My new By A Thread record showed up last week and it has brought me all kinds of excitement. By A Thread was a band I jammed out all the time as a kid. They put out one album that I know of…. then?
Fast forward over 10 years, and here it is. The self titled record that picks up from where The Last of the Daydreams left off. It seems without missing a beat.
Principle By A Threader, John Franco, travels back on a historical road trip to find familiar styles and themes of 1999’s first record. When it came to Vancouver post-hardcore or post-punk… By A Thread to me, was the best.
To think back, By A Thread seemed to have a little of the wind at their back when it came to touring and buzz. But for whatever reason… after that first record, the party stopped.
Here I am over a decade later dropping the needle on a marbled grey vinyl platter. The style of this record has that familiar pained howl painted overtop the crashing jangle of the guitar. I wanted to share a couple cuts with you on this blog. It was hard to pick off the disc as many of the songs sound great.
By A Thread – “Fashion”
Download Mp3 >> 01 Fashion 1
I thought I should start at track one, side one. “Fashion” seems to be the most fun and maybe the closest to a feature track By A thread will get. Its not like they do singles, videos, radio, record promotors and all the trappings of a modern rock band. If there is a song that best encapsulates this record, “Fashion” would be.
I have a few other faves like “Dive In” or “Reign” and “Line Ups.”
By A Thread – “Line Ups”
Download MP3 >> 02 Line Ups 1
If a late 90s Vancouver post-punk trip is something you wanna go on… then plunk the $11 US dollars down on the new By A Thread s/t from Rev HQ.
Go with yourself.
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