Today's episode is Part Two of my conversation with Todd Anderson of The Dear Misses.
Todd and I discuss the seminal third album "The Artist in the Ambulance" by Thrice. Thrice signed with a major label in 2002 after the unexpected success of their second album "The Illusion of Safety". The album garnered the band critical and fan praise.
We talk about the themes of the record, as well as how the record has stood the test of time. We talk about how Thrice chose to go a different direction from many of their contemporaries at the time.
The lyrics and themes of the record tackle heavy subjects like third world oppression, seeking knowledge and truth, political theatrics, and the information age. We had a great time chatting about this important album, and how it helped to shape and define a genre. Enjoy!
The Artist in the Ambulance is the third studio album by American rock band Thrice. It was released on July 22, 2003, through Island Records, marking their first release on a major label. They released their second studio album The Illusion of Safety in March 2002; by July of that year, they were writing material for their next album.
Recording sessions were held at Salad Days Studios in Beltsville, Maryland, Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York and Phase Studios in College Park, Maryland with producer Brian McTernan. The Artist in the Ambulance is an melodic hardcore and post-hardcore album that has been compared to the world of Blindside.
Preceded by a tours of the United States and Europe (the latter as part of the Deconstruction Tour), "All That's Left" was released as the lead single from The Artist in the Ambulance. Thrice appeared briefly on Warped Tour, before "Under a Killing Moon" was released on a split 7" vinyl single with a track by Thursday. They appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the United Kingdom, before embarking on a European tour supporting co-headliners Rancid and Alkaline Trio.
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