Brooklyn trio Thick cut their teeth in New York's all-ages D.I.Y. scene during the latter part of the 2010s, earning a devoted fan base with their spiky, energetic punk and rousing, cathartic melodies. After building up a buzz with a series of self-issued singles and EPs, the band signed with Epitaph for their 2020 debut full-length, 5 Years Behind. The follow-up album, Happy Now, arrived two years later.