Brand New - Deja Entendu

Deja Entendu is the second album I have gotten from Brand New since I have been working at Silent Uproar, and oddly enough I don't remember anything about the last album I got from them. The reason it surprises me is because Deja Entendu is so damn good that I felt I surely would have remembered their last album. Regardless, the band has my attention now and I think they deserve yours too. It is hard to describe the kind of music on Deja Entendu. I mean, I always thought that Brand New was essentially a punk-rock band. However with their latest album, they come across as more of a melodic rock band than anything else. "I Will Play My Game beneath the Spin Light" or "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot" definitely show they aren't afraid to throw in acoustic guitars, but they also do their share of rocking out and blend it all ever so elegantly. The album is chock full of melodic songs combining amazing guitar riffs and overwhelmingly beautiful vocal melodies. "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" and "Jaws Theme Swimming" are stand out tracks, the latter featuring pleasantly slow verses complemented by a soaring chorus with a catchy-as-hell guitar riff. I can't really find a bad thing to say about this album and I can only hope you take the time to check it out. Interesting song titles, nice album art, and, of course, great songs all combine to make Deja Entendu a really amazing album. [www.brandnewrock.com]