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Brand New Announce Fifth Album out in October
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The chorus is so good.
richardhawk
Member
Waste is fucking 10/10 flame emoji. So far this album is great.
I seriously was starting to not dig the album until I hit Waste. So good.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Just did my first listen through. In The Water is probably my early favorite.
This has really been the stand out to me so far.
Edit: Just got to 137 and damn this one is great too.
TheClimaxan
Member
Fuck. Brand New is such an important band in my life. For them to drop this album this week, of all weeks, is a gift. On top of that, it's a gem.
PRAISE BE.
PRAISE BE.
26 for shipment on a 27 vinyl just to listen to it early? No thanks. I'll gladly buy it when it comes out or when I can order it in my country like I've done for all my favourite bands.
SomedayTheFire
Member
The guitars on this album are delicious.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
The album is great. And can't fucking believe I got tickets to see them live at Brixton. So happy right now!
I like all their stuff and others may not agree, but based on a first listen I'd cautiously say: no. It's not like Devil & God.
I think I will end up liking it more than Daisy though, feels like a grower.
SomedayTheFire
Member
Yeah. Like the quieter moments of TDAG all grown up
It's actually a lot like Leaked Demos 2006 which is my second favourite "album"
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Guess I'll get it after all and see what I think.
Audioboxer
Member
It's really not like the Devil and God. Even on a quieter song like Jesus, it still isn't like anything on this album. Devil and God is straight up rock, whereas I think this album has a classic rock feel, and as another poster said a bit of western?
Some may feel this is "growing up", or "maturing", but to me, it's simply changing things up and I'm not quite sure if I like it. Just because the name Brand New is attached to something doesn't mean I'm just going to say I like it.
Lit Me Up is a pretty good slow burn, and Can't Get It Out tries to pick it up a notch. It's an okay song, but to me, it's where I start to think "is this Brand New?". Can't Get It Out sounds like it could be a Nirvana song or something. To which some would think that's amazing, I just don't think Brand New pull of low-key grungey rock. Jesse has a killer voice, but the music going along with the vocals on this album just isn't doing it for me.
Out of Mana is maybe something a bit closer to what you'd find on Devil and God, but even it feels a bit flat to me. It's actually Jesse's vocals I'd criticise on Out of Mana.
No Control is straight up old school emo or something. Again, really flat and meh. In the Water in parts sound like a "hard rock" band mellowed out for a movie soundtrack, fucking Nickelback, Creed or something. /flamesuiton
451 chorus sounds like something you'd hear on one of the Fall Out Boy songs when they ditch pop-punk/pop-rock for "experimental".
Same Logic/Teeth is probably my favourite song. Overall, just disappointed in the sum of all the parts.
Batter Up is an okay slow send-off, but on an album that's already put me to sleep another 8 min slow song just melts into the rest of it.
SomedayTheFire
Member
There's nothing as heavy or fast as some moments on TDAG but there absolutely is remnants of that sound, however it's taken in different directions.
Do y'all mean folk when you say western?
Audioboxer
Member
Yeah, but then again I'd class a band like The Antlers as folk music and I really like them. I think "western" might be trying to nail down the audible vibe from a few tracks.
Antlers folk? Granted, I haven't really checked out Burst Apart all that much, but Hospîce and Familiars are straight up indie/alternative rock imo. (fantastic records btw)
Audioboxer
Member
Maybe a British thing, but a decent amount of people here would say a mix of indie, folk and rock.
Put it this way, would you class Science Fiction folk if you've heard it? At best, it's maybe like The Antlers, a blend of genres where people hear snippets of styles throughout songs.
chris121580
Member
Aside from the obvious of how good these songs are, the production is just absolutely top notch
DarkChronic
Member
Bleh. Listened to it a few times last night and another time on the train into work this morning. Album's not for me, but glad everyone else seems to be enjoying it. Hoping it's a grower for me. We'll see!
Hoho for breakfast
Member
Wait...Brand New has a new album coming out?? How the fuck am I just seeing this. It better not suck.
Edit: and it's out? Where?
here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfWMqgm94bs
Edit: and it's out? Where?
here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfWMqgm94bs
falconxcrunner09
Member
It definitely is. First half was not as good to me upon first listen. But listening to the album 6 times already, the entire album is fucking perfection.
And 👏 why 👏 doesn't 👏 anyone 👏 like 👏 Out 👏 of 👏 Mana
Audioboxer
Member
Vocals are shit, especially at the chorus. Music that is getting played needs Jesse vocals from Devil and God or Daisy. Instead, we have "depressing/suicidal Jesse" groaning on.
It's still one of the better songs on the album. Same Logic/Teeth is probably my favourite, but mostly just because it sounds like a Modest Mouse rip-off, with some Jesse "screaming" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I guess that could be my biggest criticism summed up, this is like some sort of tribute album where the band want to sound like other bands. Brand New songs have forever had some links or nods to other songs, but always maintained enough of their own style or invention. That seems to be lacking here, as well as an overall lacking of passion or enthusiasm leading to it just coming off as flat. I like many slow, depressing, moody or even "suicidal" songs/albums. Most of it even finds ways not to be as flat as what is going on here.
I mean, plenty of the slower or acoustic BN songs on old records have Jesse sounding far better than he does here. Maybe it's just Brand New's intentions to sign off with a miserable album to creatively suggest the "death" of the band. As artistic as that could be interpreted, it makes for terrible listening. I honestly don't think some reviews will be kind to this album, but then again, it's Brand New and I'm sure some will attempt to say this is a groundbreaking album even if they don't really think that is the case
(yes yes, I know many will really like it).
Out of Mana is one of my favorites. I'm surprised to hear people saying they think the vocals are flat.
ElephantShell
Banned
Best: 451, Can't Get it Out, 137, Out Of Mana
Only song I'm not 100% feeling is No Control but it ain't even that bad.
Only song I'm not 100% feeling is No Control but it ain't even that bad.
FreshCakes
Banned
Album is up on Apple Music and Spotify
citizentaxman
Neo Member
early days but i wouldn't be surprised this ended up as my aoty. i haven't even bothered listening to the new mogwai yet because of this
Killer Queen
Banned
Really digging this. Would have preferred some stuff like the singles they released in the last two years but this is great too.
Edit: Oh shit, Same Logic/Teeth, fuck yeah!
Edit: Oh shit, Same Logic/Teeth, fuck yeah!
Killer Queen
Banned
Yeah, I changed my mind after getting further in.
Enjoying this so much that it might become one of my all time favorite albums.
I had to drag the link onto Spotify for it to open and all of the tracks are greyed out but they still play. How odd.
edit: Same Logic/Teeth isn't available for some reason, either.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
This album is growing on me with every listen. I mean, I loved it at first but not as much as I do now. It's that good.