Thrice
Major/Minor

For a novice, Thrice could serve as an introduction if we want to function as institutional-didactic access points for the various genres that their extensive discography (better: the continuous journey without barriers) has borne witness to.

“Major/Minor” is yet another well-executed leap into the void and darkness, which rightfully belongs in the top 3 of their albums, above the nevertheless good previous “Beggars”. A leap into the abyss, however, accompanied by the now mature and reassuring voice of Dustin Kensure, not bad as a travel companion, accompanied in turn by the faithful Breckenridge brothers and Teppei Teranishi.

Their alternative rock here opens up to post-rock. Be careful, it is not a pure post-rock album, it takes elements from it and grafts them onto a classic rock structure verse-chorus-bridge-chorus. So no instrumental expanses, no excessive sound expansions, but what remains is still commendable.

Evocative, fresh, and sunny songs like “Call In The Air”, “Anthology” or “World in the Water” go straight among the best things in their history. Not to forget the instinctive, catchy and effective single “Promises” or the subsequent “Promises”.

Then come tracks like the opener “Yellow Belly” or “Blur” which remind us that they can still be rough (there's a grunge aftertaste reflected in both) like about 10 years ago.

A slight reminiscence of “Beggars” in the mysterious “Listen Through Me” which boasts an interesting keyboard line.

Gather together and make another record please.