Full Review: Thusday – Common Existence
A whirlwind of fury is not unexpected at this point in the band’s career, but still appreciated. After roughly 12 years Thursday has yet to become watered down or irrelevant with ‘Common Existence’ being another cornerstone in a history of solid records.
“Resuscitation Of A Dead Man” opens with it’s chorus of “Ambulance, take me back to the house I was born in…” which rests on top of fairly simple but heart pounding guitars. Quick paced and gritty, the song holds nothing back while foreshadowing the album. “Last Call” dives into classic Thursday territory with an opening build and passionate screams before backing down only to build back up again.
Thursday is one of those very respectable band’s who never seems to cater to the mainstream scene, but follows their own path, creating fresh and new songs in a style that is distinctively theirs. ‘Common Existence’ takes up some of the same topics the band always tackles including war, death, and lost love. Keeping with tradition the album does cloak all songs and even the album’s cover, which is a black and white photograph of what appears to be two nuns walking down a hallway, in darker tones.
“Time’s Arrow” is one of the stand out tracks on an album full of gems. Acoustic guitar and Geoff Rickly start the song, but adding mid paced, theater like, full instrumentation soon thereafter. Again “Time’s Arrow” is not unlike anything the band has ever done before but is an example of the type of stuff that they do the best. Mid way through “You Were The Cancer” is an amazing keyboard and/or synthesizer induced musical break that provides some of the most interesting instrumentation on the album making you want to hit play over and over again.
Full of highs and lows, energetic and reflective points, this album does have it all. Among the best that the band has done so far, every fan should find something to enjoy.
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