Description

 Artist: Thrice

Album: The Artist In The Ambulance

Label: Island Records

Year: 2003

Quality: 128kbps 


Tracklisting:

1. Cold Cash and Colder Hearts

2. Under A Killing Moon

3. All That's Left

4. Silhouette

5. Stare At The Sun

6. Paper Tigers

7. Hoods on Peregrine

8. The Melting Point Of Wax

9. Blood Clots and Black Holes

10. The Artist In The Ambulance

11. The Abolition Of Man

12. Don't Tell and We Won't Ask


About:

Thrice comes in towards the front of the pack. Released in July of 2003, Thrice's Island Records debut, The Artist in the Ambulance, is intense, concise, and brutal hardcore punk. Hailing from Orange County, California, the band's been together since the late '90s. The quartet recorded a demo described on the website as being "a turd disguised as a shiny disc that can be read by lasers". In 2001, they released their debut full-length Identity Crisis on Sub City Records. The follow-up, Illusions of Safety came along a year later, and by the summer of 2002, the band had inked a deal with Island Records. This remarkably quick success didn't just come from being in the right place at the right time. Doubtless, that had something to do with it, but mainly, this band has made it happen by relentlessly touring and recording. Thrice has shared the stage with everyone from Brand New, to Hot Rod Circuit, to Further Seems Forever and Midtown. Also, a few dates on the Vans Warped tour didn't hurt the cause. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth, especially involving punk rock and easily accessible downloads. The Artist in the Ambulance debuted in the Top 20 on Billboard's Top 200, and the single "All That's Left" was all over modern rock radio this past summer.


This album boasts more than just three chords, lots of guttural screaming, and heavy-handed drumming. The Artist in the Ambulance -- aside from having a cool title -- has 12 surprisingly varied tracks. "Cold Cash and Colder Hearts" is an abrasive start to the record with loud and heavy guitar work from Teppei Teranishi and tight harmonies from singer Dustin Kensrue. However, the majestic strings towards the end of the track provide a beautifully distinguished contrast to the harshness of the vocals.


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