Your Favourite Weapon - Brand New

==The Band== While I touched briefly on the details of the band in my "Devil and God are raging inside me" review, I haven't gone into much detail, and thought, for their first album, maybe I should. The band was formed in 2000, after Jesse Lacey and two of the other members finished with the band "The Rookie Lot". They then went in search for a second guitarist, before finding Vincent Accardi, who, after hearing the trio play "The Shower Scene". They then signed onto a record label, and released this album, promoting it through supporting bands like Incubus, Taking Back Sunday and Less than Jake. Leading the ...  Read the complete review

Since the release of 'Your Favourite Weapon', Brand New as a band have matured hugely, both as people and musically. Although this album was the catalyst for the future success of Brand New, to imagine them releasing a similar album now is unthinkable. 'Your Favourite Weapon' is styled in the favour of pop-punk compared to the type of progressive rock that Brand New play now. Opening with 'The Shower Scene', Jesse Lacey's distorted vocals hold the angst associated with younger bands (which they were at the time) towards members of the opposite sex. It is a great opening track, creating the sound of a band brimming with overflowing energy and emotion to ...  Read the complete review