Brand New- Daisy

Brand New has always been known for changing their sound from album to album. It is more obvious than ever on Daisy. The album starts with “Vices”, a violent screamer that is easily their hardest song to date. From here, the tempo changes drastically and we are given “Bed”, a ballad featuring some impressive drumming, and “At the Bottom”, a dark and depressing tune. “Gasoline” picks up the tempo with more screaming and talks of loneliness and deceit. “You Stole”, my favorite, is a long religion-infused ballad which features an impressive guitar solo. “Be Gone” and “Sink” are two songs with sounds strongly influenced by Delta blues. Next, we get “Bought a Bride”, a catchy fast-tempo rocker. “Daisy” and “In A Jar” are both songs which seem to talk about being unsure in one’s faith. The album ends with “Noro”, another long song which ends with the repeating of the line “I’m on my way to hell”.

As with The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me, there seems to be a religious flavor in a number of the songs. There is neither an attack or defense of religion, but rather a questioning of what exactly someone believes in. Musically, this album is diverse and turned out to be a pretty good fit for the band.

All in all, Daisy is my second favorite BN album behind Devil and God and my number 1 album of this year. I’d also encourage everyone to listen to Thrice’s Beggars, Paramore’s brand new eyes, and The Mars Volta’s Octahedron. This year has been great as far as new releases go and those are a few of my other favorites so far.