The Illusion of Safety (Thrice album)

The Illusion of Safety is the second album by American rock band Thrice. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland.

The Illusion of Safety
Studio album by
Thrice
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2002
RecordedJuly 2001
StudioSalad Days Studio, Beltsville, Maryland
Genre
Length38:33
LabelSub City
ProducerBrian McTernan
Thrice chronology
Identity Crisis
(2000)		 The Illusion of Safety
(2002)		 The Artist in the Ambulance
(2003)

Background

In July 2001, the group recorded The Illusion of Safety with producer Brian McTernan.[1] Following this, the band performed on the Plea for Peace/Take Action Tour alongside Alkaline Trio, Hot Water Music, and Cave In in August and September.[2]

Release

The Illusion of Safety was released in February 2002 through Sub City Records. A portion of the proceeds from the release of the album were donated to A Place Called Home, a non-profit youth center in South Central Los Angeles. In February and March, the group went on tour with Anti-Flag and Against All Authority. In late March, the group performed a few shows with Further Seems Forever, Hot Rod Circuit and Recover.[3]

In April and May, the group supported Face to Face on their headlining US tour.[4] Between late June and mid-August, the group performed on the Warped Tour.[5] In October and November, the group went on tour with Hot Water Music and Coheed and Cambria.[6]

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Ox-FanzineFavorable[8]
Pitchfork(6.0/10)[9]
Punknews.org[10]
Sputnikmusic[11]

"The Illusion of Safety" received generally positive reviews. Many reviews applauded the polished mix of melodic hardcore, that was heavily influenced by emotive hardcore, and punk. The album was widely praised for its buzz-saw guitar riffs, lyrical depth and song structure.[12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Dustin Kensrue; all music is composed by Dustin Kensrue, Teppei Teranishi, Eddie Breckenridge and Riley Breckenridge.

No.TitleLength
1."Kill Me Quickly"2:46
2."A Subtle Dagger"1:48
3."See You in the Shallows"2:35
4."Betrayal Is a Symptom"2:49
5."Deadbolt"3:00
6."In Years to Come"2:16
7."The Red Death"2:14
8."A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds"3:32
9."Where Idols Once Stood"3:08
10."Trust"2:54
11."To Awake and Avenge the Dead"3:06
12."So Strange I Remember You"3:42
13."The Beltsville Crucible"4:37

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[14] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 20
Top Internet Albums 22

References
  1. Paul, Aubin (June 5, 2001). "Thrice to Record with Brian McTernan (Hot Water Music. Cave In)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. Park, Mike (May 25, 2001). "Newsletter". Asian Man Records. Archived from the original on August 12, 2001. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. Heisel, Scott (January 23, 2002). "Thrice Record Release Show/Tour Plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. DuFour, Matt (March 19, 2002). "Face To Face Ruin Everything". The Fader. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. "Warped Tour To Kick Off In Late June". Billboard. March 7, 2002. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  6. "Thrice Signs to Island". Kludge. July 18, 2002. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  7. Allmusic review
  8. Hiller, Joachim (March–May 2002). "Reviews: Thrice / The Illusion of Safety CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  9. Pitchfork Media review
  10. Punknews.org review
  11. Sputnik Music review
  12. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=179
  13. http://www.discogs.com/artist/681712-Cold-War-Kids?filter_anv=0&subtype=Visual&type=Credits
  14. "Thrice Billboard Albums Chart". billboard.com.
  15. "Thrice Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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