Waiting (Thursday album)

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Waiting is the debut album by the emo quintet Thursday. The album was produced by Sal Villanueva and released on Eyeball Records in 1999. The photography throughout the album's artwork, with the exception of live shots, was done by Tom Keeley's uncle, Dennis Keeley.

Suicide theme

The song "Porcelain" is a tribute and call to action regarding suicide. Kevin, best friend to Geoff Rickly, had committed suicide soon after moving to San Francisco. At the time of his suicide, there wasn't a toll-free suicide hotline available in San Francisco that Kevin was aware of and he was unable to seek counseling at the time of his death. The song "Ian Curtis" was named after late lead singer of the UK group Joy Division. Another victim of suicide, Curtis hanged himself in his Macclesfield home in 1980. The song contains many Joy Division song references, most notably "Love Will Tear Us Apart".

Dying in New Brunswick

The song Dying in New Brunswick was written by Geoff Rickly about his girlfriend who moved to New Brunswick and was raped while she was there. The lyrics are about how he hated the city for what happened and how he felt like he was dying whenever he was there.

Track listing

1. "Porcelain" – 4:40
2. "This Side of Brightness" – 3:35
3. "Ian Curtis" – 3:47
4. "Introduction" – 1:58
5. "Streaks in the Sky" – 4:30
6. "In Transmission" – 3:41
7. "Dying in New Brunswick" – 4:06
8. "The Dotted Line" – 4:19
9. "Where the Circle Ends" – 3:11

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