Thread is the second studio album by American rock band Red Sun Rising. It was released on March 30, 2018 by Razor & Tie. The album reached number 21 on the US Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums chart and spawned six singles (four official and two promotional): "Deathwish", "Veins", "Lonely Girl", "Stealing Life", "Fascination" and "Left for Dead".

Thread
An image of sunflowers with eyes against a blue sky. The band's name and album title appear above in yellow and white respectively.
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 30, 2018
Recorded2017
StudioSonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas)
Hideaway Studios (Los Angeles)
GenreAlternative rock, hard rock
Length48:16
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerMatt Hyde
Red Sun Rising studio album chronology
Polyester Zeal
(2015)
Thread
(2018)
Singles from Thread
  1. "Deathwish"
    Released: January 11, 2018
  2. "Veins"
    Released: July 31, 2018
  3. "Lonely Girl"
    Released: January 22, 2019
  4. "Stealing Life"
    Released: January 29, 2020

Promotion

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On March 6, 2018, the band was announced alongside The Fever 333 as opening acts to The Used's spring tour supporting their seventh album The Canyon, beginning with Jacksonville, Florida's Welcome to Rockville festival and finishing at Pryor, Oklahoma's Rocklahoma festival.[1]

The song 'Deathwish' was included in the game Forza Horizon 4's base game soundtrack on the fictional radio station Horizon XS.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[2]

Jay H. Goriana from Blabbermouth.net gave the band credit for expanding their sound by creating "soothing, feel good alt rock songs" with a more polished production while also displaying their darker side on tracks like "Evil Like You" and "Lonely Girl", concluding that "Invariably, the group naturally shifts into a gear that's undeniably catchy and uplifting. Through and through, Red Sun Rising is continuing to prove its one of rock's new stars."[2] Chad Childers of Loudwire also praised the production work by Matt Hyde and Jay Ruston for providing "a more fleshed-out presentation" of the band that traverses from "melodic gems ("Left for Dead", "Veins")" to tracks that contain a sinister edge ("Fascination", "Deathwish"), saying that Red Sun Rising have "seized the day on Thread, which continues to show promise for a band bringing a little something different to the rock radio world."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Red Sun Rising

No.TitleLength
1."Fascination"5:41
2."Left for Dead"3:53
3."Deathwish"4:48
4."Stealing Life"5:05
5."El Lazo"3:40
6."Lonely Girl"4:19
7."Veins"4:17
8."Clarity"4:16
9."Benny Two Dogs"4:09
10."Rose"4:27
11."Evil Like You"3:41
Total length:48:16

Personnel

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Adapted credits from the liner notes of Thread.[4]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] 21
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 3

References

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  1. ^ Pryor, Terrance (March 6, 2018). "The Used announce 2018 spring tour with Red Sun Rising and The Fever 333". AXS. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Goriana, Jay H. "CD Reviews - Thread Red Sun Rising". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Childers, Chad (March 29, 2018). "Red Sun Rising Keep the 'Thread' of Success Going with New Disc". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Thread (liner notes). Red Sun Rising. Razor & Tie. 2018. RZR00352.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Red Sun Rising Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2018.