Horizons / West (Indie Exclusive, Limited Edition, Opaque Maroon Colored Vinyl) (Vinyl)

Description Horizons/West (2025) completes the thematic arc begun with Horizons/East (2021), pairing personal reflection with sweeping sonic ambition. Self-produced by the band, engineered by guitarist Teppei Teranishi, mixed by Scott Evans, and mastered by Matthew J. Barnhart, Horizons/West balances cinematic tones with spacious atmosphere. Teranishi calls it "less dense," while vocalist Dustin Kensrue sees it as their first sequel-two halves of a larger emotional and political panorama. Blending post-rock textures from their earlier albums Beggars and Major/Minor, with rhythmic complexity from Horizons/East, the band sharpens it's edge without losing nuance. Kensrue's vocals shift from whisper to roar, anchoring meditations on perception, memory, and social influence. Horizons/West looks inward while never ignoring the larger world-urging listeners not to adopt beliefs, but to interrogate them. After more than two decades, Thrice continues building catharsis from chaos, and clarity from noise. Tracks 1 Blackout 2 Gnash 3 Albatross 4 Undertow 5 Holding on 6 Dusk 7 The Dark Glow 8 Crooked Shadows 9 Distant Suns 10 Vesper Light 11 Unitive/West

• Released: 10/03/2025
• Format: Vinyl