Thursday's Most Absolute Album: 'A City By The Light Divided' Turns 10

Thursday operates with a certain ostracized pointedness. Whether the band likes it or not (we wager they didn't), their sound was always entrenched in the emo/screamo post-hardcore scene of their native New Jersey, from their inception to the present. They grew weirder, but that title—and its sister stigma—continued. 

It's unfortunate, because they made some really incredible records. Regardless of whatever critical derision occurred or remains (we recommend unpacking this mess of a review), the albums speak for themselves. It's why we couldn't be more excited for their recently announced mini-reunion, and it's why we can't believe their most absolute album, A City By The Light Divided, turns 10 today (May 2).