Daisy [180 Gram Vinyl]

by Brand New

Overview

Brand New's ability to jump from quiet moments to grating, full-throttle freakouts has been the centerpiece of several albums, and the Long Island boys revisit that formula once again with Daisy. The band's fourth LP begins rather formally, with a classical piano playing beneath a female's prim and proper vocals. Drums, screams, and squelching guitars eventually gatecrash the piano recital, but the effect has lost some of its luster by now, and it's not jarring as much as it is familiar. Yet despite Daisy's embrace of old habits, the band's rage is still fairly convincing, and a handful of slower songs hint at what may lie ahead for future albums. "Bed" is quietly sinister, a minor-key ballad more devoted to nuance and suspense than pure aggression, and "You Stole" is downright gorgeous at points, its fuzzy guitars finding some sort of connection between My Bloody Valentine and '50s surf rock. Brand New may not be completely comfortable with the slow stuff, but Daisy's willingness to experiment is what makes the album so interesting, even when its furious rock songs struggle to pack a punch. ~ Andrew Leahey

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2009
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602527176307
Rank:	5316

Tracks

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

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brand New   Primary Artist
Mike Sapone   Featured Artist
Andrew Accardi   Featured Artist
Ben Homola   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Brand New   Producer,Composer
Mike Sapone   Performer,Producer,Engineer
Emily Lazar   Mastering
Dave Sardy   Mixing
Pete Sutherland   Cover Photo
Vincent Accardi   Composer
Vin Accardi   Photography
Joe LaPorta   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Ariel Martin   Management
Jason Noto   Artwork
Jesse Lacey   Composer,Artwork