Release Date 3rd October 2025
Indies Exclusive Oxblood Black Marble Vinyl LP
Horizons/West (2025) completes the thematic arc begun with Horizons/East
(2021), 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, the band 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