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Vheissu
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498852453
Label: Island
Manufacturer: Island
MPN: 000542802
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Island
Release Date: October 18, 2005
Studio: Island
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Editorial Review:
"Image of the Invisible," the album's first single, starts with the sound of Morse code, then shifts into a stuttery beat before being consumed by post-punk guitar clamor and clattering drums. Just as it reaches its most aggressive point, tuneful call-and-response vocals flow through the mix, counteracting the menacing vibe. Then there is "Atlantic," which features drifty, echoing keyboards and acoustic strumming and "Like Moths To Flame," a sonic see-saw filled with moody piano, marching drums and a visceral wall of guitars."Our biggest goal was to make something different, even if we didn't know at first exactly what that meant," singer Dustin Kensrue says. "We just knew we wanted it to be atmospheric and create a space you could kind of live in. Our records have been kind of flat and two dimensional in the past, so we definitely wanted to try to do something more open sounding." "I think I just got a little burned out on really aggressive, heavy music," adds drummer Riley Breckenridge. "Suddenly, the stuff that was moving me was not inspiring me to get all riled up and want to tear somebody's head off, but something that had really dramatic dynamics and mood swings with the way the chords moved from verse to chorus."Unlike their past albums, which were penned during downtime from touring, Thrice came up with many of the ideas for Vheissu while they were on the road supporting their 2003 record The Artist in the Ambulance. The extra time the band gained from writing in the bus gave them the ability to experiment without worrying about having to meet an impending deadline. "In the beginning, we were actually swinging a lot further left than this record even is," says Kensrue. "We were writing really slow, really weird stuff, but I think it was good for us to be able to push our boundaries like that, then come back to a place where we were still pushing out, but at the same time doing something that was more of a logical step from the last record."Even after the songs were streamlined a bit, the songs were still packed with startling, ingenious touches, like the chain gang chorus that cuts through the murky, multifaceted strains of "The Earth Will Shake," the sparse piano and underwater drum sounds of "Of Dust And Nations" and the swelling oppressive guitars in "For Miles," which build like a sky full of dark clouds before erupting into a chaotic thunderstorm. One of the most alluring tracks is "Music Box," in which a haunting Japanese music box melody overlaps a procession of lumbering beats, crashing guitars, angular licks and acoustic jangle.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Musicianship
To anyone who is actually curious about this album, I have to apologize for the reviews that you would have to wade through to find an answer.
I wrote an extensive review on The Alchemy Index, which is thrice's latest album. If you would like my complete thoughts on the band and these albums, please see those reviews.
The short version is that this album is wonderful. While their previous albums certainly have their merits for the time and place in which they were written, ... Read More
Rating: - great music
I've listened to all of Thrice's albums and these guys have kept improving with each one. Vheissu is not only their most musical (as opposed to endless screaming and repetitive guitar riffs) and musically mature album, it is also their most diverse and creative.
If you're looking for nothing but mindless head banging music look elsewhere, but if you are even a little more open minded then give this album a listen as it is one of the best I've heard in a while.
Rating: - All I can say...
is that this album is freaking amazing! The songwriting, musicianship, and production are top notch! And the guitars, holy crap, the guitars are huge! This is my favorite Thrice album by far. Hardcore Thrice fans probably dislike this album because it is much different than "The Illusion of Safety" and "The Artist in the Ambulance." "Vheissu" was my first Thrice album even though I had heard a few songs from "The Artist in the Ambulance," so maybe that's why I like this album the most. So yes, buy this ... Read More
Rating:  - Not for Punk Fans - but not TOO bad...
When I bought this CD I was expecting something different....after comparing artist in the ambulance (last CD) with they're other 3 *YES 3* CD's, First impressions, Identity Crisis, and Illusion of safety I knew Thrice was headed in Vheissu's direction, which I have to say isn't a BAD thing. Now, I'm a fan of punk, not pop punk, e.g. sum 41 blink 182 crap - I grew up on Bad Religion, Rancid, NOFX and the other plethora of FAT\Epitaph\hellcat\Nitro records bands if you have similar tastes you might find ... Read More
Rating: - I do not understand the distaste for this album
Prior to "Vheissu" I would write Thrice off as another pop punk band in the vein of Hawthorne Heights, Yellowcard, etc. Ignorant I know, I never actually listened to the music I just assumed so much. It wasn't until I saw them open up for the Deftones where I realized how good of a band they are and should never be mentioned in the same sentence as the previous stated band's, excluding the Deftones ofcourse. The expiremental and musical arrangements of this album kept my ear hooked. Songs like "Of Dust ... Read More
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