I was a very casual fan prior to their hiatus. I have loved every record since they have been back at it full time. Whether their music is your cup of tea or not, it is hard to argue that they are not one of the most consistent bands in the genre they are from that can also maintain continual meaningful artistic growth and creativity as they go. Also Dustin’s solo stuff is incredible Pistol from his first record was our first dance at my wedding. Caught their set on one of MWY’s last runs. Their live show takes it to a whole new level IMO. Appreciate them even more since that.
Despite them playing in nowhere IL and playing zero Illusion of Safety songs, the Beggars tour was maybe one of the best Thrice sets I ever saw, I might have to make a trip to see this.
Yeah, I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't be excited for these shows. Thrice's live performances are as good as they've ever been, and frankly so are Manchester's.
They’re two of my top 5 live bands ever and I’ve seen em both tons of times, thrice more but I try not to miss either if I can
Horizons / East is also great. Sometimes I think it’s in my top five from them. I love the tones and grooves all over that album. Really tight stuff
TBEITBN holds a pretty special place in my heart. That first post hiatus tour they played Orlando the night of the Pulse shooting and they did a bit of an extended tag to The Long Defeat. Waking up the next morning and weeding through all the news and information, I ended up walking around a lake downtown and with that song on repeat just trying to process it all. Seeing that song live brings me back to that place. It was also the first album I started on my road trip moving out of Florida so it’s got a lot behind it for me.
I may be forgetting a time or two but I believe I’ve seen them eight times if I’m remembering correctly. 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
I’ve seen them 20 times (!!) I keep a notes app of every time I see them along with who else played, what venue and the set list lol.
Let’s seeeee that legendary MM/LD/O’B tour Nothing Nowhere/LD B&C/Circa TA tour Might be forgetting one edit: farewell tour with O’B and Animals as Leaders
there was a period of time where you had a 50/50 shot of seeing this band with la dispute or obrother and in one case both
Me and my friend joke about it a lot but we only ever caught O’B live on that MM/LD tour and missed them every time after on subsequent tours. Real bummer. We were new to them and so impressed when they played that MM/LD tour
I think they opened with Malum at Ace of Spades and it was before Garden Window was out. Everyone in that venue was blown away and we were all stunned how heavy it was
I’ve seen obrother a good few times mostly opening for thrice or Manchester orchestra and once for the dear hunter but I did get to see them headline a tiny room around the time garden window came out
yeah I used to live like a few blocks from that area. Stoked to see what bands roll through there. Now I’m just a little farther out in Tahoe park.
my old YouTube account is still alive and holy shit this has 10,000 views From that Cleveland show in 2010!