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Thrice - Palms (September 14, 2018) Album • Page 129

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by teebs41, Jul 9, 2018.

  1. Elder Lightning

    With metal in my bones and punk in my heart Supporter

    That's why I suggest Anthology, since it represents all of their pre-hiatus albums.
     
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  2. Davjs

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  3. Starting with Vheissu would turn me off if I didn't already like the band. Not a good jumping off point. Beggars is better for that. But you should definitely start with Illusion or Artist. Or listen to the new one, then go back to the Illusion and go in order.
     
  4. Mike J

    We talk too much / We talk in circles

    Starting with Artist sets your expectations for a sound that was abandoned within minutes of that record's release. Do we want another person pining for the days of Artist?
     
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  5. unbornwhiskey

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    i started with vheissu! it rocked! artist is prob equally good as an entrypoint though
     
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  6. Davjs

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    They change their sound with every album really, so I don't understand this. You just don't like Artist, that's fine. No need for excuses.

    Nothing wrong that that, Artist has an amazing sound and seeing those songs played live, I assume the majority of the crowd agrees too.
     
  7. Kevin360

    Someday I’ll find me Prestigious

    I don’t think someone discovering the band today will pine nostalgically for anything.
     
  8. Starting with [insert any of their albums] sets your expectations for a sound that was abandoned within minutes of that record's release.

     
  9. Mike J

    We talk too much / We talk in circles

    Introducing someone new to a sound that does not represent Thrice is completely misguided. Vheissu is a perfect representation of what Thrice was and what Thrice continues to be.
     
  10. :eyeroll:
     
  11. If you wanna know what Thrice sounds like now, listen to the new album. If you wanna get to know the entire band, listen to their discography. This isn't hard. But starting in the middle arbitrarily seems silly and the reasoning is illogical. And Mike's posts continue to make me hate this thread and like this entire band less by pure proxy, because my god.
     
  12. Greg

    The Forgotten Son Supporter

    I got introduced to them during the Artisit cycle and it’s one of my least favorite from them.

    But it seems to work well as an entry point.
     
  13. Micah511

    We reach for the longest shadow

    Vheissu is what got me into the band, but I have an easier time listening to a band's new stuff and working my way back.
     
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  14. I like the mathy post-hardcore vibe of this first song on Artist so yeah I think I'll go with this as a starting point.
     
  15. Mike J

    We talk too much / We talk in circles

    The change in sound from Artist to Vheissu is more significant than any other record-to-record change. My personal feelings about Artist (as well as the band's) have nothing to do with this. Why set expectations for a sound that Thrice abandoned as soon as Artist was released?
     
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  16. Mike J

    We talk too much / We talk in circles

    If you like mathy post-hardcore, then you're going to love Vheissu.
     
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  17. waking season

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    You’ll probably like the rest then. Cold Cash and Colder Hearts is one of the more straightforward tracks on Artist. There is some really interesting guitar work throughout the album.

    Edit: The rest of Artist that is
     
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  18. Joe4th

    Memories are nice, but that's all they are. Prestigious

    Artist is fantastic and a great starting point. And I think it's been made pretty obvious that their sound has changed album to album, so I really don't see anyone pining for the sound of the first album they heard just today. They'll be able to hear how they've grown album to album without having nostalgia glasses on as some tend to do
     
  19. smoke4thecaper

    out of context reference Supporter

    Preach it! Glad someone is saying it. The Insufferable Level has surpassed Critical Mass.
     
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  20. Mike J

    We talk too much / We talk in circles

    The majority of you first heard Thrice during Artist's cycle. Of course, you're going to favor that record as a starting point. I first heard them in '99 but you don't see me suggesting First Impressions or Identity. However, there are plenty of Artist entrants who no longer follow the band because of their change in sound. So, why risk another Artist apologist when you can kick things off with their masterpiece, Vheissu, a record that still represents who they are today?
     
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  21. DesolateEarth Sep 12, 2018
    (Last edited: Sep 12, 2018)
    DesolateEarth

    Birb

    Also I think it's a stretch to say they "Abandoned" the sound of Artist entirely considering several songs since then (Image Of The Invisible, The Messenger, Blood On The Sand, A Branch In The River) give me callback vibes from that album/sound.
     
  22. Anthony Brooks

    brook183 Supporter

    Oh my lord
     
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  23. sophos34

    Prestigious Supporter

    so many invisible posts on this page :chin:
     
  24. sophos34

    Prestigious Supporter

    you’re gonna love where they go from this album
     
  25. scottlechowicz

    Trusted Supporter

    It helps if you read his posts through multiple conduits.
     
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