Vheissu

Vheissu
Studio album by Thrice
Released	October 17, 2005 (UK) October 18, 2005 (US)
Recorded	April - June 2005 at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York
Genre	post-hardcore, alternative rock, experimental rock
Length	49:20
Label	Island
Producer	Steve Osborne
Thrice chronology
If We Could Only See Us Now (2005) Vheissu (2005) Red Sky (EP) (2006)
Singles from Vheissu
"Image of the Invisible" Released: 2005 "Red Sky" Released: 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(99%)[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
Kerrang!
Punknews.org	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

Vheissu (pronounced "vee-sue"^[6]) is the fourth studio album by Thrice. It was released on October 17, 2005 by Island Records and peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album was released in two separate versions, including a limited edition version containing a booklet detailing the creation process of each track.

The album is characterized by many critics as being a rather experimental deviation from Thrice's post-hardcore roots, with the implementation of elements such as piano melodies ("For Miles"), electronica ("Red Sky"), folk Japanese music-box undertones ("Music Box" - The melody comes from the song Sakura Sakura) and chain gang chant choruses ("The Earth Will Shake"). UK producer Steve Osborne, whose past credits include many Brit-pop hits, was sought by Thrice to gain a new perspective on the songwriting process, enabling the band to expand their musical influences and produce a different album.

According to an interview with drummer Riley Breckenridge, the group recorded the album at Bearsville Studios, the same place he recorded drum tracks for 2003's Artist in the Ambulance. In describing reasons for returning to Bearsville, Breckenridge said, "It's so secluded and so cut off from everything ... and it was really cool to kinda separate ourselves from the rigors of being at home and the distractions of friends and families, and traffic and the L.A. and Orange County lifestyle."^[7]

The title of the album comes from Thomas Pynchon's novel V.. Lead singer Dustin Kensrue read the book and introduced the other band members to it, eventually using it as a central theme of the album.^{[citation needed]}

The album artwork was created by author Dave Eggers and artist Brian McMullen.^[8] Eggers has said that he had not done freelance design in years, but after meeting the band and reading the lyrics he was happy to be involved in the project.

Prior to the album release date, a four-part series of podcasts discussing the making of the album was released by the band, giving previews of each track and how it was recorded.

The morse code at the beginning of "Image of the Invisible" spells out the album's title.

The first track on Vheissu "Image of the Invisible" was featured on the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.

Track Listing and Personnel

1. "Image of the Invisible" – 4:14
2. "Between the End and Where We Lie" – 3:56
3. "The Earth Will Shake" – 4:29
4. "Atlantic" – 4:02
5. "For Miles" – 4:27
6. "Hold Fast Hope" – 4:01
7. "Music Box" – 4:46
8. "Like Moths to Flame" – 4:26
9. "Of Dust and Nations" – 4:50
10. "Stand and Feel Your Worth" – 5:52
11. "Red Sky" – 4:17
12. "Flags of Dawn" (Japanese bonus track) – 3:39
13. "Weight of Glory" (Japanese bonus track) – 4:24

References

v t e Thrice Dustin Kensrue Teppei Teranishi Eddie Breckenridge Riley Breckenridge Studio albums Identity Crisis The Illusion of Safety The Artist in the Ambulance Vheissu The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV Beggars Major/Minor Live albums Live at the House of Blues Anthology Compilation albums If We Could Only See Us Now EPs First Impressions Live from the Apple Store Red Sky The MySpace Transmissions Singles "All That's Left" "Come All You Weary" Related articles Discography Sub City Records Hopeless Records Island Records Vagrant Records Book:Thrice