FF1- Brand New

Brand New first comes off as just the basic cliché pop punk band. That’s what I originally thought. Not saying that I didn’t like it, but they never really stood out to me. The band consists of Brian Lane, Derrick Sherman, Garrett Tierney, Jesse Lacey and, Vin Accardi. The band first album was titled Your Favorite Weapon and was released in 2001. That album never stood out to me. In no way was it a bad album, but it was just the same as every other pop punk band out at the time. The band second album Deja Entendu was in my opinion, their best release to date. The album dropped in 2003. This is the album that musically gained 

my respect for the band. To date, this is one of my favorite albums of all time. That includes every genre. Musically, the album is a little more toned down than their first release. I think that helps to get the emotion across. The album also features a little more acoustic sets than their first release. It comes together and flows very well and I absolutely love it. In 2006, the band released The Devil and God are Raging Inside me. This album was even more toned down than Deja Entendu. Still very good though. I can personally appreciate the musicianship that went into this album. Brian Lane has a very distinct voice that comes together phenomenally well with the rest of the music. The album has almost an Indie Rock style to it. It was very good though. I can’t really talk about the bands newest album too much which was titled Daisy. I haven’t really listened to the album very much. Critically, the album got decent reviews but I would have to listen to it for myself to give an honest opinion. Either way, Brand New is a decent band with one phenomenal album. I would definitely recommend them.