The Alchemy Index: Vol. 2: Water

I just got back from New York this weekend (and meeting Alan Rickman & Jerry O'Connell!) and my thoughts were that I was going to blog about what I listened to mostly on the plane rides. Before that, I had planned on talking about this Thrice album and now I'm going to stick with it. I realized that the crazy hustle and bustle of New York perfectly offsets this album and sets me up well.

I'm not particularly fond of crowded places and large groups. I don't like tons of noise (forget shows here...) and I'm afraid that when I'm in big crowds I'll fall into that thought process of "I feel alone in a crowded place." I'm a pretty simple kid with pretty basic interests and I love intimate, casual settings, which is why I love The Alchemy Index: Vol. 2: Water by Thrice. It has the most unique quality and ability to take me away while holding my hand tightly. I don't feel like I'm going into dangerous waters and yet at the same time, I experience something new with this album. It has that familiarity to it that sweeps me away into somehwat unfamiliar territory that quickly becomes familiar, much like my Daddy!
I honestly don't have too terribly much to say about this album other than it's one of my absolute favorites. It has all those qualities of great music and always gets me thinking about my Walk with God. "Open Water" has beautiful lyrics all the way through, but my favorites are: "The open water is my only fear, but I'll sail as long as I still have breath in me...I'm starting to believe the ocean's much like you 'cause it gives and takes away." And then there's the beauty of "Night Diving," which is just beautiful in and of itself and wonderful to worship to. From beginning to end, Thrice manages to capture me, take me out to sea (perfectly I might add), let me journey, and get me back home safely. It's because this album is so intimate and light, yet heavy in material that I appreciate it so much. And now for future trips to New York or any other place that doesn't naturally offer up intimacy, I'll know what album to spin to get me to that place.
P.S. I also highly recommend listening to the counterpart volume to this Index: Vol. 1: Fire, in conjunction with Water, and also the other volumes. I haven't listened to all of them all the way through, only heard bits and pieces, but I mean it's Thrice. Of course they'll be good. :)