A LITTLE PRE-TOUR VIDEO UPDATE
April 8th, 2008

In lieu of another blog post, we figured it was time to switch things up and try a video update. We’ll try to do a few of these–in addition to your regularly scheduled blog and photo posts–during the upcoming tour just to change things up a bit. We’re just a week away from releasing Vols. 3 & 4 (Air & Earth) of The Alchemy Index, and 8 days away from the start of our headlining tour with Circa Survive and Pelican, and we’re excited to hit the road again. We’ve been spending our time at home getting ready, rehearsing, and cultivating facial hair. Hope you’re all well, and we’ll see you very soon.





38 Comments



  1. Sean

    First!

    Now to watch the vid




  2. Jorge

    2nd, now to watch the vid too lol




  3. Matt

    3rd!
    stoked for next week!!!!




  4. Jorge

    You guys are so awesome, I love you guys in the most hetero way possible for a man to love another one, in this case, you guys.




  5. Matt

    hahahaha
    you do look like a bum samuri cuddlebug




  6. Melissa H.

    i love the video blogs! please keep them going.. so funny story.. the first time through the video i tried pausing it on the board of songs like 20 times before i finally gave up and let it play through.. only to find had i waited about 2 seconds more i would have heard everyone yell and the “they have pause buttons” comment.. that was great :)
    i can’t wait, one week until new Thrice :) (also worth noting.. lars and the real girl come out on dvd the same day.. yay!)




  7. Hugo

    Great to know you guys are considering having people help you out with some songs.

    Have fun.




  8. moony

    damn i can’t wait.




  9. alvaro

    hahaha i love you guys so much

    ..teps seems like a 40 years old samurai.




  10. Sean

    By the way, does anyone agree with me that The Sky Is Falling’s first line in the chorus is “The sky is falling and no one will live for eyes to see; The sky is falling and no one will care as long as it lands over sea”??

    I can’t make out EVERYTHING else in the song but I’m getting the impression it’s about global warming, and Dustin singing as the scared protanganist (who mentions something about his baby girl… reference to Sailor?? =]) and how he is frustrated with people’s lack of caring for looking after the planet, hence the line “no one will care as long as it lands over sea”, telling that as long as the affects dont damage people’s lives on land, no one will pay attention.

    Not sure if that’s all at all right, but in would make sense being on the Air disc. BTW I love the whole song, especially the fast hand claps. Can’t wait to see how you pull that off live :D I guess the crowd will help!

    Peace!




  11. Michele

    You guys are full of the funniz… it makes me want to watch If Only We Could See Us Now.

    Ahh, only one week :-D And then I have to wait for May 25th. The anticipation is only making it better.




  12. Steven

    sean i think the first part of the chorus goes “the sky is falling and no one will lift their eyes to see”. the second part sounds right though




  13. Ryan

    don’t turn into hipsters…lol




  14. Sean

    Ahh Steven I think you’re dead right.

    Nice one, I cant wait to hear the actual CD version rather than the radio rip.




  15. Steven

    yeah itll definitely be good. also i think the end of the second part of the chorus is “and no one will care as long as it lands overseas”, which makes sense because the song doesnt necessarily have to be about global warming but world issues in general and peoples tendency to not care about them as long as those issues dont affect them or their nation directly. but i digress.




  16. Benji

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhh cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!




  17. Cody

    That was great. I request more vids like this haha




  18. elaine

    haha great videos. i like the style of editing.

    dustin: they have pause on their computers.
    riley: no they don’t.

    you guys are hilarious. i’m glad riley can’t grow a beard. i can’t handle 4 beards. good luck on tour. wish you were hitting up europe!




  19. Trask

    Ha, poor Riley. Good luck on the beard, man.

    I’ll admit, I tried to pause to see the setlist, but it came out blurry every time. I just wanted to see whether or not they’d be playing “For Miles,” because that’s my favorite Thrice song and I don’t want to get my hopes up if they’re not going to play it. I know it’s been played a lot on their recent tours.




  20. white

    Great video. You guys are too funny. Only one week I can not freakin wait; well I guess I have to but oh man I can’t believe it’s finally time. Thrice=greatest band ever!




  21. Tyler

    wow, love the new video update!!!!!! Cant wait until next tuesday! I might have to strangle a dude for the thrice CD




  22. Kyle

    Dustin kind of looks like zach galifianakis with his beard




  23. Holly

    thrice. good. message.board.funny.




  24. Jorge

    Is it just me or do I hear some tenor sax in the background of The Sky Is Falling at some parts?




  25. Craig

    “A samurai that’s lost his job” I couldn’t help but laugh. Anyways, thanks for the video! It sure is a nice change of pace from the standard blog. The 10 alchemy index video’s were sweet, but I really like how this was more in the style of the “if we could only see us now” DVD. One more week till greatness and 8 more days till i see my first Thrice show since warped 2003. SO EXCITED!!!




  26. Luke

    To Kyle: Yes he does XD .. Dustin Kensrue is The Snuggler’s secret identity from Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job. The Snuggler!




  27. kristen

    Kyle-
    zach galifianakis? yes. me and my boyfriend discussed this the other day. dustin kensrue is… the snuggler! “shhh… i’m snuggling you” XD

    seriously though, this video made me so excited for the concert, and for the CD coming out next week. alksjdlkf! your beards look great, and if teppei is a bum samurai… i guess i love bum samurais. :D and riley is still amazing, beard or no.




  28. Adam R

    I love the new video concept, keep ‘em coming!




  29. Katie

    most excellent!

    vidblogs rule.

    i hope riley does grow half a beard. that would rule. he could be like two-face and wear clothes that are different on either side.




  30. Craig

    Ok this is a horrible/blank attempt at the lyrics but here is what I can get after 2 listens for “The Sky Is Falling”:

    It’s coming down (x3)
    These clouds could never save us
    From such a… ???
    ????
    It’s coming down (x2)
    The shadows form in the pavement
    ???
    Just miles apart but worlds away (x2)

    The sky is falling
    and no one will live for eyes to see
    The sky is falling
    and no one will care as long as it lands over sea

    It’s coming down (x3)
    This roof could never save me
    and my family from sudden death
    If we could leave we would have left
    It’s coming down (x2)
    my little girl is just a baby
    and i’m scared that she won’t make…???
    my fear just fuels the hate machine

    The sky is falling
    and no one will live for eyes to see
    The sky is falling
    and no one will care as long as it lands over sea (chorus repeats x2)

    I’m gonna be strong enough
    not let my fear decide my fate
    ?????
    I don’t want any part of this
    I’m gonna be strong enough
    not let my terror turn to hate
    ????
    I don’t want any part of this

    The Sky is falling
    and no one will live to see
    The sky is falling
    and no one will care as long as it lands over sea

    Feel free to correct/add on what you think is right. At parts I think “hate” is actually “haze”. Not only do I think I hear it at the end, but it would fit a bit better with the air theme.




  31. johnson

    where do i get that mp3?




  32. Bronsen

    I just heard the entirety of the air disc at zia records.. dude.. it is so amazing! i think air will be my favorite disc for the rest of the year hands down.. whoa

    god this band is soooo good.. vegas on the 18th im stoked!




  33. Chris

    Blasphemy.

    I’m trying to keep my cool, but I can’t help but feel a little mad at that.




  34. kate

    i hope they do another canadian tour so i can hear all the new songs live! and i would die to hear some of the really old ones!!




  35. Russell

    Riley, I totally know what you mean with the beard thing. I’m 20 and have maybe 15 hair total on my upper lip…it looks dirty if i let them grow for about a month…genetics be a cruel mistress. Anyways good luck with the hair i guess…Oh yea and the tour.




  36. adam?

    “i’m in a band.”




  37. Kyle

    Haha I’m glad some other people have seen the snuggler. Hilarious




  38. chaseT

    dudes i love your beards! i cant wait to see them at the end of the tour! but its okay Breckenridges, my family cant grow beards either.

    i feel your pain Riley, i really do.

    im excited about hearing the live versions of these songs. i remember seeing you play Digital Sea live and it was amazing. the live version actually made a much better single than the recorded version because the chorus was so fun and bright

    i tried pausing the video on the set list, but i couldnt get it to work without the image being super blurry, however im pretty darn sure i saw “firebreather.”

    oh, and yall are a funny group of guys. and teppei, you really do look like a bum samurai, and before Vheissu was released was obviously when you were at the peak of your samurai career (long hair was awesome!). dustin, youve never really tried to grow your hair out, have you?



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