Horizons/West
2025 studio album by Thrice
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Background and composition
Preceded by the band's 2021 full-length release, Horizons/East,[2] the band produced the album at their New Grass studio.[3][4] Vocalist/guitarist Dustin Kensrue stated about Horizons/West, "A lot of this record is about parsing reality. We're constantly being influenced by algorithms, by fear, by our own social echo chambers."[5] "Gnash" was released as a single on July 22, 2025.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 3/5[6] |
| Metal Hammer |   [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[8] |
In a four-star review for Metal Hammer, Matt Mills remarked, "The reliable soul and poetry, however, persist through these 11 tracks" and the album "arrives with an identity that's all its own."[7]
The album received a rating of four-out-of-five from Kerrang!, whose reviewer Mischa Pearlman described it as "a powerful end to an ambitious, thoughtfully-crafted record, even if, overall, it doesn't quite reach the heights of which Thrice have, over the decades, shown themselves to be capable."[6] Sputnikmusic's Sowing assigned it a rating of 4.0, noting that "Horizons/West sees Thrice perfecting their post-hiatus formula, beefing up the intensity at times, and most importantly just writing incredibly strong, moving, and memorable music."[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Dustin Kensrue; all music is composed by Eddie Breckenridge, Riley Breckenridge, Dustin Kensrue, and Teppei Teranishi.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blackout" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Gnash" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Albatross" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Undertow" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Holding On" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Dusk" | 1:24 |
| 7. | "The Dark Glow" | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Crooked Shadows" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Distant Suns" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Vesper Light" | 5:45 |
| 11. | "Unitive/West" | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 43:21 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
Thrice
- Eddie Breckenridge – bass, production
- Riley Breckenridge – drums, production
- Dustin Kensrue – vocals, guitar, production
- Teppei Teranishi – guitar, production, engineering
Technical
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 60 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 48 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 12 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 36 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] | 12 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 34 |