Album Review
Brand New - DaisyBrand New – Daisy

Brand New’s debut album ‘Your Favourite Weapon’ was pop-punk perfection. This album was released in 2001, and in the eight years that have followed, Brand New have become a completely different band. It is no secret that they no longer enjoy the so-called rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle and frontman Jesse Lacey has publicly proclaimed that “Brand New are dead.” But these are facts that I don’t want to dwell on too much.

Since 2001 Brand New have released a further three albums, ‘Deja Entendu’, ‘The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me’ and the latest offering ‘Daisy’. Each has taken a further departure from its predecessor; each has become a bigger “fuck you” to the music industry, and, it could be argued, to Brand New Fans.

Here I would like to be saying that ‘Daisy’ is Brand New’s finest hour, but that would be a lie. Anyone hoping for a return of pop-punk anthems such as ‘Jude Law And A Semester Abroad’ or ‘Sic Transit…Glory Fades’ will be sorely disappointed. The album is often erratic, at parts migraine inducing, and quite frankly a bit odd.

However, it might seem a bit mental saying this. But Brand New don’t do bad albums, ‘Daisy’ is, by no stretch of the imagination, a masterpiece, but it shouldn’t be thrown in the bin either. As a Brand New fan you have to accept that the likelihood of a return of summery pop-punk songs is very slim, it would seem that those days are well and truly over.

3/5

Review by Ben Connell
 Band Members
Brand New - Band
Jesse Lacey (Guitar, Vocals)
Brian Lane (Drums)
Vinnie Accardi (Guitar)
Garrett Tierney (Bass)
 Track Listing
1. Vices
2. Bed
3. At The Bottom
4. Gasoline
5. You Stole
6. Be Gone
7. Sink
8. Bought A Bride
9. Daisy
10. In A Jar
11. Noro
 Band Related Links
Brand New Myspace
Brand New Official Website
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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