Thus Love - All Pleasure
Upon its release in 2022, Thus Love’s debut album Memorial made a lasting impression on those who heard its scratchy and lush indie sound, brimming as it was with catchy melodies and snappy hooks.
Since then, much has changed for the Vermont outfit.
Founding member and bassist Nathaniel van Osdol has departed, and Thus Love have bolstered their numbers to become a quartet.
Ally Juleen has stepped in on bass, and the sound has been expanded via Shane Blank’s addition on guitars and keyboards. As such, the sound on All Pleasure is fuller and rounder, but not to the detriment of the songs.
The riff on first single ‘Birthday Song’ is grittier, adorned with splendid guitar acrobatics, while the soaring, anthemic chorus (‘We’re still holding hands’) is an ode to friendship through good times and bad (‘Remember to breathe, it’s the worst it will ever be’).