Brand New : Science Fiction

Paedantic Basterd · 08-21-2017, 06:43 PM

Those harmonies throughout Can't Get it Out are so great. Especially the swells in the last chorus.

LoathsomePete · 08-23-2017, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

Those harmonies throughout Can't Get it Out are so great. Especially the swells in the last chorus.

I've finally gotten around to listening to this album with my headphones and I totally agree on that song.

I am absolutely enamored with the album, which is something I never thought I'd say for this band. I could respect their past, and even find some really enjoyable tracks off The Devil and God and Deja Entendu, but I've loved this album from start-to-finish. Definitely top 10 for 2017 for me.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-23-2017, 12:52 PM

TDAG was an album that came to me at the right time in my life, and as a result, ranks among my all time favourites. That's a hard thing to live up to though, even if I hadn't hated Daisy, so to be honest I kind of gave up on them.

This album though, it's unexpected, yet makes complete sense, and is better than I'd hoped from them. Haven't been this excited about a release in a few years now.

EDIT: This is my number one album so far and it would take a lot to unseat it at this point.

Plankton · 08-23-2017, 01:08 PM

Never heard this band before. Listening now...

Edit: Definitely good for lowering the blood pressure in a few places. Gonna have to spin it again while I'm not at work to get a better feel for it.

Alfred · 08-23-2017, 08:46 PM

"Batter Up" is still the favourite from me, but it's wonderful from front-to-back. Daisy was my intro to Brand New so I have a different view on this band than most. I think this one may rank as my favourite.

Zhanteimi · 08-26-2017, 02:33 AM

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MSTRMSTR · 08-27-2017, 01:59 AM

Mastered so f**king loud!! Epic Mixes

Zer0 · 09-02-2017, 02:51 PM

This album caught me by surprise. Not just because they released it without warning, but also because I wasn't expecting much from a new Brand New album based on the two previous singles they released. I've really enjoyed listening to this album over the past couple of weeks, and I will probably grow to love it as much as Deja Entendu and TDAGARIM.

~~queenannajean~~ · 09-28-2017, 11:23 AM

BRAND NEW RELEASED AN ALBUM???

Honestly, I really like it from the first second (just opened it now). But I really appreciate music that focuses on internal rather than external structures. What I mean is that I think the people who make up Brand New make their music to talk about what's interesting to them, and other people liking it is just a happy result from that.

Other ideas:
The bass is pretty good from the get-go, too, which I appreciate. I like that there's a weird mix of low-fi and high quality sound going on, though at times it's jarring.
The keyboard (or whatever instrument is making those sounds) going on is great.
The vocals have gotten stronger & more concise

Overall, good stuff! Really gives me The Perfect Circle vibes but friendlier/more hopeful

Blank. · 09-28-2017, 03:43 PM

This album was pretty good. I enjoyed it.

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08-23-2017, 01:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Never heard this band before. Listening now... Edit: Definitely good for lowering the blood pressure in a few places. Gonna have to spin it again while I'm not at work to get a better feel for it. __________________ See location...

08-23-2017, 08:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	"Batter Up" is still the favourite from me, but it's wonderful from front-to-back. Daisy was my intro to Brand New so I have a different view on this band than most. I think this one may rank as my favourite. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

08-26-2017, 02:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic Last edited by Zhanteimi; 05-01-2018 at 05:11 PM.

09-02-2017, 02:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	This album caught me by surprise. Not just because they released it without warning, but also because I wasn't expecting much from a new Brand New album based on the two previous singles they released. I've really enjoyed listening to this album over the past couple of weeks, and I will probably grow to love it as much as Deja Entendu and TDAGARIM. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

08-21-2017, 06:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Those harmonies throughout Can't Get it Out are so great. Especially the swells in the last chorus.

08-23-2017, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	TDAG was an album that came to me at the right time in my life, and as a result, ranks among my all time favourites. That's a hard thing to live up to though, even if I hadn't hated Daisy, so to be honest I kind of gave up on them. This album though, it's unexpected, yet makes complete sense, and is better than I'd hoped from them. Haven't been this excited about a release in a few years now. EDIT: This is my number one album so far and it would take a lot to unseat it at this point.

08-27-2017, 01:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
MSTRMSTR Groupie Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 2	Mastered so f**king loud!! Epic Mixes

09-28-2017, 11:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
~~queenannajean~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 3	BRAND NEW RELEASED AN ALBUM??? Honestly, I really like it from the first second (just opened it now). But I really appreciate music that focuses on internal rather than external structures. What I mean is that I think the people who make up Brand New make their music to talk about what's interesting to them, and other people liking it is just a happy result from that. Other ideas: The bass is pretty good from the get-go, too, which I appreciate. I like that there's a weird mix of low-fi and high quality sound going on, though at times it's jarring. The keyboard (or whatever instrument is making those sounds) going on is great. The vocals have gotten stronger & more concise Overall, good stuff! Really gives me The Perfect Circle vibes but friendlier/more hopeful

09-28-2017, 03:43 PM	#20 (permalink)
Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	This album was pretty good. I enjoyed it.