Nostalgia is deeply woven into human nature. Maybe it helps us build a home, a sense of the familiar to pull us back to safety, or maybe looking back at better times helps keep us grounded when times get tough. Whatever the root, we’re all prone to reflecting and reminiscing; perhaps moreso now than any other time in history, given how much of our lives we’re able to document. We can pull up a picture and bask in memories of brighter days contained within with the mere swipe of a finger. Yet given that we never know when a new happy memory is waiting just around the corner to be made, it’s all too easy to miss it entirely by dwelling too long on the past. ‘Thrive’, the latest single from Bristol band Ålesund, offers a warning not to coast through life daydreaming about days gone by, but to instead live each new day to its fullest. ‘Thrive’s compelling, pulsing bass lines and snappy drum work echoes a relentless march forward to seize the day, while Alba Torriset’s soaring vocals strive to reach new heights of grandeur. A welcome reminder that when we make every day one worth reminiscing on, then we’re “not just living, or surviving, but we thrive”.