New album: Daisy.

It's not really "new". It's been out for a month.
But this is new and I do what I want. Anyway.
At first, I was not a fan. I listened to their
single "At The Bottom" on their MySpace and
wasn't really impressed at first. I think that has
more to do with what I think Brand New is as a
band. Your Favorite Weapon and Deja Entendu
are literally in my top 10 favorite albums, Deja
being number 1. When The Devil And God Are
Raging Inside Of Me came out, I wasn't as thrilled
about it. I really loved "Jesus Christ" but
everything else I was a little 'eh'.

But all of that changed when I went to Cleveland
to see Brand New (a five hour drive at that).
Literally the best show I've ever seen.
No joke. And actually hearing "At The Bottom"
live along with many others from the new album
definitely changed my perception of the whole
thing. Jesse Lacey's voice just makes everything
sound amazing. And when he sang "Okay,
I Believe You..." every single person at the venue
knew the words and it was just a surreal
experience.

I also like to add that Manchester Orchestra was
also unbelievably amazing. Andy Hull has such
a raw voice. And it's really not what you expect
from a man with such an epic beard. When they
performed "The River", it was absolutely
incredible. I remember turning around to my
friend and just saying 'Wow.' But I digress.

Daisy as an album is pretty ridiculously good. I
may have a slight soft spot for Brand New but I
really enjoy Lacey's overall vocals as well as
lyrics. It's very obvious the band has matured
as a whole but it still has the essence which
makes the band Brand New. His voice sounds
a lot different and at first I was a little
reluctant but I'm enjoying the route they are
going with their music. And actually seeing
them live and listening to Daisy, I've begun to
like The Devil And God a whole lot more.
Overall, I definitely recommend this CD to
EVERYONE, if you know what's good for you.

Top Three Favorite Songs from Daisy:
Vices
At The Bottom
Daisy

"I'm a mountain that has been moved
I'm a river that is all dried up
I'm an ocean nothing floats on
I'm a sky that nothing wants to fly in
I'm a sun that doesn't burn hot
I'm a moon that never shows its face
I'm a mouth that doesn't smile
I'm a word that no one ever wants to say..."