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==Reception==
==Reception==
Reviews have thus far been positive, with some praising it highly as an untouchable record and others saying it was disappointing compared to ''[[The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me]]''.

Andrew Kelham of ''Rock Sound'' praised the record highly: "It's the kind of record that could - if promoted well - could be heralded as a standard bearer, a watershed moment or maybe even a classic." Scott Heisel of ''[[Alternative Press]]'' was slightly disappointed, stating: "It's entirely possible that the band simply wrote a good album this time around, not a great one."<ref name="Altpress"/>
Andrew Kelham of ''Rock Sound'' praised the record highly: "It's the kind of record that could - if promoted well - could be heralded as a standard bearer, a watershed moment or maybe even a classic." Scott Heisel of ''[[Alternative Press]]'' was slightly disappointed, stating: "It's entirely possible that the band simply wrote a good album this time around, not a great one."<ref name="Altpress"/>

It debuted at #47 on the UK album chart, which is their highest position for an album in the UK.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 22:19, 27 September 2009

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Daisy is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Brand New, which was released through Interscope Records on September 22, 2009.[11][12][13]

The album's first single, "At the Bottom," was released at the beginning of August 2009. The band will tour the United States in support of the album in late 2009.

Production

The band worked in the studio with Mike Sapone, coming up with many of the albums tracks prior to recording -- vocalist/guitarist Jesse Lacey stated in an interview with Spin that the band members write many of their song ideas on acoustic guitar, individually, before working on those ideas as a band during sound checks.

The opening music at the start of "Vices" and closing music at the end of "Noro" is "On Life's Highway," a gospel hymn written by Bertrand Brown. As Lacey remarked in an interview, "We've always been interested in putting strange things on the albums. We don't do it as much as we would like."[14]

In an interview with Kerrang!, Jesse Lacey commented on the album's content: "It's a pretty exhausting record. It's quite dense and I think some of the decisions we made don't always go in the most obvious direction. We were thinking a lot more about what we'd want to play when we were up onstage rather than actually what you'd want to hear on a record."[15]

Release and promotion

"When you're young and you start a band you think you'll record and go onstage and that's all there is, then suddenly someone wants to take your picture and ask your opinion on things, and you're excited, you're being paid attention to and you jump at that, looking back at it you realise it has nothing to do with why you started the band in the first place."

Jesse Lacey in Rock Sound magazine[16]

Brand New revealed in an interview with United Kingdom-based music magazine Rock Sound that they would not be talking to or promoting Daisy with any American media outlets. They also said they would be dealing with very few outlets internationally.[16] On July 8, 2009, it was reported that the band had named their new album And One Head Can Never Die and that it would be released on September 21[17]; not long after, the band announced that the album title had been changed to Daisy.[18] The release of "At the Bottom" as the album's first single was also announced.[19]

Spin magazine's website announced the track listing and displayed the album art for Daisy in August 2009.[20] The first single from the renamed fourth studio album was released as a digital download on August 11 2009, without a music video to accompany the release. The album was mixed by Dave Sardy with production by Mike Sapone.[21][22][23]

In June 2009, UK music magazine Rock Sound claimed on their website that they had received a copy of the upcoming album, though it was, according to an image later posted by the editor, "incomplete."[24] The site published a "tentative" track listing and reported the incomplete version that they had received to be roughly 30 minutes long.[25][26]

On June 28, 2009, the band appeared at the Glastonbury Festival on the Other Stage, where they previewed "Bought a Bride" and "Gasoline." These songs were also previewed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals - with the performances being filmed by the BBC. The band, however, refused the BBC rights of use, denying the broadcasting of their live performance.[16][27]

Lacey told Rock Sound that in regard to touring to promote Daisy: "I think we want to be at home more than ever before," with Vinnie Accardi adding: "We have become less ambitious about touring." Despite this, the band will perform a single headlining date at Wembley Arena, in January 2010.[16] It will be their largest UK headline appearance to date.[28][29] To coincide with the release of Daisy, the band will embark on a 34-date tour across the United States throughout all of October and November 2009. The tour will also feature Thrice, Manchester Orchestra and Glassjaw.[30][31]

Brooklyn sessions

Over the summer of 2009, the band recorded various tracks from Daisy as well as their three previous albums, with each recording a reworked alternative to the original version. On September 11, 2009, the band's record label Interscope released a video featuring an acoustic, stripped-down version of "Sowing Season (Yeah)" with a small interview. Later, the band posted on their MySpace page that they were unhappy with the release of these videos, as the recordings were meant to have all been released together as a set: "We hoped that they would all come out as a set, with an explanation of what we did and how we did it. And it would give people insight into what we have been up to. Unfortunately...this did not happen."[32] The videos were filmed in Brooklyn, New York by The apk with Daniel Navetta directing and producing. So far "Jesus" featuring Kevin Devine has been released as a video, along with "Sowing Season (Yeah)." The tracks were mixed by Mike Sapone.

Reception

Andrew Kelham of Rock Sound praised the record highly: "It's the kind of record that could - if promoted well - could be heralded as a standard bearer, a watershed moment or maybe even a classic." Scott Heisel of Alternative Press was slightly disappointed, stating: "It's entirely possible that the band simply wrote a good album this time around, not a great one."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brand New; lyrics by Vin Accardi and Jesse Lacey

No.TitleLength
1."Vices"3:24
2."Bed"3:10
3."At the Bottom"4:04
4."Gasoline"3:32
5."You Stole"6:00
6."Be Gone"1:31
7."Sink"3:20
8."Bought a Bride"3:07
9."Daisy"3:06
10."In a Jar"3:06
11."Noro"6:27

References

  1. ^ Andrew Leahey. "Daisy > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  2. ^ a b Scott Heisel. "File Under: Noise rock for the next generation". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. ^ William Grant. "Daisy: Review". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  4. ^ Whitney Pastorek. "Daisy - Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  5. ^ Kerrang! (Magazine) #1279 September 2009, p.86 JESSE LACEY AND CO MAKE A BREAK FOR THE BIG TIME - 4 out of 5 - Alistair Lawrence
  6. ^ Brian Shultz. "Daisy > Overview". Punknews. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  7. ^ Rock Sound (Magazine) #127 October 2009, p.48 Brand New 'Daisy' (Interscope) - 9 out of 10 - Chris Hidden
  8. ^ Matthew Cole. "Brand New - Daisy". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  9. ^ Mikael Wood. "Brand New, 'Daisy'". Spin. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  10. ^ Ryan Flatley. "Brand New - Daisy". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  11. ^ "Exclusive:Brand New Change Title". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  12. ^ "Brand New Album Title". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  13. ^ "Brand New announce title, release date of new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  14. ^ Brand New's Jesse Lacey interview spin.com, August 12 2009
  15. ^ "Brand New talks new album, future of the band". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  16. ^ a b c d Rock Sound Magazine, interview with Brand New, September 2009, issue 126, page 66/67
  17. ^ "Brand New Announce Album Title". Rocklouder. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  18. ^ "Brand New Album Title". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  19. ^ "First Brand New Single Announced". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  20. ^ "Brand New Unveil Album Art, Tracklisting". Spin. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  21. ^ Brand New reveal actual album title NME, July 10 2009
  22. ^ Brand New Announce Next Single Rocklouder, July 23 2009
  23. ^ Brand New announce new album release and tracklisting NME, August 11 2009
  24. ^ "Brand New - TBC" (Press release). Polydor Publicity. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  25. ^ Andrew Kelham. "Brand New Tracklisting?". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  26. ^ "Brand New's Track Listing?". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  27. ^ BBC Reading & Leeds 2009 Line-up: Brand New BBC Reading & Leeds microsite, September 2 2009
  28. ^ Brand New to play Wembley Arena NME, September 2, 2009
  29. ^ Brand New Announce Wembley Date Rocklouder, August 30 2009
  30. ^ Brand New announce North American tour dates Alternative Press, July 2009
  31. ^ Brand New tour plots headline dates for 'Daisy' this fall ticketnews.com, August 7 2009
  32. ^ MySpace blog, September 17, 2009, A Message From Brian Regarding The Acoustic Videos & Songs [1]
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