The List of Thursday Albums in Order of Release Date

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Also See: Thrice Albums in Order

How many albums does Thursday have?

Thursday has released a total of six (6) studio albums, 5 EPs, 4 live albums, 1 compilation album, 14 singles, 1 video album, and 13 music videos.

The List of  Thursday Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Thursday Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Waiting — November 8, 1999
2. Full Collapse — April 10, 2001
3. War All the Time — September 16, 2003
4. A City by the Light Divided — May 2, 2006
5. Common Existence — February 17, 2009
6. No Devolución — April 12, 2011

All Thursday Albums List in Order

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1. Waiting (1999)

Tracks:

1. Porcelain
2. This Side of Brightness
3. Ian Curtis
4. Introduction
5. Streaks in the Sky
6. In Transmission
7. Dying in New Brunswick
8. The Dotted Line
9. Where the Circle Ends

Waiting is the debut studio album by American rock band Thursday, released in November 1999 through Eyeball Records and produced by Sal Villanueva. Recorded at Big Blue Meenie Studio in Jersey City, the album showcases Thursday’s raw post-hardcore sound and emotional lyricism led by vocalist Geoff Rickly. Featuring heartfelt tracks like “Porcelain,” “Ian Curtis,” and “Dying in New Brunswick,” the album explores themes of loss, grief, and personal struggle. Waiting marked the band’s only release with guitarist Bill Henderson before Steve Pedulla joined. A remastered 15th Anniversary Edition was released in 2015 via Collect Records, featuring bonus tracks and updated artwork.

2. Full Collapse (2001)

Tracks:

1. A0001
2. Understanding in a Car Crash
3. Concealer
4. Autobiography of a Nation
5. A Hole in the World
6. Cross Out the Eyes
7. Paris in Flames
8. I Am the Killer
9. Standing on the Edge of Summer
10. Wind-Up
11. How Long Is the Night?
12. i1100

Full Collapse is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Thursday, released on April 10, 2001, via Victory Records. Marking a defining moment in early 2000s emo and post-hardcore, the album introduced guitarist Steve Pedulla and was produced by Sal Villanueva at Big Blue Meenie Studios in New Jersey. Featuring standout tracks like “Understanding in a Car Crash” and “Cross Out the Eyes”, the album blends emotional intensity with melodic aggression. Critically acclaimed, it peaked on the Billboard 200 and is hailed by Rolling Stone, Kerrang!, and NME as one of the greatest emo albums of all time, influencing bands like My Chemical Romance and Senses Fail.

3. War All the Time (2003)

Tracks:

1. For the Workforce, Drowning
2. Between Rupture and Rapture
3. Division St.
4. Signals Over the Air
5. Marches and Maneuvers
6. Asleep in the Chapel
7. This Song Brought to You by a Falling Bomb
8. Steps Ascending
9. War All the Time
10. M. Shepard
11. Tomorrow I’ll Be You

War All the Time is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Thursday, released on September 16, 2003, through Island Records. Following label conflicts after Full Collapse (2001), the band signed with Island and teamed up again with producer Sal Villanueva at Big Blue Meenie Studios in New Jersey. The album blends emotional lyricism, raw intensity, and post-hardcore energy, reflecting themes of love, loss, and inner conflict. Featuring singles like “For the Workforce, Drowning” and “Signals Over the Air,” it debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200, earning critical acclaim for its honesty, passion, and sonic depth.

4. A City by the Light Divided (2006)

Tracks:

1. The Other Side of the Crash/Over and Out (Of Control)
2. Counting 5-4-3-2-1
3. Sugar in the Sacrament
4. At This Velocity
5. We Will Overcome
6. Arc-Lamps, Signal Flares, a Shower of White (The Light)
7. Running from the Rain
8. Telegraph Avenue Kiss
9. The Lovesong Writer
10. Into the Blinding Light
11. Autumn Leaves Revisited

A City by the Light Divided is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Thursday, released on May 2, 2006, through Island Records. Produced by Dave Fridmann, known for his work with The Flaming Lips and Mogwai, the album delivers a dynamic mix of intensity and emotion with a “live” sonic feel. Inspired by a line from an Octavio Paz poem, its title reflects themes of duality—light and darkness within human nature. Featuring standout tracks like “Counting 5-4-3-2-1” and “At This Velocity”, the album earned critical acclaim and debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200, marking another milestone in Thursday’s influential career.

5. Common Existence (2009)

Tracks:

1. Resuscitation of a Dead Man
2. Last Call
3. As He Climbed the Dark Mountain
4. Friends in the Armed Forces
5. Beyond the Visible Spectrum
6. Time’s Arrow
7. Unintended Long Term Effects
8. Circuits of Fever
9. Subway Funeral
10. Love Has Led Us Astray
11. You Were the Cancer

Common Existence is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Thursday, released on February 17, 2009, via Epitaph Records. Produced by Dave Fridmann, the album blends raw emotion with atmospheric soundscapes, addressing themes of marriage, fatherhood, war, and mortality. Tracks like “Resuscitation of a Dead Man”, “Friends in the Armed Forces”, and “You Were the Cancer” showcase Thursday’s poetic lyricism inspired by authors like Denis Johnson and David Foster Wallace. Receiving generally favorable reviews, Common Existence was praised for its depth, complexity, and introspection, marking one of Thursday’s most mature and thought-provoking releases.

6. No Devolución (2011)

Tracks:

1. Fast to the End
2. No Answers
3. A Darker Forest
4. Sparks Against the Sun
5. Open Quotes
6. Past and Future Ruins
7. Magnets Caught in a Metal Heart
8. Empty Glass
9. A Gun in the First Act
10. Millimeter
11. Turnpike Divides
12. Stay True

No Devolución is the sixth and final studio album by American rock band Thursday, released on April 12, 2011, through Epitaph Records. Marking a bold shift from their signature post-hardcore sound, the album embraces a darker, more atmospheric and experimental tone, blending elements of shoegaze and ambient rock. Produced by Dave Fridmann, it was written and recorded spontaneously at Tarbox Road Studios, resulting in emotionally raw and immersive music. Centered around themes of devotion, loss, and introspection, No Devolución received universal critical acclaim for its sonic depth and lyrical vulnerability, standing as Thursday’s most artistic and mature work.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, exploring Thursday Albums in Order reveals the remarkable evolution of one of post-hardcore’s most influential bands. From their raw and emotional debut Waiting (1999) to the genre-defining Full Collapse (2001) and the major-label success War All the Time (2003), Thursday consistently pushed creative boundaries. Later works like A City by the Light Divided (2006), Common Existence (2009), and No Devolución (2011) showcased their maturity and experimentation. Despite hiatuses and reunions, Thursday’s music continues to inspire a generation of emo and post-hardcore artists, proving their legacy remains as powerful and relevant as ever within the alternative music landscape.

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