re: Modest Mouse/Brand New

Everybody has different tastes in music. I pretty much like everything, but I'm very much into alternative music. I like Modest Mouse a lot, but I think Brand New is a great band. Anybody who just shits on them clearly doesn't know all about them.

When I was in high school, they were very poppy and emo. And it was good stuff, but not great. Then as I was graduating they dropped Deja Entendu and it was awesome. Changed their sound a little but still had upbeat songs.

Then boom...they dropped the Devil and God Rage Inside Me...that's a top 3 album for me all time. They have some incredible songs. Like Limousine...if you don't know the story of Limousine, it makes no sense. But google it and you will have a greater understanding. But it has so much feeling in the album...you can feel anger and passion.

Jesse Lacey is an absolutely incredible songwriter. I don't care about guitar riffs or just crushing the drums...I love songs with good lyrics. Brand New delivers with that.

Lastly, it may seem childish, but whoever doesn't know about the Brand New/Taking Back Sunday feud needs to google that. They each have very popular songs written directly to one another and it makes those songs so great. It's just funny how they quote each other and rip on each other.

I've seen Brand New twice (once in the Civic in Nola and it was unreal), and I cannot wait to go back and see them again