Vheissu - Thrice

Advantages: More diverse, lyrically brilliant.
Disadvantages: None

Vheissu is Thrice's fourth studio cd and shows how much the band has changed from the first to this one. This cd has a totally different sound for Thrice, and shows the band has matured since The Artist in the Ambulance. Before this cd they were often lumbered with the emo tag next to their name, but this cd just blows away any bands that could be classed as emo. Thrice fans that enjoyed the heavy side of Thrice may not like this cd, but I feel this ...
...were sceptical about Thrice's less progressive side before this cd. Musically the cd has a lot more instruments than there would have been on any previous cd, with keyboards, violins and many other instruments. Lyrically the band have stepped it up a notch as well The opening song on the cd "Image of the Invisible" gets the cd off to a great start and is probably the song that sounds the most like previous Thrice cd's. This song was the first single ... Read review

Advantages: A great album
Disadvantages: Different to their old stuff

Thrice haven't been around for a while, however when they came back they proclaimed to have a new, 'more mature' sound. When bands say this I often worry as more often than not it means that the band are now taking themselves too seriously and as a result their quality is compromised in favour of an 'experimental' album of utter rubbish. Thankfully this is not the case here, with Thrice once again bringing out a brilliant album. Opening track 'Image ...
...sound, and this song is definitely one of my favourites on the album. Here the band show that not only have they matured musically, but their song writing skills have also improved tenfold and they are lyrically now better than they ever have been before. The band head into unknown territory on this album, with the opening track alone containing far more lyrical depth than everything the band have ever written before put together. I genuinely think ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant guitar work, high energy, fast-paced post-hardcore
Disadvantages: Slightly repetitive drumming, shortish songs

...a devoted fan soon would be. Thrice are set to release their fourth album 'Vheissu' in October and I'm sure it will be even more solid than the previous two, and will be certain not to disappoint. The Illusion Of Safety: The album itself is very short, with few songs reaching the three minute mark. However, it certainly does not leave you feeling cheated out of your money - quite the opposite. You will look at the display on your CD player and think 'Woah, was that only 38 minutes?' This is because Thrice manage to fit so much into such a short space of time. They do what many bands take a career and several albums to do. The songs, except for the odd one (Trust, notably), are also very fast-paced and are real foot-tappers. They don't let up for a second, and this is one of the things that makes the songs on the album so very catchy... Read review

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