Acclaimed rock innovators Thrice continue the journey toward their upcoming album Horizons/West with the release of their anthemic new single “Albatross”, out now worldwide via Epitaph Records. Arriving alongside a cinematic visualizer directed by Sean Stout (Deafheaven, Touché Amoré, Scowl), the track captures the push-pull of a relationship that is as magnetic as it is destructive.
Frontman Dustin Kensrue shares: “We can take the very thing the world has offered us as a token of hope and good luck and destroy it, and in that way, I’ve found that we often create our own ill omens. Thankfully, I’ve found it’s not always too late to reverse those same curses.”
Following the blistering urgency of lead single “Gnash”, “Albatross” takes a more brooding and poetic turn, layering Thrice’s signature dynamic post-rock textures over a deeply symbolic narrative. Lyrics such as “our stars are crossed” and “I think you might be my albatross” speak to doomed yet inescapable bonds, while flashes of light hint at beauty within the inevitable collapse.
Sean Stout’s lyric video visually mirrors the song’s tension and duality, juxtaposing waves of pain and pleasure, golden grain and swirling ash in a hypnotic dance of creation and destruction.
Horizons/West, out this fall, continues the themes and sonic ambitions of 2021’s Horizons/East while standing entirely on its own. The album tracklist includes:
HORIZONS/WEST TRACKLIST
- Blackout
- Gnash
- Albatross
- Undertow
- Holding On
- Dusk
- The Dark Glow
- Crooked Shadows
- Distant Suns
- Vesper Light
- Unitive/West
To celebrate the release, Thrice will embark on a nationwide headline tour this fall with Modern Color and Downward, kicking off October 17 in San Diego, CA and wrapping November 25 in Anaheim, CA.
THRICE FALL 2025 TOUR DATES
w/ Modern Color and Downward
Oct 17 – San Diego, CA – Observatory NP
Oct 18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Oct 20 – Dallas, TX – HOB Dallas
Oct 21 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Oct 23 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Heaven
Oct 24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus
Oct 25 – Orlando, FL – HOB Orlando
Oct 27 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
Oct 28 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
Oct 29 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Oct 31 – Boston, MA – HOB Boston
Nov 1 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Nov 2 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
Nov 4 – Toronto, ON – Danforth *sold out*
Nov 5 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield *sold out*
Nov 7 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
Nov 8 – Detroit, MI – Majestic
Nov 9 – Chicago, IL – HOB Chicago
Nov 11 – Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
Nov 13 – Denver, CO – Summit
Nov 14 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
Nov 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
Nov 17 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
Nov 18 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Nov 19 – Portland, OR – Roseland
Nov 21 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
Nov 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
Nov 23 – Anaheim, CA – HOB Anaheim *sold out*
Nov 25 – Anaheim, CA – HOB Anaheim
About Thrice
Steadfast and straightforward creative conviction has guided Thrice since they emerged in the late ’90s with a sound that combined hardcore grit and progressive ambition, establishing themselves as pioneers among their post-hardcore peers. From the underground punk scene to major labels and influential indie labels, with a rich catalog of intense, meaningful, and emotionally driven albums, Thrice is a singular entity that gains more significance with each new release among their fans. Dustin Kensrue (vocals/guitar), Teppei Teranishi (guitar), Eddie Breckenridge (bass), and Riley Breckenridge (drums) consistently evolve in sound and substance. From their earliest releases to the bold exploration over more than 20 years of material, Thrice built a reputation as a band for musicians and songwriters, and a group with consistent integrity willing to take artistic and commercial risks. Palms (2018), their first album for Epitaph, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Indie and Hard Rock charts. And they’ve never lost their connection to their diverse audience, which is best understood beyond the Billboard charts and massive streams, through personal impact and a relationship forged through years. The double decade anniversaries of The Illusion of Safety (2002) and The Artist in the Ambulance (2003) inevitably fed the energy and creative self-assurance that resulted in Horizons/West. Horizons/West, their 2025 full-length studio album, arrives as a companion to 2021’s Horizons/East. It continues the themes and sonic ambitions of its predecessor while standing entirely on its own. In 2025, Thrice reaffirms its legacy while continuing to push forward.