Palms (Thrice album)

Not to be confused with Palms (band).

Palms
Studio album by Thrice
Released	September 14, 2018
Genre	Post-hardcore[1] alternative rock[2] hard rock[3]
Length	40:23
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Thrice Eric Palmquist
Thrice chronology
To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere (2016) Palms (2018) Horizons/East (2021)
Singles from Palms
"The Grey" Released: July 10, 2018 "Only Us" Released: August 14, 2018 "Hold Up a Light" Released: January 22, 2019

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Dead Press!	[4]
Punknews	[2]
Sputnikmusic	3.4/5[5]

Palms is the tenth studio album by American rock band Thrice. The album was released on September 14, 2018, through Epitaph Records, making it the band's first release through the label.^[6]

On July 10, the band released a single titled "The Grey" accompanied by a music video directed by Daniel Carberry.^[7][8] A second single from the album, "Only Us", was released August 14.^[9] The album was co-produced by the band and Eric Palmquist, and mixed by John Congleton,^[10] and is said to encompass everything from "viscerally charged post-hardcore to piano-driven balladry."^[1]

On March 1, 2019, the band announced the Deeper Wells EP, consisting of four new tracks recorded during the Palms sessions. It was released on 12" vinyl on April 13, 2019, for Record Store Day.^[11]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Only Us"	3:44
2.	"The Grey"	4:06
3.	"The Dark"	3:49
4.	"Just Breathe"	3:57
5.	"Everything Belongs"	3:53
6.	"My Soul"	3:24
7.	"A Branch in the River"	3:49
8.	"Hold Up a Light"	3:29
9.	"Blood on Blood"	4:36
10.	"Beyond the Pines"	5:36

Personnel

• Dustin Kensrue – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizers, percussion
• Teppei Teranishi – lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals, piano, glockenspiel
• Eddie Breckenridge – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals, occasional guitars
• Riley Breckenridge – drums, programming
• Emma Ruth Rundle – backing vocals (track 4)^[12]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]	95
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15]	118
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16]	93
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17]	38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]	66
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	45
US Billboard 200[20]	27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21]	1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[22]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23]	2

References

1. "Thrice announce their return with new album and single". Loudersound. July 11, 2018.
2. Punknews.org (September 19, 2018). "Thrice - Palms". www.punknews.org.
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4. Cook, Lottie (September 13, 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Thrice – Palms". Dead Press!. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
5. "Review: Thrice - Palms - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com.
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8. "Thrice Reveal 'Palms' Album Details + Fall Tour Launch". Loudwire. July 10, 2018.
9. "Thrice Share A New Song "Only Us"". Epitaph Records. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
10. "THRICE: 'The Grey' Video Released; 'Palms' Album Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. July 10, 2018.
11. "RSD '19 Special Release: Thrice - Palms - Deeper Wells". Record Store Day. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
12. "Thrice talk new album 'Palms' in BV interview, share "The Grey" video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
13. "ARIA Chart Watch #491". auspOp. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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21. "Thrice Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
22. "Thrice Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
23. "Thrice Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.