Thrice - "The Alchemy Index, Vol. I"
It has been a very, very long time since I wrote anything here. I almost forgot this thing existed. But I'm back, after realizing how much I missed talking about music.
I sat down today and listened to this album again, and was once again floored by how incredible it is. The Alchemy Index is a concept album, or rather a 4 EP set, each disc focusing on one element, each disc devoted to one of the four elements- earth, air, fire, and water, each with its own distinct feel.
As I lay sprawled out on the floor, listening to Thrice's "Water" disc from "The Alchemy Index," I spent half an hour soaking up an amazing work of art. The fire and water albums, which are part of "The Alchemy Index, pt. I" are out now, with earth and air coming out as pt. 2 this spring. The fire album is raw molten metal, brimming with a prophetic defiance. Water, on the other hand, has a more introspective, solitary feel, making excellent use of digital effects to give each song a distinctly aquatic feel. If you're interested in some amazing music with intelligent, though-provoking lyrics, check them out. They're my favorite band...ever. I can firmly say that. Each album finds them getting better and better.
The songs of each EP center on the title element; on Water, each song focuses on something aquatic. Nautical metaphors are put to wonderful use, as Kensrue sings of facing the call of the sea and looking headlong into the abyss. On Fire, he sings of the crawling of flames and the rush of the inferno. Earth and Air come out this spring, and I will surely be picking them up.
I cannot recommend this album more. It is amazing. Go buy it. I'll talk in more detail later.
I sat down today and listened to this album again, and was once again floored by how incredible it is. The Alchemy Index is a concept album, or rather a 4 EP set, each disc focusing on one element, each disc devoted to one of the four elements- earth, air, fire, and water, each with its own distinct feel.
As I lay sprawled out on the floor, listening to Thrice's "Water" disc from "The Alchemy Index," I spent half an hour soaking up an amazing work of art. The fire and water albums, which are part of "The Alchemy Index, pt. I" are out now, with earth and air coming out as pt. 2 this spring. The fire album is raw molten metal, brimming with a prophetic defiance. Water, on the other hand, has a more introspective, solitary feel, making excellent use of digital effects to give each song a distinctly aquatic feel. If you're interested in some amazing music with intelligent, though-provoking lyrics, check them out. They're my favorite band...ever. I can firmly say that. Each album finds them getting better and better.
The songs of each EP center on the title element; on Water, each song focuses on something aquatic. Nautical metaphors are put to wonderful use, as Kensrue sings of facing the call of the sea and looking headlong into the abyss. On Fire, he sings of the crawling of flames and the rush of the inferno. Earth and Air come out this spring, and I will surely be picking them up.
I cannot recommend this album more. It is amazing. Go buy it. I'll talk in more detail later.
posted by Corey at 1/28/2008 05:29:00 PM
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