Photo by: Atiba Jefferson
Official press release:
Acclaimed rock innovators, Thrice return with Horizons/West, their highly anticipated new album set for release on October 3, 2025 via Epitaph Records. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the record’s blistering lead single, “Gnash,” available now on all streaming platforms. Pre-sale for the Horizons/West vinyl and exclusive merch is available now at ThriceMerch.com.
Serving as a companion to 2021’s Horizons/East, the new full-length album continues the band’s bold sonic exploration and philosophical depth, while standing firmly as its own statement. Horizons/West blends cinematic post-rock textures, intricate rhythms, and the raw urgency that defined Thrice’s early work, offering an album that’s equal parts introspection and confrontation. Frontman Dustin Kensrue says:
“This is the first time we leaned into something that felt like a direct continuation, like a sequel to a previous album.”
Horizons/West was produced and engineered by the band at New Grass Studios, with mixing and additional production by Scott Evans and mastering by Matthew J. Barnhart, both of whom also worked on Thrice’s The Artist in The Ambulance (Revisited), (2023). The release continues the band’s long-standing DIY ethos and adventurous spirit.
The album also marks a lyrical deep dive into themes of personal identity, societal manipulation, technological anxiety, and spiritual awakening. Kensrue explains:
“A lot of this record is about parsing reality. We’re constantly being influenced by algorithms, by fear, by our own social echo chambers. Horizons/West tries to pull the curtain back on some of that. We’ve always just followed our curiosity, wherever it leads. We want to keep growing, exploring, and making something that feels honest to who we are right now.”
Following the release, Thrice will embark on a nationwide headline tour this fall, joined by Modern Color and Downward. The tour kicks off October 17 in San Diego, CA, and includes stops in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles, wrapping up November 23 in Anaheim, CA. For more information, tickets, and exclusive presale access for Horizons/West, visit thrice.net.
Horizons/West track listing:
- “Blackout”
- “Gnash”
- “Albatross”
- “Undertow”
- “Holding On”
- “Dusk”
- “The Dark Glow”
- “Crooked Shadows”
- “Distant Suns”
- “Vesper Light”
- “Unitive/West”
10/17 San Diego, CA – Observatory NP
10/18 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/20 Dallas, TX – HOB Dallas
10/21 Austin, TX – Emo’s
10/23 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Heaven
10/24 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus
10/25 Orlando, FL – HOB Orlando
10/27 Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
10/28 Norfolk, VA – NorVa
10/29 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
10/31 Boston, MA – HOB Boston
11/01 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11/02 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
11/04 Toronto, ON – Danforth
11/05 Montreal, QC – Beanfield [SOLD OUT]
11/07 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
11/08 Detroit, MI – Majestic
11/09 Chicago, IL – HOB Chicago
11/11 Minneapolis, MN – Fillmore Minneapolis
11/13 Denver, CO – Summit
11/14 Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s
11/15 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
11/17 Vancouver, BC – Commodore
11/18 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
11/19 Portland, OR – Roseland
11/21 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
11/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
11/23 Anaheim, CA – HOB Anaheim [SOLD OUT]
11/25 Anaheim, CA – HOB Anaheim [DATE ADDED]
