second, i must agree with the reviews i've read of this album. it's way way way more challenging to listen to listen to than their older albums, and at no time more so than on opener 'vices'. this track starts with a deceptive minute twenty five of crackly ballad sample before launching into distorted guitar, hardccre screams and falsetto, something i've never associated with brand new. ii'm hooked.
second track 'bed' moves back into the more familiar territory of relaxed tempo, hushed vocals and melody like any brand new listener would expect. this is largely the dynamic for the rest of the album, but screams dot the remaining tracks, adding an interesting dynamic. the country twang of 'be gone' is made sinister by the indistinguishable vocals, providing an interesting mid-point to this 40 minute affair. as standard for brand new, all the tracks flow seamlessly from one to the other and after a few listens on repeat, the beginning and the end seem to disappear, pulling you into the vortex that lacey and co have created.
"last night they said the fire had spread and we said our prayers"
the seemingly effortless and brilliant lyricism, as well as the religious references, remain. but this is not just another deja endetu or the devil and god are raging inside me - the whole album is harsher, moodier and more horrifying than anything brand new have produced before. it is intent, not apathetic. and it's coming to get you.
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