Acclaimed rock innovators, Thrice return with ‘Horizons/West’, their highly anticipated new album set for release on October 3rd, 2025 via Epitaph Records. The announcement arrives alongside the release of the record’s blistering lead single, ‘Gnash’, available now on all streaming platforms.
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.
“This is the first time we leaned into something that felt like a direct continuation, like a sequel to a previous album,” says frontman Dustin Kensrue.
‘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. “A lot of this record is about parsing reality,” Kensrue explains. “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,” Kensrue reflects. “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 17th in San Diego, CA, and includes stops in New York City, Toronto, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles, wrapping up November 23rd in Anaheim, CA – check out the dates below.
‘Horizons/West’ artwork:
01. Blackout
02. Gnash
03. Albatross
04. Undertow
05. Holding On
06. Dusk
07. The Dark Glow
08. Crooked Shadows
09. Distant Suns
10. Vesper Light
11. Unitive/West
Upcoming Tour Dates:
October 17th – Observatory NP – San Diego, CA
October 18h – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
October 20th – HOB Dallas – Dallas, TX
October 21st – Emo’s – Austin, TX
October 23rd – Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
October 24th – Jannus – St. Petersburg, FL
October 25th – HOB Orlando – Orlando, FL
October 27th – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
October 28th – NorVa – Norfolk, VA
October 29th – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
October 31st – HOB Boston – Boston, MA
November 1st – Irving Plaza – New York, NY
November 2nd – TLA – Philadelphia, PA
November 4th – Danforth – Toronto, ON
November 5th – Beanfield – Montreal, QC
November 7th – Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH
November 8th – Majestic – Detroit, MI
November 9th – HOB Chicago – Chicago, IL
November 11th – Fillmore Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
November 13th – Summit – Denver, CO
November 14th – Washington’s – Fort Collins, CO
November 15th – The Union – Salt Lake City, UT
November 17th – Commodore – Vancouver, BC
November 18th – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
November 19th – Roseland – Portland, OR
November 21st – Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
November 22nd – The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
November 23rd – HOB Anaheim – Anaheim, CA
November 25th – HOB Anaheim – Anaheim, CA