new album from brand new on sept. 22.

new song "At the Bottom" is posted http://www.myspace.com/brandnew. thoughts? it's taking me a lot longer to get into their newer stuff. i've given up on them ever returning to their YFW sound so i'm trying not to hate it.

8/13/2009 6:11:22 PM

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"i've given up on them ever returning to their YFW sound"

i'd say that's a safe assumption. they, like their audience, have to grow up sometime.

[Edited on August 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM. Reason : also, music 2009 thread?]

8/13/2009 6:20:01 PM

true, and i understand that. i guess it is better to grow up than to be simple plan.

and i searched for a thread and didn't find anything...my b.

8/13/2009 6:24:02 PM

I absolutely loved The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, and though it took me a few listens, I'm totally sold on At The Bottom as well.

[Edited on August 13, 2009 at 6:36 PM. Reason : I actually don't particularly care for Your Favorite Weapon though]

8/13/2009 6:35:36 PM

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"I absolutely loved The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me"

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"I absolutely loved Your Favorite Weapon though"

8/13/2009 6:39:27 PM

I think if I'd listened to Your Favorite Weapon when I was younger, I'd have appreciated it more. Not to mention that I went from Deja Entendu and then went and listened to YFW for the first time.

8/13/2009 10:14:35 PM

I listened to the albums in reverse order

so I listened to Your Favourite Weapon last but I still love them all

Jessie sounded a lot like Kurt Cobain on the youtube videos I saw for the new songs

I hope thew new album is good . . the new Thrice did not impress me

8/13/2009 10:20:02 PM

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"and i searched for a thread and didn't find anything...my b."

what i meant was, why didn't you post this there?

^^ your favorite weapon was fucking awesome when i was in high school. deja entendu is better though, then and now.

8/13/2009 11:15:46 PM

reminds me, i need to get tickets for this show at the norva.


and i wish they'd release devil and god on vinyl.

8/14/2009 12:02:02 AM

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" what i meant was, why didn't you post this there?"

wasn't aware there was a music 2009 thread. even if it was on the first page, i was looking for brand new. i don't post on here as often as others.

8/14/2009 2:16:54 PM

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"your favorite weapon was fucking awesome when i was in high school. deja entendu is better though, then and now."

agreed, although I listened to Your Favorite Weapon when I was drunk recently and thoroughly enjoyed it (nostalgia probably had a lot to do with it).

8/14/2009 2:33:11 PM

the first time I heard YFW was beginning of my sophomore year of high school.. It still to this day remains one of my favorite albums - and I think it's their best one still

but I'm excited they have new stuff coming out

8/14/2009 2:35:54 PM

Those two albums bring back so many awesome memories from high school

8/14/2009 2:40:10 PM

TGADARIM is a fuckin classic album.

At the Bottom is alright -- nothing too hot but then again I didn't think Sowing Season was all that special when it came out . . . could bode well for Daisy.

8/14/2009 9:06:07 PM

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"although I listened to Your Favorite Weapon when I was drunk recently and thoroughly enjoyed it (nostalgia probably had a lot to do with it)."

yeah, that does happen.

8/14/2009 9:13:40 PM

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"THE GOD AND DEVIL"

I, too, enjoy the musical stylings of this group.

8/14/2009 9:44:03 PM

leaked!

and amazon has a pre-order up for the vinyl, if anyone is interested:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002M2N9HA?tag=absolutepunk-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B002M2N9HA&adid=1H8DQ2ARBVZQ9TPFMT6D&

[Edited on August 30, 2009 at 10:11 AM. Reason : vinyl]

8/30/2009 10:10:53 AM

I am enjoying it very much, but it doesn't seem as "together" as Deja Entendu and The Devil and God.

9/1/2009 6:50:59 PM

ahh torrents

9/1/2009 7:15:58 PM

its so depressing

i'm having trouble listening to it since i want to stay in my current jolly mood

however on monday it was perfect since i was fucking tired and the weather so shitty

their last album is kind of the same way

9/2/2009 11:17:15 AM

So the entire album is downloadable via torrent now? I can't wait to hear it if thats the case...wasn't too impressed with At the Bottom when I first heard it, but its growing on me now. Heard a couple other songs on youtube and wasn't that impressed, then again it wasn't cd quality. I'd be VERY surprised if this album is able to match up with TDAGARIM, because that album was freaking money.

9/2/2009 4:54:56 PM

it is clear that most of this album was not written by Jesse Lacey.

9/3/2009 4:06:27 PM

all i have to say is "wtf, i want the 'old' brand new back"

9/3/2009 4:35:12 PM

Just downloaded it...first run through I'd rate it a B-. There are about 4-5 standout songs so far...I'm hoping the quality will be better when the actual cd is out (specifically on the song "sink" because on the torrent I downloaded you can't make out any of the lyrics). At The Bottom, Bought a Bride, Noro, Sink, and the intro are my favorites so far. Doesn't match up to their old albums though, at least after just a couple listens.

9/3/2009 5:26:20 PM

^ my favorite songs on this album are Daisy, Bought a Bride, At The Bottom, and You Stole.

I rate this album a B+

But maybe that's just because Brand New is my 2nd favorite band

Can't wait to see them in Charlotte November

9/3/2009 6:43:43 PM

Actually considering I haven't been able to stop listening to this album for over a week I feel like I'd have to rate it an A.

I really like it as a whole and think at least half of the album is insanely good. Much higher percentage than the average album released these days

9/3/2009 6:47:20 PM

I'm gonna pull out my that guy card and say that I saw them around 2001 with about 10 other people at the Duke Coffeehouse and that they are one of the bands that I never really outgrew. Maybe that's because each album has been a step forward for them.

Daisy is more raw than The Devil and God...

I'm digging Vices, You Stole, Daisy, and Noro.

I think musically it could surpass TDAG, but I think Vinnie's lyrics are lacking in some of the songs.

9/6/2009 5:45:41 AM

speaking as someone who's been quasi-into them since your favorite weapon dropped (my freshman year at ncsu lol), this album is completely garbage.


it may be the most unlistenable thing I've heard this year

srsly.

9/6/2009 6:37:42 PM

downloaded it, put on the first song...

screaming? what the fuck? that's it for this album for a while.

9/6/2009 7:44:17 PM

wtf is what they want you to think

why would you even listen to this band if you don't like screaming?

anybody have ideas about the album art? i really like it

9/6/2009 11:40:19 PM

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"why would you even listen to this band if you don't like screaming?"

wut??

9/7/2009 12:10:35 AM

^Yeah, I don't totally understand that quote either. They don't do it often.

For me, screaming was an acquired taste that began to sour badly after listening to too much mediocre metal/hardcore garbage. Now I can stand it in moderation.

For what it's worth, I like the contrast in Vices between the softly sung lines and the screaming. Maybe I'm just a sucker for Jesse's vocal range.

9/8/2009 12:53:25 AM

Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and throw out that Vices is the best intro out of any of their other albums...

9/8/2009 9:00:44 AM

"vocal range" does not mean how loudly or quietly you can sing.

9/8/2009 9:24:02 AM

It's no Devil and God, but after 20+ listens, I am in no way disappointed. The only thing I want more of is Jesse's writing.

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM. Reason : .]

9/8/2009 2:08:34 PM

^^Nor did I say that it did. Those were two separate thoughts, but yeah I should have been clearer. The guy sounds good in all vocal registers.

9/8/2009 2:36:30 PM

this album is growing on me. i like Noro. some songs are kinda like wtf...but whatever. not my favorite album at all, but i wasn't expecting it to be.

9/10/2009 9:25:02 PM

You Stole is by far my favorite track.

9/11/2009 12:15:45 AM

You Stole? Really? It has its moments, but otherwise a dull track. Big fan of Bought a Bride, Vices, and Noro. Here's how I'd rank their albums:

TDAGARIM > or = Deja > Daisy > YFW

9/11/2009 9:31:07 AM

does anyone know for sure who wrote what on this album?

9/12/2009 4:22:14 PM

why doesn't anyone in Noro sleep?

9/15/2009 7:21:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgraBOmCtp8

i hope they release this acoustic version of sowing season

awesome

9/16/2009 11:23:09 AM