the Thermals

The Thermals are an indie/pop-punk band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The group was formed in 2002.

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Fever Ray Our top records of 2009 countdown continues, with our favourite singles, albums and downloads of the year. We’re now at numbers 60-41. <!--break--> 60: Crystal Stilts: Love is a wave Excellent single on Slumberland, a reverb drenched indie Scott Walker fronting Echo & The Bunnymen at their most optimistic. Download love is a wave Check out Crystal Stilts on...
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The Thermals @ Red 7
Who: The Thermals When: January 31st Where: The Bell House More Dates Thoughts: Shit, it has seemed like a long long time since we last heard from The Thermals but apparently they are setting themselves up for a very busy 2009. I believe they’ll be working with a trio when they head out on a quick tour this winter before heading to Europe for a slew of dates. Fear not, if you miss them this...
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Going into The Thermals I expected a non-stop whirlwind of fist-pumping power-punk songs which the Portland trio definitely delivered but what I did not expect was a slew of 90’s cover songs ranging from Nirvana’s “Sappy” to Sonic Youth’s “100%” to the classic Green Day anthem, “Basket Case”. The mixture of their own infectious...
A few years ago, if Pitchfork had given an album a 9.2 rating, I’d be all over it in no time. I wouldn’t necessarily like it, but a high score at least meant it was worth trying. Now I drop in on Pitchfork about once a week, skim read the reviews of bands I already know, and leave it at that. Which meant that No Age slipped entirely under my radar. That is until they were...
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Waiting for the Thermals’ next (and 5th) LP - ‘Personal Life’ - is a slow process, with September 7th 2010 the scheduled release date on Kill Rock Stars. To ease the pain, the band have released the new single.. ‘CANADA’. <!--break--> Coming in not-that-far-under two and a half minutes, I can’t quite tell if they’re taking the piss or not....
Band name: New Young Pony Club, Good Shoes, Maximo Park, Broken Family Band and more Teaser: Ric reviews this weeks singles, with new releases from Gossip, Broken Family Band, The Thermals, Good Shoes, Maximo Park and more Pull quote 2: Jesus- Beth Ditto is turning into Aretha Franklin and her band are turning into Doctor Teeth and The Electric Mayhem First para:...
Obits - "Pine On"; Obits may be the new kid in the Sub Pop stable but they are certainly not new kids. The band consists of four members, all of whom have extensive histories in the music world. Now that they are together though they are bringing everything they do well together and amking some boot stomping, straight up rock classics. This tune should have people hanging from rafters...
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