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Rating: The absolute debut of the Californians Thrice dates back to 1998 with the EP First Impressions.
Among the seven songs, there is also an early version of "T&C" which will later appear on their first album Identity Crisis. In this first EP, there isn't much of the massive experimentation that distinguishes their excellent career. You can find some hints of the Identity Crisis sound, the basis being that of a Skate Punk/Melodic Hc launched at breakneck speed, in classic Californian style, with a very fast drum and fast, melodic riffs balancing between Post-Hardcore and Californian Punk Rock.
The voice of the then eighteen-year-old Dustin Kensrue already stands out, contributing to distinguish the band from other punk rock groups of the time, not better, but nonetheless different and original. The production is not very good, but everything still flows excellently.
The conclusion is that an inexperienced band doesn't equate to a mediocre one, as we've seen what Thrice has done after this.
Tracklist and Lyrics
05 Freedom (03:44)
no time for anything at all
no time to reason or question direction
but I won't let myself fall
I'll just keep pushing 'til the end
I hope that I will find my way [x2]
when it's all been said and done
I really think you'll miss it once it's gone
as time passes I get scared
where will I end up and will it be good enough
will it work itself out
or will I be stuck here once again
I'll keep my eyes open wide
and try not to blink
it's just a matter of knowing where to look
cause sometimes things fall apart,
my walls crumble on me,
but I'll keep trying, and trying,
and fighting until I am free
07 Better Days (07:00)
what's the use in hoping
when you always get let down
what's the use in smiling
when all you wanna do is frown
i'm drowning, in a sea of hate-filled eyes
and she's screaming
but no one hears her cries
is anybody hear to see a band
did anybody come to hear a song
does anyone believe in magic
is anybody here to sing along
people shove me down they're coming from all sides
and as i look around
something just don't seem right
i feel so all alone
though the people inundate
i see no joy or desperation
only senseless hate
is this the same scene
that i used to think i loved
or was i just naive
and were they always out for blood
i've seen better days,
but i know that we can make a change
i've seen better days but we can change!
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