★★★★★
These are qualities that are granted retroactively, and the slick packaging of this reissue (including their now-iconic dove logo, which didn't actually appear until War All the Time) realigns Waiting as part of Thursday's arc rather than an outlier. While it's easy to appreciate because of what it led to, Waiting managed to stand out at the time because of Rickly's passionate, verbose lyrics and near-frightening intensity...
- pitchfork.com
2015-03-27
★★★★★
Everyone has that band in their life that they'll drop everything for. They actually have a couple. But there's one that stands out no matter how many groups of five or 10 you list. For me, it's Thursday. Geoff Rickly's been a major inspiration as someone whose words have a Stephen King-like effect on me. It made me think more, connect more and try to get in tune with the world. His lyrics offered a vivid imagery that kickstarted cogs in my imagination I didn't even know existed...
- www.punknews.org
2015-04-18
★★★★★
Summary: Thursday's magnum opus and potential swan song. Whether or not the comparisons are fair, Thursday's No Devolución transports me back to 2005 when Thrice overhauled their sound with Vheissu, or when Brand New suddenly grew up, realized life's futility, and screamed about it on The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2012-05-17
★★★★★
Sound: Thursday is like the worst day of the week -- you already got tired of working three days straight and there are two more to come till Friday night -- you can get an unhappy feel just thinking of this. The band that named themselves Thursday knows what it's like, producing albums full of post-hardcore pain, desperation and feeling pity for themselves one after another...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Thursday has a very unique sound, distinct from all other emo/punk/rock bands. Geoff's voice sounds so desperate and passionate and you really get a sense of the feeelings he wants to envoke on the listener. Powerful stuff. Musically, this album is so awesome. With the two guitarists playing throughout each song, drums thumping in the background, the incredible booming of the bass (he has to be one of the best ever) and Geoff strong voice in the forefront, this album has a great sound...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Thursday's latest release Kill The House Lights might seem a little familiar to some in terms of the tracks on the CD portion, but there is enough bonus material found on the bonus DVD disk that it should still be embraced by fans. It's being released primarily as an album featuring 9 assorted demos, live tracks, and B-sides, but there are 3 brand new tracks included as well...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: The post-hardcore legends third album "War All The Time" proves why Thursday are important in the punk/hardcore scene. As opener "For The Workforce, Drowning" kicks in you wonder if this is Thursday's most intense album to date, and you'd be absolutely right! It is chaotic at times, with the incredibly strong guitar parts from guitarists Steve Pedula and Tom Keeley on songs such as "Steps Ascending" and "Division St...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Thursday has never ceased to amaze me. Since the first time I heard them I've been in love. No other band that I've ever seen has such a mastery of their musical instruments. Thursday is infamous for their pounding bass parts that take lead of the music backed by the light, anthemic, high-pitched guitar chords and smooth, quick leads of the other - and that's just the verses...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
I had high hopes for this album. I really did. After Thursday's last effort Common Existence, I was hoping for a shift away from the drab, monotone landscape that haunted the album and back to some melodic, solid hardcore akin to their earlier albums. So I cracked some cheap port, hit the play button and prayed for some retribution.Sadly though, the New Jersey band's sixth long-player No Devolución, is much like its predecessor...
- www.beat.com.au
2011-05-04
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