I first discovered Thursday back in 2002 when their video for “Understanding In a Car Crash” was getting played on MTV2. Shortly thereafter I got their album Full Collapse and I absolutely loved it. It’s full of raw emotion from singer Geoff Rickley and outstand musicianship from the rest of the band. The eventually released a video for “Cross Out the Eyes” which is still one of my favorite videos ever. Their 2003 follow up War All the Time was also their debut for Island Records and further solidified their place in the post-hardcore genre with great songs like “For the Workforce, Drowning” and “Division St.” Their fourth album A City By the Light Divided was kind of a misstep for the band in my opinion. The production quality wasn’t that great and the overall quality of the songs was a little lacking from what I’d come to expect from them. The band have since split from Island and are now for the time being back with Victory Records for the release of their rarities album and live DVD Kill The House Lights. The audio portion of this would probably function better as an EP. It features three brand new songs and three b-sides with various demo versions, live versions and alternate mixes of previously released tracks. One of the b-sides has one of the most Thursday-esque titles ever: “Panic On the Streets of Healthcare City.” The first two of the three new songs are pretty heavy and feature a good deal of screaming. Today’s song is the most accessible and makes good use of the synthesizer. The real draw of this package is the DVD which has a feature length retrospective documentary spanning the band’s career as well as a 45 minute live concert. This is a must for any Thursday fan and something to tide you over until they come out with their next full-length.
One new song everyday until I get tired of doing it again. Click on the artist's name to get more information about them. Click on the album art for purchase information. Click on the play button to listen for yourself. Enjoy.
I first discovered Thursday back in 2002 when their video for “Understanding In a Car Crash” was getting played on MTV2. Shortly thereafter I got their album Full Collapse and I absolutely loved it. It’s full of raw emotion from singer Geoff Rickley and outstand musicianship from the rest of the band. The eventually released a video for “Cross Out the Eyes” which is still one of my favorite videos ever. Their 2003 follow up War All the Time was also their debut for Island Records and further solidified their place in the post-hardcore genre with great songs like “For the Workforce, Drowning” and “
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