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The Illusion of Safety (Thrice album)

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The Illusion of Safety is the second album by American rock band Thrice. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland.

Release

It was released in 2002 through Sub City Records. It is the last Thrice album released on the label before it was signed to Island Records. A portion of the proceeds from the release of the album were donated to A Place Called Home, a non-profit youth center in South Central Los Angeles.

Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour.[1]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
SputnikMusic[3]
Punknews.org[4]
Pitchfork Media(6.0/10)[5]

"The Illusion of Safety" received generally positive reviews, the average ratings on Amazon.com and iTunes are both 5 stars. Many reviews applauded the polished mix of melodic hardcore, that was heavily influenced by emotive hardcore, and punk. The album was widely praised for its buzz-saw guitar riffs, lyrical depth and song structure.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dustin Kensrue; all music is composed by Dustin Kensrue, Teppei Teranishi, Eddie Breckenridge and Riley Breckenridge

No.TitleLength
1."Kill Me Quickly"2:46
2."A Subtle Dagger"1:48
3."See You in the Shallows"2:35
4."Betrayal Is a Symptom"2:49
5."Deadbolt"3:00
6."In Years to Come"2:16
7."The Red Death"2:14
8."A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds"3:32
9."Where Idols Once Stood"3:08
10."Trust"2:54
11."To Awake and Avenge the Dead"3:06
12."So Strange I Remember You"3:42
13."The Beltsville Crucible"4:37
Total length:38:33

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[8] 14
Top Heatseekers 20
Top Internet Albums 22

References

  1. ^ "Warped Tour To Kick Off In Late June". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 7, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Sputnik Music review
  4. ^ Punknews.org review
  5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ^ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=179
  7. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/681712-Cold-War-Kids?filter_anv=0&subtype=Visual&type=Credits
  8. ^ "Thrice Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
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