Thursday, a band who has managed to evolve through 13 years of song writing and touring has officially broken up. Their most recent show in Orlando (House of Blues last summer), was one I had the pleasure of seeing, where they swifted effortlessly between old and new material while opening for Taking Back Sunday. I was so sad to see the show end (due to them being openers for TBS), and assured myself that I could catch them on the next tour. Sadly, they will not be coming to Orlando or anywhere for a while.
At the turn of the century, this band initially was signed to Victory Records after several shows and live performances that gave them a wide appeal in the North East. Public feuds had arisen over Victory cashing in on the band's logo and likeness, which forced the band to move around to various labels such as Island and Epitaph. One of their most visceral releases was Full Collapse, relased in 2001. Recently, before the relase of their newest album No Devolucion, the band did a tour specifically dedicated to Full Collapse, and played each song from the album from start to finish as a 10 year aniversary remembrance. Shortly after, the band toured to support No Devolucion (released on Epitaph Records), an album that is exquisite and beautiful in its musical arrangements as well as its lyrics.
Albums:
Waiting (1999)
Full Collapse (2001)
War all the Time (2003)
A city by the light divided (2006)
Common Existence (2009)
No Devolucion (2011)
To read the band's full statement, visit the band's news page.
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