the brand new brand new.
October 1st, 2009 § 1 Comment
Its a sad and dark day America. I recently got the new Brand New album and…well it moved me so much, it made me cry. Sadly, these moving tears were not of joy; they were of painful sorrow and agony.
Background.
Brand New is an alternative band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed in 2000 and still maintains all its original members. They have released four albums:
- Your Favorite Weapon [2001]
- Deja Entendu [2003]
- The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me [2006]
- Daisy [2009]
Of their four albums, by far the best one is Deja Entendu. It is practically a perfect album. I can listen from start to finish without skipping a single track. The song “Play Crack the Sky”, which is the last track on the album, is just a fitting end to the CD. But I’ve stalled enough…
Let’s Talk About Daisy.
Daisy is nothing like anything you’ve ever heard from Brand New, and I think that is part of the problem. Every time I listen to Brand New, I expect it to be Deja Entendu, and it never is.I know that it is wrong to compare something a band does to something they did before [kind of like Linkin Park...except Linkin Park used to be good and now they are atrocious].
Daisy is an 11 track audio…”adventure”, in the sense that if you were going on an adventure completely unprepared. It is sort of like bringing a machete and khaki shorts to the Arctic [polar bears love khaki shorts]. “At The Bottom” is my favorite track, although…all of the tracks are beginning to grow on me. And that is what I wanted to talk about.
Sort of Like A Parasite.
Daisy has grown on me over the past week. I originally wanted to write this review the day I got the album…but I was coaxed in to waiting and listening a little more.
Upon my first listen…my ears bled.
On my second listen…I still didn’t like it.
But on my third listen…I kind of liked it.
The album really has to grow on you [much like a parasite...but in a good way?], but that isn’t a bad thing. Music is one of those things that you need to give some leeway to and give it some time.
Final Thought?
My final thought on the album is that it is not a bad album, though it is not a great album either. My suggestion is that you find a friend with the album and listen to it that way, I wouldn’t necessarily buy it unless you are a devote fan.
The only advice I can give you on listening to this album: If you’re a fan of Brand New or someone who at the very least has heard some of their older material, listen to Daisy as if you’ve never heard Brand New before. If you anticipate hearing the same thing you heard on the last album, it’ll be a metaphorical kick in the testicles.
Enjoy at your disgression.
Cody.
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I just wanted to state that one of the great things about Brand New is that for every album they release is very different than the one proceeding it. They have always introduced a “brand new” sound to each one of their albums. I agree Deja Entendu is their most timeless album, but I wouldn’t be so harsh on Daisy just yet. I was surprised when I had my first listen to Daisy as well, but I like it more and more every time I hear it. Complex music takes longer to unfold in your mind, so consider giving it more time. Actually I’m sure you already have since this blog is a bit old.
Just my thoughts.
Great Review though.