The Illusion of Safety (Thrice album)

The Illusion of Safety is the second album by American rock band Thrice, released in 2002 through Sub City Records. It is the last Thrice album released on the label before it was signed to Island Records. The album was recorded in Beltsville, Maryland. A portion of the proceeds from the release of the album were donated to A Place Called Home, a non-profit youth center in South Central Los Angeles.

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
SputnikMusic	^[2]
Punknews.org	^[3]
Pitchfork Media	(6.0/10)^[4]

"The Illusion of Safety" received generally positive reviews, the average ratings on Amazon.com and iTunes are both 5 stars. Many reviews applauded the polished mix of melodic hardcore, that was heavily influenced by emotive hardcore, and punk. The album was widely praised for its buzz-saw guitar riffs, lyrical depth and song structure.^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dustin Kensrue; all music composed by Dustin Kensrue, Teppei Teranishi, Eddie Breckenridge and Riley Breckenridge.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kill Me Quickly"	2:46
2.	"A Subtle Dagger"	1:48
3.	"See You in the Shallows"	2:35
4.	"Betrayal Is a Symptom"	2:49
5.	"Deadbolt"	3:00
6.	"In Years to Come"	2:16
7.	"The Red Death"	2:14
8.	"A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds"	3:32
9.	"Where Idols Once Stood"	3:08
10.	"Trust"	2:54
11.	"To Awake and Avenge the Dead"	3:06
12.	"So Strange I Remember You"	3:42
13.	"The Beltsville Crucible"	4:37
Total length:		38:33

Personnel

Thrice

Dustin Kensrue – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Teppei Teranishi – lead guitar, backing vocals
Eddie Breckenridge – bass guitar, backing vocals
Riley Breckenridge – drums, percussion

Production

Brian McTernan – producer, engineer
Alan Douches – mastering at West West Side Music, New Windsor, NY.

Artwork

Matt Maust (Cold War Kids) - graphic design, photography ^[6]

Management

Nick Bogardus – management for New Noise Management
Andrew Ellis – booking for Ellis Industries
Scott Bradford – legal for Davis Shapiro & Lewit, LLP

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Independent Albums^[7]	14
Top Heatseekers	20
Top Internet Albums	22

References

Thrice

Dustin Kensrue Teppei Teranishi Eddie Breckenridge Riley Breckenridge

Studio albums	Identity Crisis The Illusion of Safety The Artist in the Ambulance Vheissu The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV Beggars Major/Minor To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere

Live albums	Live at the House of Blues Anthology

Compilation albums	If We Could Only See Us Now

EPs	Red Sky

Singles	"All That's Left" "Come All You Weary"

Related articles	Discography Sub City Records Hopeless Records Island Records Vagrant Records

Book:Thrice

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