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Geoff Rickly Ripped the Band-Aid Off to Make a New Thursday Song
Their first single in 13 years arrived after a “contentious” writing session.
“Application for Release From the Dream,” out April 12, is a near-five-minute mélange of Thursday’s aural specialties, all echoing reverb, Rickly’s plaintive yet hopeful affect, and a call-and-response section that feels like getting splattered with mosh-pit sweat. After wrapping a tour honoring War All the Time and amid recording an audiobook version of his vivid and poetic 2023 debut novel, Someone Who Isn’t Me, which a few directors have expressed interest in adapting, Rickly spoke about Thursday’s future plans. I read an interview from years ago where you talked about meeting with Rick Rubin and telling him that you wanted Thursday’s music at that point to “be less real and more true.” Where does “Application for Release From the Dream” fall on that continuum?
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