Name: The Illusion of Safety
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SKU: 1084458
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Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

The Illusion of Safety

Rating

Album: The Illusion of Safety
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Kill Me Quickly	More Info...	0:02
2)	A Subtle Dagger	More Info...	0:01
3)	See You in the Shallows	More Info...	0:02
4)	Betrayal Is a Symptom	More Info...	0:02
5)	Deadbolt	More Info...	0:03
6)	In Years to Come	More Info...	0:02
7)	The Red Death	More Info...	0:02
8)	A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds	More Info...	0:03
9)	Where Idols Once Stood	More Info...	0:03
10)	Trust	More Info...	0:03
11)	To Awake and Avenge the Dead	More Info...	0:03
12)	So Strange I Remember You	More Info...	0:03
13)	The Beltsville Crucible	More Info...	0:04

Album: The Illusion of Safety
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Kill Me Quickly	More Info...	0:02
2)	A Subtle Dagger	More Info...	0:01
3)	See You in the Shallows	More Info...	0:02
4)	Betrayal Is a Symptom	More Info...	0:02
5)	Deadbolt	More Info...	0:03
6)	In Years to Come	More Info...	0:02
7)	The Red Death	More Info...	0:02
8)	A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds	More Info...	0:03
9)	Where Idols Once Stood	More Info...	0:03
10)	Trust	More Info...	0:03
11)	To Awake and Avenge the Dead	More Info...	0:03
12)	So Strange I Remember You	More Info...	0:03
13)	The Beltsville Crucible	More Info...	0:04

Performer Notes

Thrice: Dustin Kensrue (vocals); Teppei Teranishi (guitar); Edward Breckenridge (bass); Riley Breckenridge (drums).
Thrice: Dustin Kensrue (vocals); Eddie Breckenridge (bass guitar); Teppei Teranishi, Riley Breckenridge.
Personnel: Dustin Kensrue, Teppei Teranishi (guitar); Riley Breckenridge (drums).
Audio Mixer: Brian McTernan.
Recording information: Salad Days (07/2001).
The outbursts of '80s thrash, classic British metal, and post-punk melodies forge The Illusion of Safety into an emocore epic of rare proportions. Atypically dynamic for its genre, Thrice stabs at punk-pop with grandiose guitar harmonies, hardcore vocal wails, and a Metallic (note the big "M") chunk that transforms its emo turnarounds into progressive hardcore theater. These design accomplishments warrant recommendation by themselves, but when the hooks of "Deadbolt" and "A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds" are set, Thrice reveals a stunning pop instinct that invites comparison to late-'90s rock & roll greats like At the Drive-In. Less inspired moments ("The Red Death") resemble Incubus on crank -- superior for sure, but annoyingly familiar. The emocore filler that concludes The Illusion of Safety ("So Strange I Remember You," "The Beltsville Crucible") verifies the group's fallibility. Probably the class of any No Motiv record, these tracks come off like throwaways here. One great producer away from unanimous Top Ten status, Thrice demonstrates transcendent potential on this 2001 sophomore full-length. ~ Jason Anderson

Professional Reviews

Alternative Press (4/02, pp.84-86) - 8 out of 10 - "...[Their] songs are characterized by strong, varied musicianship infused with punk spirit but also demonstrating pop, metal and hardcore sensibilities..."