional or not, I love the nod to TAI in the pre-choruses on Just Breathe -

But I wanna feel the ocean's (water) spray
Drink in the sun (fire) as it surrounds me

But I wanna feel the wind's (air) embrace
Each blade of grass (earth) between my fingers

 

Teebs pulling a Drew

 

Vheissu
Between the End and Where We Lie
The Earth Will Shake
Atlantic

Fire
Firebreather
The Arsonist

Water
The Whaler
Kings Upon the Main

Air
Broken Lungs
Daedelus

Earth
Come All You Weary
Child of Dust

Beggars
All the World is Mad
Circles
At the Last

M/M
Blinded
Treading Paper
Words in the Water

TBEITBN
Hurricane
The Window
Death From Above

Palms
Only Us
Just Breath
Beyond the Pines

 

didnt see it

 

IC
Identity Crisis
To What End
T&C

TIOS
Kill Me Quickly
Betrayal is a Symptom
Where Idols Once Stood

TAITA
Cold Cash & Colder Hearts
The Artist in the Ambulance
Don't Tell & We Won't Ask

Vheissu
The Earth Will Shake
For Miles
Red Sky

Fire
Firebreather
The Messenger

Water
Digital Sea
Kings Upon the Main

Air
Daedalus
Silver Wings

Earth
Digging My Own Grave
Child of Dust

Beggars
Wood & Wire
Beggars

M/m
Yellow Belly
Cataracts
Anthology

TBEITBN
Hurricane
Death From Above
Salt & Shadow

Palms
The Grey
My Soul
Blood On Blood

B-Sides
That Hideous Strength
Lullabye
Flags of Dawn

 

It's been driving me crazy what the final chorus of Only Us reminds me of and now I do, it kind of reminds me of the outro of Plea by Say Anything. Similar chord progression and tempo maybe?

Man this album is great, I've been playing it non stop. Just Breathe makes me think of something Eisley could've pulled off and Everything Belongs sounds like if Coldplay met Go Radio if that makes sense lol. Lots of cool influences and a great variety of sounds on here.

I also just came out of minor surgery so I'm blabbering on while on propofol heh

 

Teppei’s tone on the second verse of My Soul is so David Gilmour

 

YES. I literally just said that to my girlfriend 30 seconds ago haha. Very Pink Floyd-y guitar tones when he rings those single notes

 

Honestly from what I have seen of your music taste, I think you would love Vheissu. You should give it a listen.

 

I love it haha Gilmour and Teppei are my two favorite guitarists so combining the two is like heaven for my ears

 

I also love how Blood on Blood goes from Circa Survive vibes to a bridge that is very reminiscent of MGMT's earlier work

 

This is awesome