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exanctile liked strummer's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

So much talk about Ed's bass tone (justifiably), but not enough for that sweet, sweet guitar tone at the very end which I'm assuming is Teppei.

exanctile liked abw123's post in the thread Band Bruce Springsteen.

Rumors of Electric Nebraska coming with the movie in October. Hope it’s true

exanctile liked SteveLikesMusic's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Albatross is fucking goooood, I was liking it enough but then the bridge hit and I was like OHHHHHHHYYEEAAAAAAA

exanctile liked Elder Lightning's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Heard they're already working on the follow-up album, Oops! All Slides

exanctile liked wood&wire's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

putting the bass in alBAtroSS.

exanctile liked cyclones_37's post in the thread Band Relient K.

Now that the weekend shows are done I'm ready for some tour news. With Bleach teasing shows for 2026 how about they open up for RK like they did back in the day?!

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Putting the tone in atoned.

exanctile liked Ricky's Law's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Remember during TBE when Ed voiced his dissatisfaction with how MIA his bass tone was? These last few records have really atoned for that.

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

This is their sweet spot. Ed absolutely killed it on H/E and I'm glad to hear that continue here. Agreed that it reminds me of Promises sonically, and Dustin's certainly gone a little more impressionist with his writing, apart from the chorus.

exanctile liked ezmo311's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

It definitely sounds like a bridge between M/M and TBEITBN

exanctile liked SeeTheLights's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

On first listen, not as immediate as Gnash for me but I’m sure it will grow on me. reminds me of Promises from M/m

exanctile liked mmhmm's post in the thread Band Relient K.

It’s a decent song and I have nothing against it, but I’d love to know the rationale for choosing to play Getting Into You the last couple shows…they could reasonably play any number of other old songs but that’s what they opted for.

exanctile liked Greg's post in the thread Band Relient K.

Because Jesus got into Matt in a way he can’t describe.

exanctile liked awakeohsleeper's post in the thread Band Relient K.

22 years later and he’s still looking for the words.

exanctile liked drew_willy's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Of course, our culturally widespread notion of "star-crossed [lovers]" mostly goes back to Shakespeare in *Romeo & Juliet*. There we see a case of two people throwing themselves passionately into a love affair in spite of what would be wise and in spite of "fate" or "circumstances" being aligned against them. It is a tragic story, but not one lacking in love between the characters. The idea in Shakespeare that gives rise to the phrase is that THE STARS are conspiring against the lovers. This comes from an earlier idea that the stars determine one's fate (astrological idea). So, this is a case of two people in love but involved in circumstances outside their control that hinder and harm them. The cultural association of the Albatross is from *The Rime of the Ancient Mariner*, that poem by Coleridge; It has been 15 years since I read it, but my recollection of it is that the speaker kills the Albatross early on, then later realizes he was foolish to do so, as the bird was a good omen and killing it leads to his circumstances conspiring against him (storms and whatnot). Then, he ends up cursed to wear the Albatross around his neck as a reminder of his foolishness in initially killing it. So, this is a case of a person creating his own negative "fate" as a result of his rash early behavior. So, maybe the song will be a sweet love song but more from the angle of the speaker and his lover sticking together through difficult circumstances that feel like fate trying to harm them st every turn. Also, he says others CLAIM their stars are crossed. Doesn't mean he thinks it is true.

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Yeah, the contrast doesn't make a lot of sense to me: crossed stars are negative, but so is an albatross around your neck...

exanctile liked Greg's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Hard to see it as a love song if the character in the song is saying she is their albatross

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Agreed, I think the tone comes across that way for sure. And no worries, I spotted those lyrics on the pics of the deluxe vinyl packaging. Excited to hear the full band version after that acoustic preview.

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

exanctile replied to the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

Love all these dudes, and Ed's comment about But What If We Do This cracked me up.

exanctile liked wood&wire's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

"What do you think that question means?" sent me

exanctile liked mathm_s's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

new single "Albatross" out in August 25.

exanctile liked SmashRipsaw's post in the thread Thrice - Horizons / West (October 3rd, 2025).

I love that after all these years these guys are still so awkward on camera.

exanctile replied to the thread Movie The Chronicles of Narnia (Greta Gerwig, November 26, 2026).

Sigh, hope that's not true. Gonna be hard to capture the same charm if they change the era the story takes place.