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Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings
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Positive: 39 out of 46
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Mixed: 2 out of 46
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Negative: 5 out of 46
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AndrewW.Oct 21, 2007Thrice should not be recording music anymore. This record is awful. Bland, predictable.
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Nov 21, 2011
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[Anonymous]Oct 21, 2007album of the year. thrice is the best band of this past decade.
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iggypopOct 24, 2007
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PhilippOct 27, 2007Wow! Absolutely stunning album. When I heard it the first time I thought it was nice but not as good as Vheissu, but especially the fire side is a grower and in combination with the water side this album has become my personal favourite. There is not one track I can't hear over and over again. Very nice, looking forward to the Air&Earth parts.
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AndrewB.Nov 3, 2007
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NickG.Oct 19, 2007
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JohnKOct 21, 2007Absolutely awful. I liked thrice in the sub-city days, but these guys are way overstepping their musical boundaries. Bad Massive Attack-esque electro coats the second half, while the first half is completely monotonous color-by-numbers screamo. Do yourself a favor and break out Identity Crisis instead of wasting your money on a washed up album by a band trying to reinvent themselves.
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BenjaminJDec 27, 2007
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PatrickOct 22, 2007Great cd, although I wish they'd ditch the concept aspect and just put out a solid 10-15 song album. Anyone that harkens to their "sub-city" days is just unwilling to see the band explore and expand their musical horizons. If you like the post-hardcore/punk sound and good musicianship, give it a listen.
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PickelOct 23, 2007
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KiranS.Oct 24, 2007An absolutely gorgeous album, from start to finish. Thrice create yet another marvelous album to compliment their already impressive discography. The ambitious (and extremely well done) concept of the album alone is enough to make the purchase of this album truly worth it.
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joshJ.Oct 24, 2007very good, though certainly not without its flaws. thrice is maturing musically and experimenting in ways that bands like from first to last or the used could only dream of being able to pull off.
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michaelt.Oct 24, 2007
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BryceJan 12, 2008Amazing album. I love how they do each of the albums differently so you don't don't get the same repetitive crap over again. I will say though that "The Artist In The Ambulance is by far my favorite album.
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MikeGNov 2, 2007This album really surprised me. After hearing about the whole concept behind it i wasn't so sure Thrice would be able to pull this off effectively and wow was I wrong. Thrice really deliver on this album and in my opinion its one of the best albums this year and its gotten me really excited in hearing Volumes III and IV.
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MattyPNov 26, 2007I feel embarrassed to ever have enjoyed Identity Crisis. This album destroys nearly ever album they have previously released and is easily the best rock album of 2007. Pure genius.
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DavidL.Oct 31, 2007cons: divided by 4 make it less homogen and easy to listen all straight. pros: Its Thrice that evolve and doing what they want, leading the way for a new generation of band, breaking stupid music industry rules and pushing further their personnality. It's full of good ideas well done but not a 100% perfect like in vheissu.
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CharlesCNov 14, 2007This IS the album of the year. Thrice have matured from a small oc punk band and have evolved into a musical powerhouse producing epic tones indescribably rich. Although people might want to listen to Vheissu before listening to this to see what direction there coming from on this one. A must have for any music fan.
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Sep 28, 2011Maybe a little too ambitious and all over the place. I respect what they're trying to do, but as a first time listener it's really hard to get into. I look forward to what they release next.
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Nov 28, 2011Amazing album. For me it was very memorable, especially lyrically; Dustin keeps writing amazing lyrics that just blow my mind over and over again with every piece they release.
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Dec 5, 2011
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Jun 27, 2013Exceptional. Conceptually sound, strongly written, tightly preformed. While perhaps not of the same accessibility of its 'Earth/Air' sibling, this is one of the strange and wonderful instances of a concept album coming out in spades.
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Alternative PressTogether Fire and Water form one of the most breathtaking albums of the year. [Nov 2007, p.166]
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This smart and fascinating album could use some subtlety, rather than bashing the concepts into the earth.
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The cleaving of The Alchemy Index into awkward chunks of opera violates a fundamental rule of prog rock: Go all the way out, or don't go at all.