"Thistle is DIY-certified indie rock. After creating their own label Tiberius Records, Thistle subsequently released several albums and EPs in an effort to solidify their energy into tangible, eyes-wide-open rock. And they score a big goal with Tired Anchor, which is guaranteed to keep breathing fresh air into the scene. Lyrical these could be their best album to date and they back up with a sonic array of musicality not seen for quite some time. I guarantee you`ll love it and you`ll be coming back for more, cuz �Passion`s a real motherfucker�, and Thistle is chock full."
"Once you start listening to the Oxygen EP, you're absorbed in a
world of intelligent songwriting.
The music is tight, and each element seems to unwrap at
just the right time. You won't notice anything special about
Thistle until you really
start listening; this isn't pop music. Thistle creates music you can fall into, and it just
gets better with every listen."
"Six great-sounding songs from this band which plays in the emo new
wave. Power pop with just
enough stridency to sound punk. Thick and juicy. The songs
themselves are tightly constructed and played with controlled
abandon. Did I mention how
good this sounds? Most bands would kill to have such a lustrous, full sound."
Tremble Kisser, Tiberius Records 002, 1997. The acclaimed follow
up to 1996's self released Friction Shifter (out of print), 15 songs, cd $8.00
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Thistle's "Tremble Kisser" includes:
Bad News Bringer
The Tables Turn
We Can Still Go Out Tonight
Titanic Meets Mr.
Iceberg
Thank's For Noticing
Saltburn
(Remember The) Alamo
Guiltlessness
Make Yourself Smaller
Ink
and Paper
Tightmouth Speedway
Caught In The Current
Satisfy Your Thirst
Thicker Than Fault
Intervention
in the Wreck Of The Deutschland
"Thistle takes the wiry irony of the dB's and R.E.M. and runs it all
through the distortion of your
parents' Magnavox (after you've thrown it
out the window and smashed it on the driveway). Their Tremble Kisser
just about
foams at the mouth with alt-rocker angst, pissiness, and black humor."