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 Review by: Scott See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on February 9th 2002
I've had a copy of this album since late October of last year. I've been meaning to write a review of it every day since then, I really have. There's just one small problem: it seems like almost every time I put this album on to really analyze it, various friends come in the room and stay for a few songs, then decide that they want to borrow the album. This game of CD cat-and-mouse has been going on for months now. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
The first cd of one of the best if not the best band in the entire genre or in all of rock music...just an opinion someone described song 3 as a blink 182ish song. brand new toured with blink, and are fans of theirs. so if you like this band and not blink, your just another one of the million of people here who idk, are stupid just go look at a blink album review and read the comments your one of those guys. this album rooooooooooooooooocks so like, people dont like blink 182 now? pretty good album, but theres some bad songs on here Track #1 - a cover of "theme song of the night flyers" by the rookie lot, this song is REAL GOOD. sounds like an older movielife song, but it's real riffy and has some really neat guitar twidling. there is also a lame ass distortion effect on the vocals to make lead singer jessie constapolas sound like a roughneck badass. see, i think the vocal harmonies are a lot better on cd than live. make that 1.5 yrs til there on a major scott since u posted this review This record is one of my favourite records i have ever listened ro and dont say i should listen to better music or listen to more! I 23 and have listened to Punk since i was 13. I listen to such bands as OPIV, Rancid, thrice, alakline Trio, Blink 182, The Distillers, The Descendants, Sick of it All, Taking Back Sunday and Green Day! he wrote this review long before the TBS album was even out, so how could any research have been done? brand new's nothing original. the only standout track was of course jude law. infectious tune, no doubt. but the rest were your typical pop punk shit. i couldnt really figure this album out. i mean, here's the lead singer who's like what? 24? and here he is singing sappy puppy love high school shit, and it's like dude, your 24 get over it. i was distracted. its good. yeah dude do some research before u put out a review. Jesse the lead person in Brand NEw wrote the song seventy times 7 for his ex bestfriend the lead singer from taking back sunday becuase that guy slept with his girlfriend. I really think your a moron for saying that, know what your talking about before speak dude. by the way one fo the best albums ive ever listened to It usually takes a couple of listens before I really get into an album. Your Favorite Weapon is probably the lone exception. I was instantly hooked the after the first listen. I'm a big fan of instrumental talent and creativity. A lot of people seem to think that bands like this have no talent and all sound the same. I disagree greatly. One of the biggest keys to my liking a song is its catchy sound. This band cannot be overmatched when comparing overall creativity, catchy-sounding riffs and lyrics. In my opinion, OUTSTANDING! Several things...... First of all, Scott, it was kind of out of line to say "most of the user-submitted reviews tend to consist of "dude, this rules, you should buy it cause evry song rox totally." That's offensive to every reviewer who ever puts in the effort to write a thoughtful review. Your website would be kinda empty without them. Nest, to CHOADIUS and bruceless: great comments. "Your friends are faggots" and "your friends suck." That's fuckin insightful. Because his friends were definitely the point of his review. To the anomymous guy who saw these guys in Poughkeepsie with NextIINothing (kinda shitty, although I have the CD cause they're local)... dude, you can't say Fizzlewink (aka "The Getaway") is the best band in the world. You really believe that? The best band in the world?? Finally, about the album -- I've only heard "Jude Law." The song rocks, there's no question, but yes, the harmonies can get really, really annoying. The lead singer is good, but the guy who does the backups it TOO LOUD. He's not supposed to be louder then the lead singer. It sounds unprofessional. --JP Your friends suck. well i bought the album and it kicks ass. nothing groundbreaking, but good newstyle pop punk. mostly like midtown, w/ touches of good charlotte(don't crucify me for that, listen to failure by design).if u ever heard digger it kinda sounds like them. a little. good vocal harmonies, catchy songs, clever lyrics. only problem is the production. if this was mark trombino or ryan green product it would probably get a 9 from me. but its low budget (understandably) production leaves the vocals gasping for more balls....if that makes sense.nothing to original, but if u are a pop punk fan, you'll like it. and taking back sudnay do kick major ass.but teh ataris suckm, mainly cuz of chris's lame ass lyrics in my opinion. NFG rule.and i smoked potw/ them b4. cool guys. i'd like to thank scott, his opinions always jibe w/ mine. so i think i'll go by this, since i love poppunk. scott, u used teh word sardonic. that makes u sound smart, unlike my reviews. i saw them last week with hot rod circuit...they seem talented, but their lyrics remind me of stuff i'd hear on either the radio, or Dawson's Creek. I thought it was pretty pathetic. In fact, i'm pretty sure they are a big joke and are laughing at everyone who actually thinks their band is good. It's a strong possibility. after downloading the mp3 for "jude law and a semester abroad" i had to get this record...suprisingly it was pretty easy to find at my local best buy...it's amazing...i don't listen to it that much but i get it stuck in my head a lot...about 2 or 3 songs have lead vocals like New Found Glory and it's a little annoying but i love the rest of their vocals with their other singer screaming...um it's cool brand new is an amazing band and they are some of the coolest nicest guys. and taking back sunday is also an amazing band and they are awesome guys. they both rock so hard. I agree with you Scott. This is a great record, except for "The No Seatbelt Song" which is way too goth-rock for me. Alabama Worley is hot. http://www.ipackedmybags.cjb.net go there and listen to "I Packed My Bags a Year In Advance" the new album from Huntsville, Alabama's very own: Curbside Service! I saw them live @ the chance in Poughkeepsie, NY back maybe 2 or 3 months ago. They played a kick ass show with Taking Back Sunday, Next II Nothing, and The Getaway(best band in the world), any ways They guys were cool at the time I met them. But, now I hear they talk shit about all the bands at that show. So, in my opinion Brand New Sucks as people. But, the cd is ok. Actually, we all kinda think Mike is gay. If he ever comes out of the closet, I'll be sure to let you know, so you can feel better about yourself for calling random people "faggots." Deal? your friends are faggots. If you guys wanna hear a good underground band get " fifth hour hero" i havent heard a better band then them. i was the one who said the thing about moshing while playing (i dunno why it came up anonymous) but fifth hour hero played that same show to and they were termendous, Breaking Pangaea's pretty good to. Taking back Sunday blows brand new right out of the water. Cant wait for the new album. This one is well, alright i guess. Song 3 is just the most blink 182ish song I've heard. How come when I reviewed this album about three months ago everyone replied said they hated this band, now everyone loves them. Good review my friend. Everyone keep a lookout for another great band from Long Island New York called Taking Back Sunday, they have a debut lp titled "Tell All Your Friends" coming out on Victory Records. i like this album a lot but didnt ANYONE notice, that "the shower scene" starts exactly as "the signs" by i against i? I enjoy this alubum.. Some times. To Chimerical Burst: Theres nothing wrong with the ataris. any way, I saw these guys in a basement show before anyone knew of them a while back and they were great. The bassest was moshing in the middle of songs. Great band, great album, great people. i know this isn't buddyhead, and this certainly isn't the band nor the record, but does this site ever post bad reviews? or am i only interested in bands that get good reviews? or am i a self-indulgent asshole? Just to nitpick and be a scene asshole, Drive-thru is basically a major. Drive-thru is a feeder label to MCA. this albums off the hook I was going to blast these guys, assuming you were exaggerating how good they are. They're alright, nothing too spectacular though. Still they're not painful to listen to like New Found Glory or the Ataris. The more I listen to this, the more I think it is an excellent album. It definitely warrants a rave review. Your friends sound great, Scott, but you don't need to justify how good the album is by saying that they like it. |
