Who: Thrice When: Tuesday, December 11, and Wednesday, December 12 Where: House of Blues Why: The California band’s new project, The Alchemy Index, is a two-part, four-disc EP collection that covers all four natural elements: fire, water, air, and earth. Latest Album: The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II – Fire & Water Best Album: The Artist in the Ambulance Didja Know? The first two EPs came out in October; the next two are due in April. Listen Now: “The Whaler,” an uncharacteristic piano ballad that floats atop Water’s glistening surface.

— Michael Gallucci

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This article appears in Dec 5-11, 2007.