Brand New released a note today containing both excellent and slightly depressing news. They started with the bad news, apologizing that they will not be releasing an album this year, the reason being that they don’t feel that it is up to their standards. As a major fan of bands doing this as, I fully support their decision to take their time and release a quality album versus rushing said album, and it being utter shite.
After that, they dropped a huge bombshell. The band realized that it is the 10th anniversary of The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me and announced that they’ll be playing the entire album front-to-back on their fall tour this year! TDAG is such an important album to me, as I consider it up in the rankings of Abbey Road, The Airborne Toxic Event, and The Suburbs in my “Top Favorite Albums of All Time.” Unfortunately, Brand New will not be taking this tour down here to Florida. So my dream of hearing all of this album played through live will not be realized but for my readers in other states, check out the tour dates below and grab yourself a ticket!
Finally, Brand New basically confirmed that they are breaking up soon. This shouldn’t take anyone by surprise, but still, my heart hangs heavy with the thought that one of my favorite bands will be no longer. If you have never had the chance to see Brand New live or even listened to their music, take an hour or two and listen to at least 3 songs from each of their albums. Every album is completely different, and all of their music is utterly fantastic. Do yourself a favor and catch Brand New soon before it’s too late.
This is a show not to be missed!
Here is the note they posted:
And here are the tour dates for the US Fall Tour:
Upcoming Dates
Brand New Announces Album Delay by Garrett East, edited by Matthew Weller.
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