
Post hardcore pioneers Thrice are back with their first LP since 2005's Vheissu, a disc that bent and warped the sound that had catapulted them to the top of their genre with discs like 2002's The Illusion of Safety and 2003's Artist In The Ambulance. While Vheissu still contained the hardcore elements that Thrice was known for, it also hinted at a band looked to break away from their earlier style and embrace new sounds and a new artistic direction. That direction led to 2007 and 2008'sThe Alchemy Index, a four EP collection [...]