Album Review
Thursday - A City By The Light DividedThursday - A City By The Light Divided

Back in 2003, Thursday released their third album 'War All The Time' which sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, the band did numerous tours to promote the album and finished off the tour playing the Reading festival in August 2004, after this, the band announced they were going on a well deserved break which then followed with rumours that the band had split up, nearly two years later the band are back with their fourth studio album 'A City By The Light Divided', which is an album which front man Geoff Rickly describes as the album the band tried to make with 'War All The Time'.

I personally thought that 'War All The Time' was a good album but just didn’t live up to the bands second album 'Full Collapse' which was full of great songs such as 'Understanding In A Car Crash' and 'Cross Out The Eyes'. So does 'A City By The Light Divided' live up to the bands previous albums.

The album opens up with 'The Other Side Of The Crash/Over And Out (Of Control)' which sets the tone for the album and sounds similar to 'Understanding A Car Crash' from the bands Full Collapse album and also shows the band have progressed as song writers with lyrics of "Car crash came and car crash went, so I went along with it, because the girl you love's not coming back, it'll never be the same".

The next track 'Counting 5-4-3-2-1' is the lead single from 'A City By The Light Divided' and is the most commercial song Thursday have ever done, this song will gain the band some new fans but also disappoint hardcore Thursday fans.

'At This Velocity' is a raw, intense and angry song that have vocalist Geoff Rickly sounding as good and raw as they did in 'Fall Collapse'. 'Arc - Lamps, Signal Flares, A Shower Of White (The Light)' is the middle track of the album and is a great instrumental piece.

'A City By The Light Divided' does have some good mellow moments such as on 'Running From the Rain' which starts of with a beautiful intro and mellow vocals and 'The Lovesong Writer' is mellow song that picks up on pace as the song goes on. Throughout most of the album the vocals are more toned down and sing along with less screams.

Overall 'A City By The Light Divided' is different from previous Thursday albums, the band are now older, more tighter and more experienced songwriters Thursday fans will love this album and anyone who hears 'Counting 5-4-3-2-1' on the radio' will most probably jump on the Thursday bandwagon. Not my favourite Thursday album but a close second.

4/5

Review by Trigger
 Band Members
Thursday - Band
Tom Keeley
Tim Payne
Geoff Rickly
Steve Pedulla
Tucker Rule
Andrew Everding
 Track Listing
1. Other Side Of The Crash/Over And Out (Of Control)
2. Counting 54321
3. Sugar In The Sacrament
4. At This Velocity
5. We Will Overcome
6. Arc-Lamps Signal Flares A Shower Of White (The Light)
7. Running From The Rain
8. Telegraph Avenue Kiss
9. Lovesong Writer
10. Into The Blinding Light
11. Autumn Leaves Revisited
12. Even The Sand Is Made Of Seashells (UK Bonus Track)
13. Video for Counting 5-4-3-2-1
 Band Related Links
Thursday Myspace
Thursday Official Website
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?