Waiting
Album Info
Waiting was Thursday's debut album, 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.
Other albums
Track Listing
- Porcelain – 4:40
- This Side of Brightness – 3:35
- Ian Curtis – 3:47
- Introduction – 1:58
- Streaks in the Sky – 4:30
- In Transmission – 3:41
- Dying in New Brunswick – 4:06
- The Dotted Line – 4:19
- Where the Circle Ends – 3:11
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” and 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 the lyrics “Love has torn us apart”, in reference to Joy Division's song “Love Will Tear Us Apart”.