“Well Jesus Christ I’m alone again, So what did you do those three days you were dead? Cause this problem’s gonna last more than the weekend.”
The above lyrics come from the band pictured above this text and although I could go on about the irony and semi-”truth” of the lyrics, but I would rather talk about the five guys that make up the epic rock band called, Brand New. Having been a fan of Brand New’s since their first album, Your Favourite Weapon in 2001, we’ve been totally blown away by their latest offering (The Devil and God are raging inside me) that was released about a week ago.
This band has seriously upped their game, since signing to Interscope Records, and the quality of this album is unbelievable! Track #3, “Jesus Christ” is our undoubted favourite, just because of the honesty and absolute musical genius. All of the sounds and beats are gently gelled into one epic melody to form a sum that is MUCH! bigger than its parts. To round of the musical genius the group’s vocalist, Jesse Lacey, blows us away with his awesome voice time and time again.
Most of the album is based on quite a mellow and laid-back, reflective-type sound and vibe, but the rage does shatter through on tracks like “You don’t know” and “Not the sun”. The band also experiments with a few various (very random) combinations of sounds and effects for some of the songs, but this is in the minority and it still does justice to the album.
This album is truly close to perfection and not many will disagree with this statement. The whole album just displays the musical genius and maturity of an epic rock band. This has been one of the best releases of 2006! And you do not need to be a prior-fan to enjoy this offering - it is just so good!
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