Thrice: Palms 12″

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ThricecreatedPalmswith a free-form and fluid approach to the album’s sonic element. The result is their most expansive work to date, encompassing everything from viscerally charged post-hardcore to piano-driven balladry. To carve out that eclectic sound,Thriceenlisted trusted producerEric Palmquistfor the recording of the percussion and vocal tracks, and self-produced all of the guitar parts onPalms. “When we track our own stuff we tend to be far less neurotic about getting every note perfect,” says singerDustin Kensrue. “It’s more about getting the right emotion out of the performance, so that it connects on a deeper level.”

Palmsis the band’s first release since signing to Epitaph in early 2018, and the LP matches its raw passion with a measured intensity, a rare feat for an album so informed by the volatility of the times. “Even though some of these songs are really aggressive-sounding, I wanted to make sure they never felt like finger-pointing, especially at a time when there’s so much talking past each other,” says Kensrue. Within that approach,Thricereveal their profound commitment to making an enduring impact on the listener.

Kensrue, co-foundedThricewith guitaristTeppei Teranishi, bassistEddie Breckenridge, and drummerRiley Breckenridgein 1998. Hailing from Orange County, California, the band formed when three of its members were still in high school, making their debut with the kinetic punk/hardcore hybrid of the 2000 albumIdentity Crisis. Their breakthrough arrived with 2003’sThe Artist in the AmbulanceThrice’sthird full-length, whose singles “All That’s Left” and “Stare at the Sun” each landed on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.