Guest Blogger: Gisela 1

Although the band Thursday cannot be put into simply one category, it is considered to be part of the post-hardcore scene of the ‘90s. When listening to Thursday’s music, feelings of relaxation yet anger and angst seem to be evoked. There aren’t very many other bands that compare with Thursday, but bands such as Underoath and My Chemical Romance can compare.

Thursday’s intense and frightening instrumentals are like that of Underoath’s. One of Thursday’s songs that reminds me of Underoath, is the instrumental song “In Silence.” When I first listened to this song I immedietly thought of Underoath’s “Casting Such a Thin Shadow.” Although “Casting Such A Thin Shadow,” is not completely an instrumental song (it has lyrics at the end) It contains some of the same qualities. For example both songs start with a mysterious beat at the begining that keeps you wondering when the song is truly about to begin. As both songs keep you in a sense of peace, the musicians officialy start of the song by hitting a few beats on the drums and frantically plucking the strings on the guitars.

Unlike most of bands and artists of this generation, Thursday’s lyrics are deep and meaningful and full imagery. Many other critics have also said this and I agree. The first songs that I had listened to by Thursday were, “Love Has Led Us Astray,” and “In Silence.” At first I simply found the instrumentals of “In Silence” peaceful and easy to listen to without actually thinking that there could be a deeper meaning to the song, despite the fact that there aren’t any lyrics in the song. It wasn’t until I watched the music video that I realized that Thursday’s music has a much deeper meaning. If you were too watch the music video for the song, you might be slightly confused on the meaning, but in the video there are two personified cardboard boxes walking amidst dead trees. The trees are symbolic of all the dead people around the us. The part in the video where on of the boxes finds an axe is symbolic for a man who finds a way to be evil and he takes the chance. The bats flying around in the video symbolize people who witness evil happening and they do nothing about it.

I enjoyed listening to Thursday and I reccomend this band to music lovers and those who want to experience music much deeper in meaning. Thursday is a band whose CDs are worth spending your money on. I know from experience that you will be satisfied with what you find within the music, instrumental or not.


Below are links to listen to “In Silence” and “Casting Such A Thin Shadow,” just in case you were curious about the music video for “In Silence” and so you could compare both songs and form an opinion of your own.