'thursday is the best band ive prolly ever heard no doubt'

You need to listen to more bands

i agree jet black new year is an awesome song. thursday is the best band ive prolly ever heard no doubt

i agree completely with your review. Jet Black New Year is a awesome song. its not my favorite Thursday song since i got the ep. Thursday is one of the best bands i have ever heard.

Don't understand the fuss about these guys.

Maybe it's Fuss-Emo-Rock?

Cause this sucks. Good thing i didn't pay for it.

I'm sure theyre really good artists and everything, but there is nothing that stands out for these guys.

Lame to the O.

I dont think u guys give thursday enough credit and all you do is sit here and whine about how bands sold out, are washed up, suck, are poseurs, and labels screwed them,. You go produce something, im iin a band i can talk crap. Anyhow if your such a"hardcore punk rocker" why dont u name the best punk band that hasnt sold out gotten washed up or suck or got screwed

whaT!

that's weird i saw them and they did an encore full rock star style. went off stage and waited for the chants of the crowd to be up to par then came on played a couple more songs. those crazy kids

saw them last night at irving plaza and they really impressed me... their new track sounded unbelievable live but i'm not sure i'll plunk down ten bucks for this ep. especially since victory was giving these guys the royal screwjob after they initially got signed and didn't even want to spend the money to print their lyrics for the cd and now they've just went out of their way to put out the full collapse enhanced special edition cd seeing as how they stand to profit from a quickly dying trend... then again i've spent more for worse and it's not really the band's fault that their label is weak...

and hey while i'm at it, one thing i really liked about their set last night was that they didn't do and encore and made a point to say how they didn't really believe in the whole encore thing but would like to just add a couple tracks to the end of their set... if it's one thing i hates it's waiting for the band to come back for an encore... it's sooo friggin lame... i mean when the houselights don't come on after a band leaves a stage you know they're coming back and yet all these people always go nuts anyway as if its their cheers that are gonna bring the band back and not the fact that they intended to come back all along... thank you thursday for saving me the ten minute wait, i had a long drive back to jersey

i like how you felt the need to make the same post twice.

uh ok i've never posted on this before so be patient.
I can't believe Thursday got away with this marketing scheme for all you scenester kids out there. They charge you 10 dollars for one new track which is pretty mediocre(i'll get to that) and a bunch of live tracks to prove to all the die hard fans how "raw" they are. No matter what your lips stay tightly wrapped around Geoff's phallus. While the rest of you clean the food between the huge gap in his teeth. Ridiculous.
This just seems like blashphemy, as if a band who honestly gives a shit about putting out good music would try this retard shit. I would figure the biggest fans would join in with the nay sayers to reject this gift wrapped peice of shit. Contractual obligation or not they could have just rereleased the first album or put out a greatest hits album at least let the good people know that your just trying to move in on to bigger and better pay checks.
I've seen the band live and all the overwhelmingly cute heart felt, hard core indie stage presence was nothing short of rehearsed. The overall sound of the band was good, although they looked like they might be posing for a hot topic ad. Geoff on the other hand looked like an emo Jim Morrison with hand gestures that would make even the most flaming homosexual shriek in jealousy. I think he might have even stolen some moves from Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo. It was a show alright, a show put on not out of honest feeling and intense performance but put on two make all you kids go buy a 10 dollar e.p. with one new track.
As for this new jem. I've heard the recording and I heard it live on the Plea for Peace a few days ago. The only thing I really liked about the thing was the guitar part and they generally have good guitar parts in the songs thanks to that big fat guy who sits in the back of the stage and just plays the songs. kudos to him. You can tell he is the brains of the operation. Geoff sounds pretty flat and the screaming of Jet Black sounds like the Old Woman demon on Evil Dead 2. horrible.
I've got to say i like the cover art on the ep. It might look artsy but it shows them for who they truly are thats for sure. mannequins how perfect. pehapr you could find the same dolls in your local hot topic. They are the New Kids on The Block of the heart-core scene. I wonder if the keyboard player is more like Jordan or Donny. Oh well I could go on but i'd rather not. enjoy.
the voice of reason

I never really liked Thursday. With all the hype surrounding them since the release of Full Collapse I figured I would pick up the aforementioned LP. I thought it blew. I still think it blows. They sound like At the Drive-In with a singer who can't stay in key.

Then I listened to their latest effort "Five Stories Falling", and something clicked. There's an undeniable energy about the live tracks that really draws me in. It seems to me that singer Geoff Rickley's voice has really improved (even though the chorus is shrieked out of key on "Standing on the Edge of Summer") from Full Collapse, which especially shows on the new track "Jet Black New Year".

"Paris in Flames" and "Autobiography of a Nation" are the standout live tracks on the EP especially when they scream the opening lines of the disc, "WRITE THESE WORDS BACK DOWN!"

The studio track is nothing short of breath taking. If this is the new Thursday, I'm listening. They have definitely grown as a band and adopted a harder, more concentrated sound.

One of my major problems with their sound before was that it seemed as though they were trying too hard to have weird breakdowns, and most of the time they didn't fit.

Like in Cross Out the Eyes when they try to break down into "it was the first time face to face" it seemed as though they forgot what song they were playing, only to launch back into the screamed chorus of "CROSS OUT THE EYES!". Do I like it when bands try different things? Yes. I am not saying bands shouldn't branch out and try things like Thursday has done in the past, but I always thought that the conception and the execution by thursday never quite matched up. Like they wanted it to come out a certain way and they missed horribly.

They succeed everywhere they used to fail with the new song "Jet Black New Year". The break downs fit perfectly, even when changing keys and tempos, it just seems to blend so much better than ever before. I especially love the countdown at the end, pure and utter mastery.

Thursday, in my opinion, is a band on the brink of genius. A band that is, as I am writing this review, reaching their full potential as musicians.

I look forward to hearing the new full length which I have heard will be out early next year. If it is at all following the example set by "Five Stories Falling", it should be a masterpiece.

question mark

Seriously, how many other people here think Pat41 is a fucking tool.

"Anyway, to me this band sounds more like a pop punk band wrapped up in fancy weak hearted screams." Kill yourself

They're getting washed up in the saving of rock and roll(ha)and they're pretty overrated. I think it's because the mainstream doesn't see hardly ANY decent music, so when they get a hold of it, they run and say it's the best thing in the world. It's kind of like the bastard child of the indie scene. We're so in the know...

These guys are the next MTV tremdy shot...just watch, soon people will be saying that "hardcore" is trendy, when Thursday are nowhere near what hardcore music is. Anyway, to me this band sounds more like a pop punk band wrapped up in fancy weak hearted screams.

i dont think thursday gives 2 shits about this EP. and as far as the trend dying. that has nothing to do with what you stupid fuckers think of the band. it has everything to do with how they get promoted. and frankly, i dont think Island is going to let thursday slip away unnoticed.

people always bitch about whether a cd is worth the money it costs. i have an idea. steal it. once the store has the album, the band has already been paid for that copy. so rush out to your local hot topic and shoplift a copy. you'll be supporting thursday and helping to put hot topic out of business. sounds like a good idea to me.

Uh i hate Thursday but they are not emo mother fuckers they are definetely post hardcore. You want some emo go listen to modest mouse or texas is the reason. THIS IS NOT EMO. -AAAA

Yep and thats what the guy said below you moron.

amen. the major label is gona have a hard time getting thursdays buzz back.. cause right now the only buzz on this record is zzzZZZzzZZZzzz.
goodnight emo trend. hope to never hear from you again..

Thursday rushed out an EP on Victory so they can get to a Major Label....and they better release another album before it's too late...do you guys hear that?...it's the sound of a trend dying...thank god!

The only knew song on this album sucks.

YEA that wasnt me. Anyway the reason I gave it 5 is because I think its perfect. What more do you want. I THINK its perfect. YOU DONT. I think its so funny when you try to tell me what I should think. If there wasnt something called an opinion a thing called a message board on punknews.org wouldnt exisist because everyone would agree. -THE REAL SideLinedForLife

Oh and to the anonymous guy who questioned why I gave this cd a perfect 5 stars:
You are who...

who the hell cares what you have to say.-SideLinedForLife

I like thursday alright they have a hell of a lot of talent but their sound is not my stlye. Oh and the comment below me that was responding to the dude a few post down: ouch.

TO abileneINlove:

So ya hate me. I think ill go shed a tear like I give a shit. Thursday happens to write unbelievable songs, too bad your to elementary to see that. I really hate stupid kids. I mean really hate them. And you my friend are no exception. Your sideshow will please no one except the crowd that is indirectly informed of a smart individual that is just another face in the crowd...

"I hate Sidelined. I mean, really hate him.

Thursday is the diarrhea of music; only the immature dorky kids really want to talk about them and the rest of us simply recognize its relief privately.

Ain't no BLOOD BROTHERS"

Possibly the most "immature" comment I've seen on this board. Guys like this make me wonder how safe the world really is. . .

how about thursday dissapoints

i love thursday and people out there need to understand what they are trying to get through their songs!! i give them props for everything they have done. and i think everyone should know about them and respect them cause they have changed the way i see things in life and always will.

Amber

Though I disagree with the below comment, it's still hilarious.

I hate Sidelined. I mean, really hate him.

Thursday is the diarrhea of music; only the immature dorky kids really want to talk about them and the rest of us simply recognize its relief privately.

Ain't no BLOOD BROTHERS.

"Thursday sucks" wont get read or cared aboutWell then its a good thing you are ignoring those posts that no one cares about. Moron.I like thursday... but I dont understand the big deal. Id take Thrice any day over them and Glassjaw over the both. They dont do it for me like they do for the rest of you guys I guess. I wont say they suck but for me nothing inspirational, nothing jawdropping, nothing that deserves my praise and definitley nothing that I would pay like 10 bucks for just one song.-BostonMusicGuy

Its ridiculous they're charging that much money for an EP.

Their live show is really good. If Geoff would SING live, it would be incredible.

Thursday should understand a car crash even more and be involved with one. I agree with wyzo...listen to "Jet Black" by Jawbreaker and go home happy.
-tbones

thursday is popular so by a lot of peoples deinitions they suck even if they have not listened to one album all the through

can you just answer the question of how you give a ep with one new song 5 stars. i would think at least one element of a pefect 5 star cd would be that it is a must have for everyone into that genre. this is clearly not the case here. i consider my self a huge thursday fan, but i know that this is a true waste of money if you bought it (thursday wouldnt even release this cd if it werent for victory) and dont bitch about the punk scene and people making fun of your stupid beliefs, you mad mad teenager. everyone agrees your reviews suck, and you obviously dont know what your talking about. your meaningless and stupid opinion is not wanted on this site....

I( havent heard this song yet but the lyrics the reviewer posted on this board are fucking awesome. Holy shit it doesnt get any more creative than that.

Once again people this happens on too many post how about explaining why you think the band sucks. saying "Thursday sucks" wont get read or cared about. Thursday can play their instruments well Geoff is a good vocalist and their lyrics are thoughtful and breathtaking. They are in whole just an insanely intense band.

thursday sucks.

if you've ever seen these guys live they are amazing, and on top of that they tell people if they dont have money just download their songs and thats cool with them. Only band ive heard say something like that.

"One song that blew up my world."

Dude, I totally fucking agree. Geoff and the boys never cease to amaze me.

First of all, comparing this to "New Noise" in a little unfair. Very few songs compare to that classic. You might as well say "It's no Holiday in Cambodia" or "It's no London's Burning" or "It's no I want to conquer the World"
You can't stack the deck like that...

But second, and more importantly, this is, in my opinion, an amazing song. Emotional, intense, and a evolution from their last record. All good things.

It's a great song on it's own, and considering it's almost a throwaway on a live EP, it's much better than I expected.

As for the live tracks, they're a little weak sounding to me. The sound quality is ok, but who ever heard of a band that sounds more energetic in the studio than live. Weird.

thursday gets boooooed.

**yawn** Oh sorry had to wake myself up... just have to give my opinion on this EP before it puts me to sleep agai.... **ZzZzZzZzZz**Oh sorry I did it again... anyway, I liked Full Collapse but who needs this EP its got the one new song which I could go and download from somewhere. I will also just listen to the live tracks in my cd player and sound a little better. You want to get a good EP get the new Kicked in the Head EP when it comes out on Nov. 5... I picked it up last night at the Halloween show and let me tell you this will blow you away. Coming soon... review of Ep and show.-BostonMusicGuy

grow up.

your opinion is automatically void if you say the word "sux"

holy crap, "Jet Black New Year" fucking rocks." indeed one of my favorite songs of this year. So now there are 6 acknowledged members of thursday? thee are 6 guys in the cover picture for this EP, and there were 6 guys at the PFP show.

thurs

day

sux

you fucking asshole.....you don't like Thursday better THEN anyone, you like them better THAN someone...don't critique another's bad spelling or grammar unless you have it correct yourself.

One of the worst bands around right now.

God I love it when people try to make fun of me and screw up. Im a fuckign moron huh?? Fuckign isnt a word dip shit. By the way I happen to like Thursday better then Bad Astronaut. Is this some kind of sin. Why must people be bashed for liking a cd more than another?? Its people like you that ruin the punk scene if there is still one left. Its been said many many times that punk is believing what you want and standing up for it. So why do you critize my opinion?? So what if I like them better than Bad Astronaut. Is there a punk handbook to where everyone must follow the rules or their not punk. If there is I guess I'm not punk. Who give a shit anyway??? You my friend are the fucking moron. Oh and New Noise blows this song out of the water. But this song is very excellent. So crucify me. . . -SideLinedForLife

this "ep" seems like a half assed attempt at a full live cd. why not just release the one song on their website or something.

time the fuck out. you give a 5 song ep with 1 fucking new song 5 stars. but bad astronaut 3 1/2. fuckign moron.

Wyzo, that comment made my day. Thank you.

Thursday = a band I'll agree is technically "good" on some level... however as much as I've tried to listen to them they do absolutely nothing for me. Pass.

adam

i think that qualifies as blasphemy...

I can not believe that shitbag said that about "New Noise". You are a worthless piece of trash. Die a horrible death.

the end of Understanding in a Car Crash doesn't any new lyrics. the vocals Geoff is singing are from I1100, the closing track on Full Collapse.

Yeah, I also think Geoff's voice sounds different on this song - it sounds more gutteral and forced, and it just doesn't seem to work. The music is okay, but it's not flooring me.

"New Noise" this is not.

-Scott

jet black new year is a really good song. Geoff's voice is pretty crummy, though. On Jet balck, its the worst i've ever heared it.

"Its the best song Ive heard since New Noise"

I hate you, I fucking hate you.
hate hate hate you, go to sleep, go away, go borrow some money from someone and buy a new pony, i hate you, hate hate you.
wyzo hates you

I like thursday a lot. Geoffs voice is kinda like Connor Oberst of Bright Eyes in that its a personal preference its not a bad voice just a different one. PS. Im not saying Conor and Geoff sound anything alike.

Overrated because you don't like them...

God I hate Thursday. Most overrated band going right now. Worst singer ever...

eww

Where's "Cross Out The Eyes"?

you can hear the new song here: http://pharm.team-code.net/mhlan/thursday/

The songs were recorded live at The Warped Tour and I heard all of them when I was in NY for it. On a side note, they should have never put this band on early. Anyway for the new song I'll just find it on Kazaa. This ep is sort of a nail in the coffin for Thursday and Victory.

Ramo

these guys are talented. real talented. go listen to you nfg shit fuckface.

these guys suck hard. real hard.

Sorry about the mistake on Waiting but I would like to add something that I should have in the review. Here is a part of the song Jet Black New Year and this just blew me away:

"Ten seconds left until midnight
Nine chances to drown ourselves in black hair dye
Eight faces turned away from the shock
Seven windows and
Six of them were locked
Five stories falling
Forever and ever
Three cheers to the mirror now there are the
Two of us can we have just
One last dance."

I got one word for that lyrical display. Brilliant. Do whatever it takes to hear this song people you wont regret it. -SideLinedForLife

good informative review unlike youre bad astronaut one but oh well. Oh and Jet Black New Year is the fucking shit folks. Its a lot more raw than previous Thursday songs. Like the review said if this is the new Thursday then holy shit balls. Its the best song Ive heard since New Noise.

This is victory just cashing in their departure as much as they can...lame.

not to be picky but "full collapse" wasn't their debut album.

nobody cares about your ten fucking dollars. d/l it off the internet. The text in the booklet alone is worth ten fucking dollars.

im not gonna buy some bullshit get out of contract EP with one new song, thats nonsense. I'll dl the new song and just wait for their next full length.

hey scott, if you want the mp3 im me at "ibegintofeelcold". ill definitely send it to you when im online.

the songs pretty damn cool, though i doubt id call it my favorite thursday song. definitely not worth ten bucks... so i wont be buying the ep, unless i find it used for a lot cheaper.

'jet black new year' is the best song i've heard all year.

thursday is the best live band i've seen all year.

the live tracks, while not the best, pretty much sum up what thursday sounds like live. but you accually have to BE THERE to see just how amazing they are.

this cd was DEFINITLY worth the hour and a half of work to purchase. i would of payed that much just for 'jet black new year'.

"Not only does boy sets fire smoke this ep, they also smoke thursday as a band."

Hahahaha. Are you kidding me? The new BSF is soooooooo horrible. They went to shit. The new tracks are easily their 3 worst songs ever written. I'm not going to compare them as one band to another because they both have a different sound and I like them both, but the new BSF ep is absolute crap.

-Scotty

"Jet Black New Year" is a good song-has a real conflicted feel to it, but "Autobiography of a Nation" is their best. Hands down.
Anyway, not only is the music on this disc cool (seen 'em live 2x already, and will be again this tuesday), but the liner notes are interesting too. If you haven't already, be sure to read them, especially Geoff's. This guy can write.

the new song is great. also, if any of you fools have actually seen thursday live you know that they can play. wonderfully. i havent heard the EP's live songs, but i've seen thursday multiple times (before full collapse even came out, their first headlining tour, and on warped tour) and they were great each time. maybe they picked a bad live set. of course, this whole ep is just to get out of their contract, so i'm sure the quality of the live songs wasn't of utmost importance.

This was better than I expected. Great live tracks, amazing new song. 10 bucks was too expensive though.

Listen to plenty of live records and their are NO protools. The Pennywise live album had no protools, the new awesome Rollins Band live album has no protools. The old black flagl ive labums had no protools...protools are for guys who cant cut it live, i mean, they might as well just rerecord the songs in a studio cause so much over dubbing is done there anywya. Some of these bands RERECORD live guitar tracks in the studio! I'm sorry, but i thought this was LIVE not half n' half. Whats funny is the non-protools ones sound better by far, only if the band can play. I guess Thursday is either VERY self concious or they can't play.

best song? give me a break that's nothing compared to "this side of brightness"

compared to boysetsfire's contractual obligation EP, this blows. ONE new song? Weak. A song about a new year geoff had, weak. The song title reminds me too much of jawbreakers 'jet black' even if it has nothing to do with it. So I end up listening to that song instead.

Ill download the song, and forget people think "full collapse" is the answer to global warming.
wyzo

actually as a matter of fact..all live albums..except maybe classic punk rock ones...are protooled..its impossible to go without it..thats actually how they sound live too...pretty amazing huh..but im sure youve never seen em live though

You know a band is shit when their "live" songs are protooled and weak hearted. If you can't play live, kill yourself.

"Jet Black New Year" is amazing, but the live tracks lack. Too produced, barely any crowd participation at all, and Geoff is too out of breath to sound decent. Plus their backup vocals are terrible. They ruined the end of "Paris In Flames", starting at the once awesome "BURN THIS CITY DOWN" part. Oh well.

Does anyone have the mp3 of this song? I'd love to hear it...

-Scott

Thursday? They love the cock

Not only does boy sets fire smoke this ep, they also smoke thursday as a band.

If you actually like thursday just download the new song and spend less than half the money you saved to buy the new boy sets fire ep.

You won't be sorry...

How was Waiting not their debut full length? 9 songs is long enough to be a full length.