Thrice: Horizons/West (indie exclusive-opaque maroon vinyl) LP

"Horizons/West" (2025) completes the thematic arc begun with 2021's "Horizons/East", pairing personal reflection with sweeping sonic ambition. Self-produced by the band, engineered by guitarist Teppei Teranishi, mixed by Scott Evans, and mastered by Matthew J. Barnhart, "Horizons/West" balances cinematic tones with spacious atmosphere. Teranishi calls it "less dense", while vocalist Dustin Kensrue sees it as their first sequel - two halves of a larger emotional and political panorama. Blending post-rock textures from their earlier albums "Beggars" and "Major/Minor" with rhythmic complexity from "Horizons/East", Thrice sharpens its edge without losing nuance. Kensrue's vocals shift from whisper to roar, anchoring meditations on perception, memory, and social influence. "Horizons/West" looks inward while never ignoring the larger world - urging listeners not to adopt beliefs, but to interrogate them. After more than two decades, Thrice continues building catharsis from chaos, and clarity from noise.