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Major / Minor

ThriceVinyl
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)


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Thrice has been a staple in the alternative-modern-rock world for nearly ten years now. With no real need for introduction, Thrice is known for effortlessly and continuously releasing groundbreaking records. Their eighth album Major/Minor is no exception.

Building off the momentum of 2009’s Beggars, Thrice (frontman/guitarist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, bassist ... Read more in Amazon's Thrice Store

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  • Vinyl (September 6, 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Vagrant Records
  • ASIN: B005ELZMUI
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,016 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Yellow Belly
2. Promises
3. Blinded
4. Cataracts
5. Call It In The Air
6. Treading Paper
7. Blur
8. Words In The Water
9. Listen Through Me
10. Anthology
11. Disarmed

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Note: This product has a specially designed blue splatter pattern on the vinyl.

Thrice has been a staple in the alternative-modern-rock world for nearly ten years now. With no real need for introduction, Thrice is known for effortlessly and continuously releasing groundbreaking records. Their eighth album Major/Minor is no exception.

Major/Minor was tracked and produced by long-time friend and Vheissu mixer, Dave Schiffman at Redbull Studios in Los Angeles. Much like Beggars, Major/Minor was derived in large part by jam sessions and is quite literally the brain-child of all four band members. "We have four very different minds in our band. We all enjoy very different areas of music, and share a very similar center, notes bassist Eddie. "The songs on Major/Minor are essentially the four of us fighting back and forth to get them to our most centered place." The resulting tracks are well worth the fight. Major/Minor sheds light on a side of Thrice fans have yet to see. Comprised of eleven songs, the album possesses an analog warmth and organic landscape reminiscent of indie-music's predecessor; one of the biggest music trends to come from the underground in the 1990's. That's right, grunge. "When we first showed the demos to Dave, the first thing he said was `You guys know you wrote a grunge record, right?," laughs Teppei. "It's really funny becauseit hadn't really occurred to us. We just wrote what came naturally."

That's not to say Major/Minor is leaps and bounds from its forerunners. Traces of Beggars, Vheissu, and every other Thrice album are seamlessly laced between guitar driven rock songs paying tribute to the bands we all knew and loved growing up. And the vocals? Well it wouldn't be a Thrice album without Dustin Kensrue's thought provoking words spread over the sonic terrain of each song.


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This is skillfully crafted music with careful consideration lyrically. Jacob Roggero  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
Thrice gets better with every album. Matthew Smith  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars New wine. September 21, 2011
Format:Audio CD
You're going to inevitably read reviews that go something like "Why doesn't Thrice go back to their thrash metal ways?"

The answer is that they have already conquered that mountain. Their music is like wine -- it gets better with time, and nobody puts new wine into old wineskins...

So please don't listen to any reviews that focus on what Thrice isn't, or used to be. This review is about Major/Minor, but I will say that there are moments that hark back to Vheissu (Treading Paper has a movement that really reminds me of Of Dust and Nations) and Beggars (the organic feel of Beggars continues in Major/Minor, but things are a bit more polished with M/m).

This is incredibly mature songwriting, both lyrically and musically. Kensrue's lyrics are poetic and profound. The music, written collaboratively, must have been written with the lyrics in mind, because the combination of music and word is seamless. Each song seems to be a study in contrasts, which makes the title Major/Minor very fitting. My favorite contrast is explored most explicitly in Words in the Water.

Personal favorites (so far): Blinded, Treading Paper, Words in the Water, Blur, Call It in the Air.

You don't need to be a Thrice fan to like this. You just have to like good music.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This band seems to be able to change their sound, and do it well, every single album. This quality is very rare in a band, and says loads about their talent. Major/Minor delivers such a wide array of rock from start to finish, and its quite entrancing. Don't expect to hear any synth on this record, just raw guitar greatness. Dustin's vocals are absolutely incredible, and the band as a whole has done a fantastic job with this one. Check out "Treading Paper", "Listen Through Me" and "Disarmed".
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you would expect from Thrice September 20, 2011
Format:Audio CD
If you are a Thrice fan, you know what I'm about to say.....I know you've come to expect greatness.

I said it in my last Thrice review for the Album "Beggars", it is a real pleasure to watch these guys grow from album to album. The fact of the matter is Thrice has knocked it out of the park with "Major/Minor". The intensity of this album both lyrically and musically is unmatched in their catalog thus far. That is saying alot, I know, but after the first spin of the album I just felt like something different is happening hear....EVERYTHING WORKS.

I first noticed it with Dustin's vocal delivery. Know Dustin has always been a powerful singer, and no stranger to releasing emotion, however on this album the honesty and connection to the material is just masterful, he means every single word he says and sings. You can't argue that.

Next, THE GUITARS, where do I start, well, they take it to the next level, sound spectacular, and never let it up.

The 1st time I fully disgested Thrice's album Vheissu back in 2005/2006, I thought to myself, okay this is their masterpiece how can they possibly keep this up in the years to come. Well they certainly have from album to album in the years since, and come dangerously close to topping Vheissu here with Minor/Major. But, I dont want to get into comparing the albums, they are seperate projects anyway, and this one is GREAT in it's own way.

Powerhouse performances from all envolved. Good Job Thrice. Again.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars just discovered Thrice, very sad about that, very happy about this...
Great album. This band is like a conglomeration of Muse guitarists, the songwriting of the Beatles, the beats of all the best rock/punk music from 2000-2010, but musically... Read more
Published 16 days ago by payaintworthit
4.0 out of 5 stars Vinyl is better than CD/MP3
Digital Thrice sucks! Somebody needed to say it. On vinyl,they are awesome. I wish you could hear how much better the vinyl is. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Geee!
2.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup.....
Rather redundant and boring. The drum line causes me to want to sleep. Guitar is uninspired and the lyric message is not heart felt although quite imposed.
Published 4 months ago by S. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars WOWWY WEE WOW...
Although I totally dig many things about this band...I think they get better with the release of every disc. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mark S. Sundermeier
3.0 out of 5 stars Sad last CD from one of my favorite bands.
Before you say anything, know that I am not an old Thrice fan. Ambulance, TIOS, and all that are borderline junk in my opinion. I fell in love with Alchemy Index Vol. Read more
Published 5 months ago by lato
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album.
I love this album. It shows the growth of Thrice over the years and the passion they have for making music. Too bad they went on hiatus.
Published 7 months ago by Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivering The Goods
While I've enjoyed almost everything Thrice has done throughout their career, there is no denying that their sound is continually maturing. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Shane Windham
5.0 out of 5 stars I love their new sound
I'm not going to compare this album to Vheissu because I honestly can't. This is a Thrice that has broken away from their old sound and I can't get enough of it! Read more
Published 15 months ago by jacksoncj07
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal
Another great production. The transition from Beggars is a nice departure (imo) from the slower acoustic songs back to the louder more jump out at you music. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic.
Thrice has done what few other bands do, change their sound without losing their identity. The first thing I always think when I listen to a Thrice album for the first time is... Read more
Published 16 months ago by AX
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Anyone get their vinyl?
Ordered mine back in the middle of august, I received it earlier this week with the blue splatter intact. Looks amazing, sounds even better...
Sep 18, 2011 by Daniel J. Murray |  See all 4 posts
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i havent seen or heard anything about a different variant. im pretty sure this is part of the 1st pressing. perhaps future pressings will be different colors.
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