As good as it may be, Thrice sounds too much like a variety of other bands to be taken seriously as a legitimate rock group. Already, groups like New Found Glory and Yellowcard have managed to establish themselves as the headlining grudge-rock bands of now, and it’s easy for a group like Thrice to get lost in the mix of the other countless groups.

After hitting it big with its 2003 single, “All That’s Left,” from the album “The Artist In The Ambulance,” Thrice managed to make a name for itself with its hit as one of the newest grunge-rock groups to keep an eye on. However, they have been all but absent from the music scene until its recent release, “If We Could Only See Us Now,” featuring a few of band’s live songs.

Thrice, however, shouldn’t necessarily be labeled as some “rip-off” rock group simply because other groups have already established themselves with the style of music that Thrice plays. “Image of the Invisible,” the group’s first single from the new album, demonstrates Thrice knows the elements required to create a good rock song. Other songs, such as “Music Box” and “For Miles” highlight the album by this California-based quartet, making it an album that shouldn’t be missed in 2005.

If nothing less, Thrice has managed to release its most mature album to date. Maybe Thrice won’t reach the top of Billboard’s top selling albums next week, but as long as they continue to play the stylish music from its newest album, one day, they very well could be.