Album Rating: 4.0

Mmm this band has a few great songs but You Won't Know and Noro are in a league of their own. This is a smooth album but nothing quite comes close

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah anyone that doesn’t think You wont Know isn’t a masterpiece is just wrong.

Like I thought it was pretty unanimously one of their best tracks

ur so good at talkin smack, you heartattack

Album Rating: 4.0

but ur the apple of ma eye anyw-A

Album Rating: 4.5

that guitar bend right after holy shit

Album Rating: 4.0

second best guitar bend in brand new's history ftw

Album Rating: 4.5

what's #1?

Album Rating: 4.0

The slow bend in the bridge of I Will Play My Game

Quietly losing controoooooooooooooooooool

Album Rating: 4.5

Debatable

Album Rating: 4.0

debate

Album Rating: 4.5

you wont know wins

Album Rating: 3.0

Damn, he called it.

Album Rating: 4.5

So sayeth butt

Album Rating: 4.0

"In the Water" reminds me so much of Temple of the Dog, I love it

Album Rating: 5.0

It’s transcendent. In the Water is...life.

Album Rating: 5.0

Seems like enough time has passed that re-ranking this is appropriate/necessary:



1. Lit Me Up - 5/5 - Ideal atmosphere for this band and truly haunting lyrics that foreshadow the future of its singer. I get shivers every time.

2. In The Water - 5/5 - Beautiful guitar work and chorus, shimmers with the beauty of old school Modest Mouse era, say if Moon & Antarctica aspired for full blown indie-pop

3. 137 - 4.8/5 - Amazing lyrics and best solo of the album, song depresses me every time (let's all go and meet our maker / they don't care whose side you're on)

4. Same Logic/Teeth - 4.8/5 - Amazing changes in tempo, love the dichotomy of screaming over pristine acoustic guitars

5. Batter Up - 4.7/5 - Emotional as all hell, also quite mysterious

6. Can't Get It Out - 4.5/5 - Sounds like a Deja Entendu single at night

7. 451 - 4.5/5 - Brand New sings Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" and that's every bit as awesome as it sounds

8. Waste - 4.4/5 - Best chorus on album

9. Out of Mana - 4.3/5 - Cool electric guitar work and a heart-wrenching outro

10. Desert - 4.2/5 - Pretty cool lyrical narrative and addictive call-back vocals in the chorus

11. Could Never Be Heaven - 4.0/5 - Pristinely beautiful but not all that memorable or complex

12. No Control - 3.8/5 - Chorus is way too basic and drones on, but it's kinda catchy nonetheless and that rock outro is badass

Album Rating: 4.5

"Brand New sings Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" and that's every bit as awesome as it sounds"

damn, never thought about it like that but I can't say you're wrong.

I agree with most of this, especially with No Control being the only song below a 4/5

Album Rating: 4.5

Surprised you don’t have more 5’d sowing.

I think In The Water, 137, Lit Me Up, Waste, and Can’t Get it Out are pretty much perfect.

Album Rating: 5.0

@buttboy - the beautiful people was literally the first song I thought of when I heard 451 but I think this is the first time I made the comparison; I think it's apt for sure.

@wildcard - I consider a 5/5 song to be basically, if not truly, perfect...also I wanted to have something of a distinction between my two favorite songs and the next level down. Can't Get It Out is probably underrated on my list, I love the hell out of it...it might be the song I jam the most off this album simply because of how fun it is....just couldn't justify it sitting above those top 5 is all...maaaybe it could challenge Batter Up but I'm not sure.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Been listening to and enjoying Daisy this week, it’s time I revisited this.