I've made no secret of the fact that the follow-up to 2006's 'The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me' has been my most anticipated album this year, so there's really no point in me pretending that I haven't already downloaded this and listened to it non-stop.
'Daisy' is exactly what I had hoped it would be: it's loud, exciting, experimental, emotional and exhilarating (alliteration non-intentional, I suddenly had a mind block on all words not beginning with the letter 'e').
Album opener 'Vices' begins with an archive recording of a woman singing an old hymn, before punching you full in the face with a seriously heavy guitar riff and lots of screaming. It's certainly an effective way to set the tone.
'Bed' is definitely this album's 'Jesus Christ', and probably the best track on it. A complete departure from the opener, this track is more mellow and sung in the soft, whispery voice Jesse Lacey first showcased on second album 'Deja Entendu'.
Other highlights include first single 'At The Bottom', 'Bought a Bride' and the title track. There's also the wonderful 'Be Gone' which really shows how far the band have come in thier willingness to experiment; the lyrics seem to play backwards over the music.
Overall, it's not as big a departure from 'The Devil and God...' as that album was from 'Deja Entendu', but that's probably for the best. As the old saying goes "If it aint broke...".
Brand New play Wembley Arena January 23rd. For tickets go to: Seetickets
'Daisy' is released September 21st in the UK (22nd in the US). Pre-order through Play.com here: Daisy Pre-order
(You can probably find a link to the leaked version fairly easily but if you do I suggest buying it through official channels too. It's worth it).
Sorry about the crap pun in the title by the way. I couldn't help myself.
'Daisy' is exactly what I had hoped it would be: it's loud, exciting, experimental, emotional and exhilarating (alliteration non-intentional, I suddenly had a mind block on all words not beginning with the letter 'e').
Album opener 'Vices' begins with an archive recording of a woman singing an old hymn, before punching you full in the face with a seriously heavy guitar riff and lots of screaming. It's certainly an effective way to set the tone.
'Bed' is definitely this album's 'Jesus Christ', and probably the best track on it. A complete departure from the opener, this track is more mellow and sung in the soft, whispery voice Jesse Lacey first showcased on second album 'Deja Entendu'.
Other highlights include first single 'At The Bottom', 'Bought a Bride' and the title track. There's also the wonderful 'Be Gone' which really shows how far the band have come in thier willingness to experiment; the lyrics seem to play backwards over the music.
Overall, it's not as big a departure from 'The Devil and God...' as that album was from 'Deja Entendu', but that's probably for the best. As the old saying goes "If it aint broke...".
Brand New play Wembley Arena January 23rd. For tickets go to: Seetickets
'Daisy' is released September 21st in the UK (22nd in the US). Pre-order through Play.com here: Daisy Pre-order
(You can probably find a link to the leaked version fairly easily but if you do I suggest buying it through official channels too. It's worth it).
Sorry about the crap pun in the title by the way. I couldn't help myself.
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