This is why the new Brand New cd sucks.
Listen to Jesse Lacey doing a solo version of “Bought a Bride” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=507iZd1V6wM
When I listen to that, I’m like “Shit, this is an awesome song!” And also, Jesse Lacey is ridiculous; watch his right hand during the part where he is yell-singing. Even though he’s at the top of his lungs, he still manages to pick single notes. Crazy.
Listen to the recording of “Bought a Bride” on Daisy. (If you don’t have the cd, you can stream it here.)
When I listen to that, I notice a bunch of problems:
- First of all, what’s up with the guitar effect at the beginning?
- Secondly, the drums and bass are just obnoxious. I hate industrial-sounding stuff and I think it’s a bad direction for Brand New.
- Third, the passionate, yell-singing part comes in a verse sooner on the recording, and its not as effective.
But that’s basically what the whole album does. Obnoxious effects, more industrial elements, senseless yelling. Not to mention the mewithoutYou rip-offs, and the fact that this album’s lyrics suck compared to anything else by Brand New.
Lyrics to the song “Daisy” by Brand New:
I’m a mountain that has been moved
I’m a river that is all dried up
I’m an ocean nothing floats on
I’m a sky that nothing wants to fly in
I’m a sun that doesn’t burn hot
I’m a moon that never shows it’s face
I’m a mouth that doesn’t smile
I’m a word that no one ever wants to say…
It’s just senseless. If these are supposed to be depressing, they failed. It just makes me realize that Vincent Accardi, the guy that wrote the record, sucks at writing lyrics compared to Jesse Lacey.