 On October 12 , 2007 , Thrice released the first two songs from the Alchemy Index in their entirety through the band 's MySpace page . The Alchemy Index Vols . I & II was released on October 16 , 2007 and sold 28 @,@ 000 copies in its first week . It debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart , and it topped at number five on the iTunes top @-@ selling albums . To promote the new album , Thrice toured with the bands MewithoutYou and Brand New , and followed with a series of Canadian shows with bands Say Anything and Attack in Black . The second half of the project , The Alchemy Index Vols . III & IV - Earth & Air , was released on April 15 , 2008 . 
