Brand New Interview

[Pat Marquez]

The much anticipated street-team lead interview with Brand New (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brandnew) has been posted (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showpost.php?p=4303747&postcount=41).

[BGP]

score!

[alcoholandirony]

awesome.

[Joe DeAndrea]

9. What is the title of the new album?

G: What do you want it to be?

J: We have a title?



Haha, nice.

[suburbn_thrills]

I submitted this.


I'm excited!!

[Adrian Villagomez]

I'm diving right into this bitch.

[ACA]

They always do seem to enjoy JTS most live. I think it's the goofy effects.

-ACA

[leary0315]

FINALLY!! lol

[KillMeTheKing26]

Yessssssssssssssss

[HazeLitRise]

which song is degauzer?

[Joe DeAndrea]

which song is degauzer?

...A new one? :shrugs:

[Pat Marquez]

I submitted this.


I'm excited!!
A lot of people did, haha.

[catscradle]

mmmmhhhh.

[heytheredelilah]

what the fuck?? HELLO ITS A STREET TEAM EXCLUSIVE i hate it when you people post this shit in public. join the freaking team you lazy douchebags

[dekdog11]

pretty sweet.

[dekdog11]

what the fuck?? HELLO ITS A STREET TEAM EXCLUSIVE i hate it when you people post this shit in public. join the freaking team you lazy douchebags

chill cute stuff

[zbrmike79]

which song is degauzer?

i think demo 6... just cause they said they've played it live.. but it could be Take Apart Your Head...

[suburbn_thrills]

A lot of people did, haha.
haha, I figured.

[bamf]

what the fuck?? HELLO ITS A STREET TEAM EXCLUSIVE i hate it when you people post this shit in public. join the freaking team you lazy douchebags

haha.

on a non gay note, i cant wait for this record

[unwritten]

Well, that was informative. :dry:

[an0n]

V: Yeah, November...of 2015. It will be in the form of the new iTunes microchip that will be directly installed into your brain. I am proud to say we will be the first band to deliver music in this format.


that made me laught out loud, great answer haha :)

[Chris Fallon]

Good interview. Too bad AP couldn't have done this instead, but regardless, it was an interesting read.

[Jerm]

that ended abruptly

but cant wait for the album

[CrucifiedHeart]

they dont even know what records are gona be on the album?? wtf????

and jesse hates guns n roses????
guns n roses is one of the best american rock n roll bands of all time!!


and i feel bad about the demos leaking now

and what jesse said about if it were up to them the new album would be alot more self-indulgent, but since its not in everyones best interests financially, its not, irks me. make the album you wanna make dude...

[fenderbassist]

V: Yeah, November...of 2015. It will be in the form of the new iTunes microchip that will be directly installed into your brain. I am proud to say we will be the first band to deliver music in this format.


that made me laught out loud, great answer haha :)


that also made me laugh

[heytheredelilah]

chill cute stuff

i just get so heated!!!! :-/

[notoaststereo]

awsome

[OveriseFan]

haha, I love how they made fun of most of their fans.

And yet every fan will think it's not about them.

I love it.

[OveriseFan]

what the fuck?? HELLO ITS A STREET TEAM EXCLUSIVE i hate it when you people post this shit in public. join the freaking team you lazy douchebags

Shut up.

ANYONE can get the password easily.

And I'm on it, for the record.

[PunkDrums182]

Is it just me, or do they (especially jesse) seem pretty unexcited/negative about the album?

[nicky123]

haha

"If it is reprinted on other boards and this angers you, well, let 'em know."

FUCK YOU AP.NET

[domesticyeti]

i thought it was a really interesting interview. its weird to read about how they all seem nervous and possibly negative about the album, and how much of that was based on the demos leaking.

[TasonJate]

mmmm 45 songs are out there somewhere

[werealldudes19]

V: Yeah, November...of 2015. It will be in the form of the new iTunes microchip that will be directly installed into your brain. I am proud to say we will be the first band to deliver music in this format.


that made me laught out loud, great answer haha :)



hahah it did the same for me, i laughed for about 23 1/2 seconds

[DeadCityScars]

9. What is the title of the new album?

G: What do you want it to be?

10. If you had to describe the new album in one word, besides "good" or any of its synonyms, what would it be?

G: Really good.

16. Who have you always dreamed of touring with, that you've yet to have the chance to?

G: Grandfunk Railroad

That guy Garrett in general just isn't funny. And Jesse critcizing other bands (sort of) for trying new instruments in their songs.

[Jason Tate]

what the fuck?? HELLO ITS A STREET TEAM EXCLUSIVE i hate it when you people post this shit in public. join the freaking team you lazy douchebags

It's the only interview the band is doing - it's going to get copy/pasted around the internet no matter what - it'll hit our general forums a million fucking times in the next 3 days. It's just how it goes.

Is it just me, or do they (especially jesse) seem pretty unexcited/negative about the album?

I said the same thing. I think that's his intention though. But the idea of the work of art still not being completed is something that artists historically have always struggled with.

haha

"If it is reprinted on other boards and this angers you, well, let 'em know."

FUCK YOU AP.NET

:(

[_kelly]

november 21st cant come soon enough

[zizou1790]

Sweeeeeet

[Jason Tate]

Here, now we aren't linking straight to their unpassworded (silly designers) page.

I know this is a "Street Team Exclusive" and all that - but the shit's already over every other fucking webzine, and I'm not going to let AP.net be the only place it's not seen. AP.net are known for being the biggest Brand New whores ever (YFW started it all) - and from what I have heard, this is the only interview the band's even doing for this album.

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Hi from BrandNewStreet. We're happy to finally give you the BN street team interview! It's as exclusive as anything can be in a digital age. If it is reprinted on other boards and this angers you, well, let 'em know. And now, without further adieu...

1. What was the first record each of you ever bought?

Brian: The first CD I ever purchased by myself was Metallica ... And Justice For All. My mom took it away from me post-haste. Told me it was garbage. Also, Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion 2 on cassette. My parents read the lyrics in the booklet, and recorded over the songs they didn't like with the first song "Civil War". I never knew the song "Get In The Ring" until four years after that record came out.

Jesse: I hate Guns N Roses

Garrett: I stole Electric Larryland by Butthole Surfers from my sister. I don't know why she had that record.

J: Mine was probably Billy Joel's Greatest Hits or a Weird Al record. I listened to Billy Joel so much when I was a kid. Actually it might have been a Michael W. Smith record from the Billy Graham crusade. The Big Picture?

Vin: I don't remember the first record I bought, but I remember the first BMG record club albums I ever ordered were Pearl Jam Ten and RHCP Blood Sugar Sex Magic.

2. What would you each say your favorite song to play live is?

J: I like "Jaws Theme Swimming" every time we get to it. But right now it's "Degauzer", or another one of the newer songs.

G: I would have to say all of our new songs.

V: I'd have to say "Jaws Theme" or "Degauzer" also.

3. Does the new album have any musical influence not seen on previous Brand New records, either from a genre or a particular artist?

J: I hope so. But once again, probably not as much as we would like. Still, I think it would be ridiculous to assume that we discovered nothing new over the last three years. I've noticed with the other guys, as well as me, that it's a lot about REdiscovering. Who knows how many writers or records or--I don't know--foods or sports, whatever I was into when I was younger, that I'm realizing were pretty great then and now still are. You have to trust the taste you had when you were a more real person than you are now. When you didn't rely so much on other people to figure out what was good. For instance, Meltdown by Steven Taylor has some good tracks, you know?

V: It was probably not so much the discovery of new music but more about finding new ways to play my instrument. It's not so much any particular outside influence, but more about reevaluating the tools you already have and using them differently.

4. Now that you guys have moved on to a major label, are you afraid of anything that might come along with larger scale exposure?

G: Yeah, that we might get too big.

J: Yeah, I'm scared of the hype. I'm scared of people who never heard our band trying to sell it to people who are, you know, breathing it already.

V: Everything.

5. Did the internet leak of your demos affect the progress of the new album?

G: If it affected anything, I would say it did it in a good way 'cause so many people were curious to hear what we have been doing--and for the most part, the record tracks don't sound anything like the leaked demos.

J: For me it was different. It had me pretty down for a while. No one likes to show their creation in mid-process, and those songs weren't done. They were like blueprints. Just the plan, right? It put me in a state where I was under the impression that those songs had been wasted or something--that we had to go and write new things because those had been heard. Now, in retrospect, I want those songs to be on the album and many of them aren't, and I'm probably more to blame for that than anyone. This record already feels incomplete to me without those tracks and probably will forever.

V: I can relate to both of those sentiments. In one way it was kind of refreshing and motivating to know that people were still so interested and curious as to what we were up to in that period where we sort of disappeared. But I was also worried that it would derail the process because the four of us had created a pretty safe place where the only critics were ourselves. As much as we tried to shield ourselves from letting the leak affect us, it definitely did. There was a feeling of being robbed, after keeping everything so close to ourselves and then having it heard before it was completed. As Jesse said, I wish some of those songs were on the record. But they do exist on a certain plane, so people do know that we were working and creating.

6. In an industry where bands must constantly tour and put out new music to maintain sales and the interest of their fans, how do you think a relatively small band like yours has managed to keep such a diehard following during two years of downtime?

J: It's a mystery. I really have no idea, but we'd all like it to be known that we know how blessed we are.

G: 'Cause when it comes down to it, we are dedicated to what we do, and we aren't big-headed when it comes to our fans. We appreciate everything that has been thrown our way.

7. If you each had to pick a favorite song off the upcoming record, which one would it be and why?

J: "Degauzer", 'cause it's the only song we ever wrote spontaneously with the four of us in a room together. After that, I'd pick "Handcuffs".

V: For me, it's too early to tell. But I agree with Jesse on "Degauzer", and also "Handcuffs", because of the dramatic changes from its inception to completion. It ended up far more beautiful than I had hoped for. It truly exceeded my expectations.

8. Now that you've started using piano (specifically on one of the new songs you've been playing live), are there any other instruments that you would like to explore incorporating into your music?

G: Every instrument you can think of will be, or is on, the record.

J: Every instrument that has ever existed, he means. Not ones you can imagine.

G: Yeah, that's what I meant.

J: Answering this question feels like a cop-out because I don't think that the number of instruments a band incorporates says anything about their music. Especially now, with the trend in "performance bands," and the like. I think there are a lot of acts around now that should have just stuck to their guitars, or stuck to ENJOYING Elephant Six or Saddle Creek, and not trying to be it. On the other hand, I think there can be more to rock than a Mesa Boogie stack. I think the guitar is a limitless instrument and I hope I continue to explore it for the rest of my life, as well as other instruments. I DO play some okay brass.

V: As far as bands starting to explore the use of other instruments, it always seems to be a touchy subject--for both the band and audience. Both parties may feel alienated, to an extent. In the time that we had to get this record together, all four of us found a new level of comfort with the instruments we have been playing for so many years. But also in that time, we all became interested in others. Piano, Rhodes, bells, lap steel, brass, etc. I know for myself, playing other instruments always excites me to get back to my guitar. That might just be because I am better at it, but really, after playing piano or trumpet it would make me play my guitar differently due to trying to incorporate a certain skill learned from those instruments into my guitar playing. I think when we all started to get the idea that guitars might not be the only instruments on the record, we made sure to keep in mind that there still needed to be [a balance.] Otherwise, we would have sounded like a marching band. It's maintaining a balance. And it can be difficult to know when you've gone too far, especially when you are not accustomed to writing parts for other instruments, or even hearing them as a part of the music. Still though, I think we were able to achieve that. Guitars, bass, and drums remained the core of what was happening while everything else was simply used to enhance a song.

9. What is the title of the new album?

G: What do you want it to be?

J: We have a title?

10. If you had to describe the new album in one word, besides "good" or any of its synonyms, what would it be?

G: Really good.

V: Exhausting.

11. What were the best and worst parts of recording the new album?

G: (Worst) Recording it. (Best) Recording it.

J: The best, for me, was only working on it with people we consider friends. Sapone, Herring, Claudius, Rich Costey, etc. Also the Sherman/Accardi/Lacey percussion on "Millstone", and Vin and my double guitar wig out on the second half of "You Won't Know", which may or may not have made the final cut. Also, the catfish from Taylor's Grocery.

The worst was calling it finished.

V: Best- Taylor's Grocery. Spending late nights in Walmart with anyone else involved in the project who was losing their minds as much as I was at 4 am, leading us to make the most ridiculous, unnecessary purchases possible. Also, watching Jesse construct the scariest Halloween costume ever. Worst - any time I wasn't in Walmart or Taylor's Grocery.

12. Is Jesse's cousin, Derek, officially in the band now?

B: Derek has been with us throughout the making of the new record. He will be playing parts on every single song, and he will basically be playing an essential role in the future of the band. He is here for our own mental sanity, and to complete the sound on stage. He has been with us for a while now, and I easily consider him part of the band.

G: The Worm is in the band for good!

J: Let's stop calling him my cousin though. That was a joke.

B: No it wasn't

V: Sherman... now helping to sonically annihilate the world.

13. When writing the new album, did you ever feel that the pressure to progress outweighed the organic nature of your songwriting?

J: Uh…

G: Not for a second

J: Yeah, I guess not. If anything, it was the opposite. In terms of the "external forces" (quotation hand gestures) we felt more pressure to NOT progress on this album than ever before. It wasn't normal or healthy for us, and I think it played a large part in the struggle that was making this album. Left to ourselves, we probably would have been more self-indulgent and released something that wasn't financially in anyone's interest. Unfortunately, our creative decisions are no longer ours to be made alone for ourselves. We are only a small part, now, of a much larger machine that has made us completely dependent on it… but which, for all intents and purposes, can function perfectly well without us.

14. At a recent show, Jesse mentioned that he no longer agrees with many of the things he says in "Soco Amaretto Lime." How do you think the band has matured since the release of Your Favorite Weapon, and how has that affected the band both musically and individually?

J: It really isn't a matter of disagreeing with the lyrics of a song, which in this case wouldn't really make that much sense because the song is a story. It is more the feeling of no longer being able to relate to certain aspects of an earlier version of myself. There are certain things that you celebrate when you are young, and you do this BECAUSE you are young and so you have this built-in urge to scoff at various ideas of maturity or responsibility because you CAN. The problem lies in how unbecoming the same attitude is when you see it in someone who is only four or five years older. I don't think any of us have any Peter Pan fantasies, and I don't get down on myself for not having more foresight when I was younger, but there really is no part of me that wishes I was still there. More than anything, I was toasting youthfulness, not decadence, but I feel I used the wrong words. I am also completely fine with writing a song now, or having an idea, that someone ten years my junior can't relate to. In fact, I hope for it. I wouldn't speak for the whole band in this, but I know it happens. I saw Vin apply things to his life over the last couple of years that I am only starting to understand now, and he is five years younger than me. If changes like that in a person's real life don't reflect themselves in his art, then I think it is the audience's responsibility to ask why not. What is the appeal of someone who never learns anything or ever answers a question? Or worse, someone who never has a question? Or then what would the appeal be of someone who learns everything but never shares it? I'm not talking about disco either. People don't listen to our music cause you can dance to it. I know why people listen to our music and it has little to do with dancing.

15. How many songs have you written since the release of Deja Entendu, and how many of them are actually going to end up on the new album?

B: Around 750,000. The new record will have 11 or 12 of them.

G: About 45, about 45.

J: Forty or something. Yeah, I think 11 or 12 on the record?

16. Who have you always dreamed of touring with, that you've yet to have the chance to?

G: Grandfunk Railroad

J: I never dreamed of touring. Touring with Colour Revolt, Eisley, Hotrod Circuit... was a dream come true. People who you can spend time around and love and who love you back. Plus, they make music that you really don't grow tired of. It's a joy to witness these bands every night.

17. When will the new album be released?

G: November 21st.

J: Too soon

V: Yeah, November...of 2015. It will be in the form of the new iTunes microchip that will be directly installed into your brain. I am proud to say we will be the first band to deliver music in this format.

18. After the success of Deja Entendu and the hype surrounding its follow-up, did you ever worry that the new album might never actually be complete?

G: It almost wasn't

J: I think it still isn't

19. Why did you change your URL to fightoffyourdemons.com?

J: 'Cause we wanted people to ask us why.

G: 'Cause brandnewrock is (expletive).

20. With all the time you spend with each other, have you found yourselves taking on roles? i.e. "The Funny One" or "The Serious One"

G: That question is stupid.

V: I, too, think this is an outrageous question. I will say, however, that Brian once took the claim of "The Shy Guy." We all laughed at him.

21. What are the most difficult parts of having a career like yours--and when things get tough, where do you find the motivation and/or inspiration to keep going?

G: In other activities I enjoy, or the people I love the most.

B: The most difficult part about being in a band, for me, is being away from friends and family so much. This time around, we got to spend an ample amount of time at home in between touring and starting to make the new record, and it has helped me build new relationships and sort out old ones. It is something that is very hard to do when you are so far from home, so often. I love playing music. I love making music. That's always what balances it out. And when we play shows, the fact that people are there to see us is really what keeps me going.

22. With the titles of the new songs appearing on the set list as "Yeah," "Mamas," "Fork And Knife," and "Take Apart Your Head," has Brand New retired the practice of sentence-long titles that have nothing to do with the song?

G: Those are just abbreviations.

J: Abbreviations. I'm not so sure they have nothing to do with the song. I think "Positively 4th Street" is one of my favorite names for a song. I always wonder why it was named that.

23. Did the writing process for the new album differ from the previous albums?

G: Yeah, that's why it took two years.

J: It was the same process, essentially, of someone bringing an almost completed song to the rest of the band, and then the four of us hashing out the specifics of it: the tempo, the changes, etc. "Degauzer" and "Yeah" were unique because they happened spontaneously with three, or all four, of us in the room together. All the music and lyrics for "Handcuffs" was finished by Vin when he brought it. I suppose there were more individual songs on this album that were either written by just one of us, or, by all of us together--but the meat of the record was the same process of an idea that got worked and reworked. A lot of that happens inside the studio when we are listening to things back on tape and realizing something doesn't sound how we expected… then we go in and figure out how to make it sound like we were all hearing it in our heads. There really is no secret or trick... it's the same way ten million other bands probably work out their stuff. All very tedious and boring.


24. Any chance you'll tell us the track listing of the album?

G: Nope

J: We don't know what tracks are gonna be on the album, and if we did, they would only have names that were "abbreviations" that would give you no real insight into what song it actually was 'cause we only made them up for ourselves and various people working on the project to be able to identify them. I just got bingo. We're all playing bingo now, just so you know.

[kissbangkill]

that was boring.

[Jason Tate]

that was boring.
Are you a hair stylist?

[moore182]

Here, now we aren't linking straight to their unpassworded (silly designers) page.

I know this is a "Street Team Exclusive" and all that - but the shit's already over every other fucking webzine, and I'm not going to let AP.net be the only place it's not seen. AP.net are known for being the biggest Brand New whores ever (YFW started it all) - and from what I have heard, this is the only interview the band's even doing for this album.

Haha...you rule!

They did seem a bit negative, but that's all part of the game...

[kissbangkill]

Are you a hair stylist?

assistant stylist right now. full time come february or high waters.

[staticandclarity]

i personally think their perspective is a good one. staying humble and skeptical about the new album is smart. im glad they dont have the attitude and are cashing in on the amazing following they have. it personally makes me even more excited to hear the new album with that kinda attitude. too many bands have waaaaay too much confidence in themselves these days. its better anyway to not have high expectations and be very pleasantly suprised

[ascitiesburn101]

Holy shit!

[myworstmistakes]

Is it just me, or do they (especially jesse) seem pretty unexcited/negative about the album?

yeah i got that too and it's putting a bit of a damper on it for me.

[kissbangkill]

holy shit a lot of people are viewing this thread.

[nicky123]

:(

haha, I'm jk jason. it's just funny that they pretty much mentioned this site...

[jnkbondtrader]

Is it just me, or do they (especially jesse) seem pretty unexcited/negative about the album?

yea i feel ya.. some of jesse's comments are getting me a little worried... he doesnt seem to confident in it.

[kissbangkill]

yea i feel ya.. some of jesse's comments are getting me a little worried... he doesnt seem to confident in it.

i think he's just being a "tortured artist".

i have faith that it'll be a great album, but i'm not gonna lie, i'm way more excited about the new jay z album (that comes out on the same day).

[CalebAndrew]

Thanks for posting this Jason.
I really don't like having to go to more than a few sites for my music news.
You did the right thing.

I'm interested to hear the new album. I always like what Brand New has to say. Some of the responses seemed a bit terse, but that is a constant foible of the transcribed interview I suppose.

[Jason Tate]

haha, I'm jk jason. it's just funny that they pretty much mentioned this site...

Heh. Yeah. Gone are the days when they liked me. :(

yea i feel ya.. some of jesse's comments are getting me a little worried... he doesnt seem to confident in it.

And yet if he pulled a Tom Delonge and acted like it was the next coming of U2, he'd get shit for that as well.

[Jason Tate]

i think he's just being a "tortured artist".

i have faith that it'll be a great album, but i'm not gonna lie, i'm way more excited about the new jay z album (that comes out on the same day).
I love that J-Z comes out of retirement and has an album's worth of material conveniently ready for release.

[Jason Tate]

Hi Jared.

:Lurking:

[SwingingMics]

I love this band. But they are becoming overrated and overhyped. People are making them out to be bigger than life.

[Jason Tate]

I love this band. But they are becoming overrated and overhyped. People are making them out to be bigger than life.
Which is a) probably why the band's responses are as they are, b) going to be interesting when the shittalkers show up in November when the album drops. It's going to be crazy, I already know.

[bring the mosh]

Well, that was disappointing.

I'm still excited about the new album. (I think I am the only person in the universe without the demos).

[kissbangkill]

I love that J-Z comes out of retirement and has an album's worth of material conveniently ready for release.

yeah, i never bought the whole retirement thing. i have a feeling the album is going to be epic. pharrell, timberland, kanye, dr dre, chris martin... it can only become the greatest hip hop album of all time imo.

back to bn. i agree that their responses are probably the way they are so as to remain grounded and not come off as pretentious and overhyped. but jesse still gives off the wannabe morrissey vibe to me.

[SwingingMics]

Which is a) probably why the band's responses are as they are, b) going to be interesting when the shittalkers show up in November when the album drops. It's going to be crazy, I already know.
I'm not a shittalker. I just don't think all of it is necessary. People will be quick to assign it album of the millenium without even really listening to it, just because it is Brand New. Even if it's shit, people will say it's the greatest ever.

[Jason Tate]

yeah, i never bought the whole retirement thing. i have a feeling the album is going to be epic. pharrell, timberland, kanye, dr dre, chris martin... it can only become the greatest hip hop album of all time imo.
Hahaha.

[SwingingMics]

Hahaha.
grey album > black album

[Jason Tate]

I'm not a shittalker. I just don't think all of it is necessary. People will be quick to assign it album of the millenium without even really listening to it, just because it is Brand New. Even if it's shit, people will say it's the greatest ever.
Well, the converse is true as well - just because it's Brand New people will say it's "overhyped" and "not good" - they get the two sides equally - very polarizing band.

And I wasn't saying you were a shit-talker - I was just saying wait a few months until we have them showing up on a daily basis. AP wasn't nearly as big as it is now when Deja came out, and I got more shit for that album than any other - EVER. So .. I'm just warning everyone - haha.

[Jason Tate]

grey album > black album
White Album > Grey Album > Black Album.

[mike l]

theyre being so negative because they know how much they are worshipped and just want to cover themselves for when people think they should have made a better record because 'it took so long.' it sucks because i really wish everyone could hear it like just another record, not the brand new record after deja entendu that took 3 years. and i very much include myself in that i want NO prejudgement that i dont consciously know about affecting my listening of this record. all that matters is in about 60 days we will all listen on the edge of our seats and i am sure we will take away from it some solid songs that we will listen to for a long time

[tomwk]

White Album > Grey Album > Black Album.
this man has the right idea!

[terrrrrible]

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 219 (122 members and 97 guests) -- Haha.

Great interview, although some of the questions were really stupid, but I liked their replies to the dumb ones. (Although there probably weren't very many other good questions, 99% of BN's "fans" are dumbasses and probably all had the same questions like 'what is the name of the album') Some of the things they said about the recording process, the demos, being on a major label, makes me respect these guys so much more. To me it seems they're doing this for themselves, not to put out albums to please their fans.

The new disc, whatever it may be called, however many tracks are on it; no matter what anyone says, is going to be a solid album.

[CalebAndrew]

Well, that was disappointing.

I'm still excited about the new album. (I think I am the only person in the universe without the demos).

I never listened to the demos either. I generally try not to listen to leaked music. Leaked stuff normally sounds like crap due to awful mixing and are a needless smear to a band's reputation.
I'm not some selfless nice guy though, lol, usually it's just because none of my friends download leaked stuff and pass it on to me anymore. That, and I'm busy trying to keep up with school.

Everybody who hates demos should stop trying so hard to get their hands on them. Wait for albums, they are usually way better.

[SwingingMics]

Well, the converse is true as well - just because it's Brand New people will say it's "overhyped" and "not good" - they get the two sides equally - very polarizing band.

And I wasn't saying you were a shit-talker - I was just saying wait a few months until we have them showing up on a daily basis. AP wasn't nearly as big as it is now when Deja came out, and I got more shit for that album than any other - EVER. So .. I'm just warning everyone - haha.
No, I hold Deja as one of the all time greats of albums. But no one thought YFW was that great until everyone got swept up with Deja, and now people claim YFW as one of the greatest pop-punk cd's of all time, retrospectively, because it's Brand New. I think that is an injustice. I just think it will be hard for many people to listen to their new album objectively, most people will already label it "the greatest" or "overhyped." So it's kind of unfair to all parties all around. I think Brand New will have to put forth a solid, solid effort to surpass The Format. In my opinion of course.

[dekdog11]

i just get so heated!!!! :-/

its alright, we all do, the cd will be here soon enough and all will be well.

[SwingingMics]

White Album > Grey Album > Black Album.
White Album > Grey Album > Blue Album > Black Album.

[mike l]

but i am kind of scared with jesse's comments making it kind of seem like they somewhat sculpted the album to an extent for what the major label would accept. just saying this cuz i remember about a year and a half ago when i heard their one album got rejected from their label but i didn't know the details now or then.

[thebestkylever]

boo radley and bill murray are viewing this thread. this site must be bigger than i thought.

[staticandclarity]

No, I hold Deja as one of the all time greats of albums. But no one thought YFW was that great until everyone got swept up with Deja, and now people claim YFW as one of the greatest pop-punk cd's of all time, retrospectively, because it's Brand New. I think that is an injustice. I just think it will be hard for many people to listen to their new album objectively, most people will already label it "the greatest" or "overhyped." So it's kind of unfair to all parties all around. I think Brand New will have to put forth a solid, solid effort to surpass The Format. In my opinion of course.


i thought YFW was amazing before deja even came out. i listened to the album non stop.

[nfggc10]

but i am kind of scared with jesse's comments making it kind of seem like they somewhat sculpted the album to an extent for what the major label would accept. just saying this cuz i remember about a year and a half ago when i heard their one album got rejected from their label but i didn't know the details now or then.that was just a rumor....

[Jason Tate]

No, I hold Deja as one of the all time greats of albums. But no one thought YFW was that great until everyone got swept up with Deja, and now people claim YFW as one of the greatest pop-punk cd's of all time, retrospectively, because it's Brand New. I think that is an injustice. I just think it will be hard for many people to listen to their new album objectively, most people will already label it "the greatest" or "overhyped." So it's kind of unfair to all parties all around. I think Brand New will have to put forth a solid, solid effort to surpass The Format. In my opinion of course.

Well, I was going nuts on YFW around here - we were just a small little website for that release though. Ahhhh .. the days.

[mo0ink]

they sound like they're assholes...

[ilovebsb]

i duno... i think i expected more out've this interview but it was a bit funny.

[nfggc10]

Well, I was going nuts on YFW around here - we were just a small little website for that release though. Ahhhh .. the days.sad thing is, the most deja-like song on that album, No Seatbelt Song, is always one of the least favorites on that album. It's still the smartest song on that record in my opinion although Jude, 70X7, and SoCo will always get their credit.

[CalebAndrew]

they sound like they're assholes...

Being in a band is a frustrating thing. BN has gone through a lot. Given their success, they are under a lot of pressure. Eat a bowl of branded cereal and re-read the interview. They might come off as nicer.

[SwedishHeat]

I remember buying Deja at Best Buy the morning of. I was there about two minutes after they opened, and when I got to the cash register, the guy looked at that little astronaut cut-out and said "What is this?" and I said "Brand New. It's really good, you should check it out." He gave me a funny look.

That guy is probably in this thread, salivating.

You're welcome, Best Buy Guy.

[weakerdaysawait]

They're dicks.

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

Nice.

[JWS1986]

i cant help but feel "more in the dark" having read that.

[JunkBondTrader]

I love that J-Z comes out of retirement and has an album's worth of material conveniently ready for release.
hes been in the studio for awhile now, he just never told anyone obvisouly.....he just came out and said he was going to drop an album, because thats how the jigga rolls, and he kicks so much ass anyway, and hes banging beyonce so yea....its Jay-Z, hes the fucking king.

[forumreader]

Well, I was going nuts on YFW around here - we were just a small little website for that release though. Ahhhh .. the days.

You people who think he posts a lot about Brand New now have no idea how it used to be. There weren't 6000 smaller band posts to counteract his zillion YFW posts then, either. Man, that was back when Drive Thru still knew how to sign bands.

[JunkBondTrader]

no offense, but i think Your Favorite Weapon is pretty piss poor. its got some solid tracks, but its got a lot of filler in my opinion that i cant stand

[Stupendous_Man]

Jesse came off a bit pessimistic on the topic of the album there. But after reading everyone's responses I can see why. I'll just patiently wait until the 24th of November.

[kissbangkill]

Well, I was going nuts on YFW around here - we were just a small little website for that release though. Ahhhh .. the days.

i remember those days. good times... goood times.

[chokeychicken]

first of all, above all, i want to know when the jim septic interview is going to be posted; i'm really excited for that one.

about the interview; i think it went well. a lot of good questions were asked, and a lot of dumb questions were asked, and i feel like the band responded well to both - there were 2 or 3 responses that made me laugh really hard; especially the part about bingo at the end.

for various reasons, i feel like brand new isn't really apart of this scene - i feel like they are much above it, because not only is their music better than most, if all not of the bands in it, but they also do a great job of keeping themselves out of it. they don't get involved in band drama or the other bullshit that comes along with this thing - and i really, really respect them for that. everytime i read a brand new review (tate i'm looking at you) or an interview or something, i can't help but put the band on - they just have that effect.

to the guy who said something about how he wished everybody, including himself, could listen to the album without expectations...i totally agree. sometimes i wish i could listen to music but only after that mind deletion tool from men in black was used on me, so i had no idea what to expect, and i had no expectatoins; i feel like if people listened to music without any predetermined expectations, intentional or otherwise, they would not only get more out of the music they listened to, but they would appreciate it more as well.

all i know is that november 21st is going to be a holiday - i'm taking off school, i'm taking off work, and i'm going to endulge myself with a few good friends and this record; because like somebody else in this thread said, it's likely going to contain a lot of songs that we're all going to love for a long, long time. and i feel like that's the main difference between brand new and most other bands AP.net posts about - their music will matter in 10 years to a whole lot of kids.

I remember buying Deja at Best Buy the morning of. I was there about two minutes after they opened, and when I got to the cash register, the guy looked at that little astronaut cut-out and said "What is this?" and I said "Brand New. It's really good, you should check it out." He gave me a funny look.


i had a very similiar experience; i still remember buying deja on the day it came out (rufio's 2nd record came out the same day...never really got around to enjoying that one), and the guy at the counter gave me a creepy look, as if to mentally ask what the hell i was buying.

if he only knew.

[sweetforever]

why do I feel that you've heard this album already Tate? Must be a sixth sense or something.

Anyways, I'm excited for this album:)

[Waltz Whitman]

i love YFW and will always remember it as a record I liked in middle school but, i don't know, the record lost its charm for me. i just find it hard to enjoy these days. as for deja entendu, i find myself listening to it more in the fall and winter than anything. it just gives off that rainy and cold vibe and it's very fitting. both are very great cds and despite the wait and what seems to be a lot of negativity surrounding the band and cd i am still excited to hear it.

[Tom Da Bomb]

This is going to be the single most greatest album of all time....Right under Jay-Z''s

[Slaur]

Are you a hair stylist?

LMAO!

[Slaur]

I love this band. But they are becoming overrated and overhyped. People are making them out to be bigger than life.


I agree...but I cant help it.They are just bad ass!

[WeDreamOfDays]

I'm ridiculously excited about this album. After hearing the demos, regardless of if they were a work in progress or not (by the way I thought they were a MILLION times better than any material every other band mentioned on this site has put forth), I have nothing but sheer fucking anticipation for this album. I know for a fact these guys won't let me down. They never have. No reason to start now. They're not only amazing musicians but they're intellegent men, you don't find too many of them in the music business anymore. And as over-mentioned as this is, Jesse is one of my all time favorite lyricists. He's so clever with the way he strings his words together. It makes me weak every time I hear one of his puns or double-entendres. Basically, November 21st is the most looked forward to day of the year for me.

[Slaur]

Being in a band is a frustrating thing. BN has gone through a lot. Given their success, they are under a lot of pressure. Eat a bowl of branded cereal and re-read the interview. They might come off as nicer.


LOL

[mrzippo3]

I've never really got into this band, but they seem kinda assholish to me

[crit]

62 days.

[crowl-E]

I love that J-Z comes out of retirement and has an album's worth of material conveniently ready for release.

its not really that he had the material ready to be released whenever, he just works fast. i think it was blueprint that he did in basically a wkend. there is a reason he is nicknamed "one take hov", he just works fast. its more fucked up how hes promoting the fuck out of his new cd and yet the Nas CD that is supposed to come out that month is going to get no press and noone even knows the single or any info on it yet. like LL said not too long ago, "jay-z is good at promoting jay-z" but not any of the other def jam artists. plus everyone knows he is only doing the new album becuz def jam needs more sales at the end of the yr to gain a profit, etc. becuz 2006 was a shitty year for hip-hop and def jam.

[Steve Henderson]

I know everyone is posting in this, but personally, that interview for me was a joke. It is the only one they did, and they copped out of the answers I wanted to hear.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.

[dukeboy1986]

I know everyone is posting in this, but personally, that interview for me was a joke. It is the only one they did, and they copped out of the answers I wanted to hear.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.


Yeah, this interview was a major cop out.

[dukeboy1986]

The site's probably going to crash.

[PlusDanny]

That's probably one of the most uninspired and insightless cop-outs of an interview ever.

[basementsong]

I know everyone is posting in this, but personally, that interview for me was a joke. It is the only one they did, and they copped out of the answers I wanted to hear.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.

yeah I was a bit let down with the interview because I don't really feel like I learned anything from it. they seem kind of worried about how everybody is going to react to the record and I can't say I blame them but in london last week they were all happy enough when I met them.

[Jason Tate]

That's probably one of the most uninspired and insightless cop-outs of an interview ever.
What would you have rather had them say or answer?

[crowl-E]

What would you have rather had them say or answer?

the album title for one. the jay-z title is released for example.

[IAPAI]

I know everyone is posting in this, but personally, that interview for me was a joke. It is the only one they did, and they copped out of the answers I wanted to hear.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.


to me, their answers regarding the appreciation of their fans was more significant, and seemingly more heartfelt, than a band that yells "We love you [insert city name]!!!" at whatever tour stop they're at.

[Jason Tate]

the album title for one. the jay-z title is released for example.

They haven't titled it yet.

[fearthesloths]

finally the interview is posted now everyone can stop bitching about waiting for it.
personally i liked it, and it was weird hearing from them after such a long time hearing nothing.

i think they are just worried about how people will take the album, i would be too, they have so much pressure with this release to better Deja, and no matter what they do, in some peoples eyes they will fail.. and they know that, i'd be anxious too.

anyway im totally stoked for the 21st

[Tony]

This interview is a prime example of why you shouldn't do interviews until after the album's been released. They couldn't give a title for the album, or even the songs for that matter! I'm disappointed if this is actually the only interview they plan on doing.

[Slaur]

This interview is a prime example of why you shouldn't do interviews until after the album's been released. They couldn't give a title for the album, or even the songs for that matter! I'm disappointed if this is actually the only interview they plan on doing.

I know,but it created a hell of a buzz tonight!

[PlusDanny]

What would you have rather had them say or answer?

Be more in-depth about their creative process and more on the lyrical and musical inspirations to them, general discussion of their lyrical content, some history to their song titles, why Seventy Times Seven came back out of retirement, if there were any additional b-sides to Deja or YFW that were basically completed works not included in the final release and any other discussion on that/Flying/Shotgun, if they're interested in collaborating with any other bands or artists, where we might see their sound evolve to as they've completed the record/see what it is/the next place they want to go, musical and non-musical aspirations outside of Brand New and where they see themselves in the future, why a Brand New/The Format/Anathallo tour hasn't been conveniently scheduled yet, why they cancelled the Detroit date (and only that date) of the tour and didn't reschedule,.. =p on the last two

If I was giving the interview myself, it would have been way more nerdy and in-depth if I could and they were up for it as far as what some of the lyrics mean to them, their favorite movies, what they're listening to right now, and such, but maybe it's wrong of me to expect more and maybe the whole process is actually that boring.

[Causascene]

no offense, but i think Your Favorite Weapon is pretty piss poor. its got some solid tracks, but its got a lot of filler in my opinion that i cant stand

"...because we don't believe in filler, baby..."

[chokeychicken]

I know,but it created a hell of a buzz tonight!

and that's all that really matters.

by the way; everytime there is a huge brand new thread, there's always 5 or 6 people that are either like "i never got into this band" or "overrated."

i just want to know what bands these kids DID get into, and what bands are underrated. cause, fuck, music doesn't really get much more multi-layered and mind-blowing than deja entendu and those demos.

[Jason Tate]

Be more in-depth about their creative process and more on the lyrical and musical inspirations to them, general discussion of their lyrical content, some history to their song titles, why Seventy Times Seven came back out of retirement, if there were any additional b-sides to Deja or YFW that were basically completed works not included in the final release and any other discussion on that/Flying/Shotgun, if they're interested in collaborating with any other bands or artists, where we might see their sound evolve to as they've completed the record/see what it is/the next place they want to go, why a Brand New/The Format/Anathallo tour hasn't been conveniently scheduled yet, why they cancelled the Detroit date (and only that date) of the tour and didn't reschedule,.. =p on the last two

If I was giving the interview myself, it would have been way more nerdy and in-depth if I could and they were up for it as far as what some of the lyrics mean to them and such, but maybe it's wrong of me to expect more and maybe the whole process is actually that boring.
Did you submit those questions to them?

And Jesse never has talked about the lyrics of his songs, from what I remember he wants people to get what they want personally out of them (he hinted at that in this interview - he knows why people listen to them, and it's not to dance).

The song titles were all discussed in previous interviews when their last two albums came out. I made a run-down-post before Deja came out explaining like 95% of them.

[HoustonCalling]

the interview was just alright, nothing from what they said really stood out to me like "wow" i didnt see that coming. but thats just how they are i guess, i really enjoy the band, so i feel as long as it stays consistent with deja or YFW ill be pleased.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.

i agree with that completely. im sure they are appreciative of all the love they get, but they can show a little more love to the fans, after all we are the ones buying their merch and albums. and side note: i hate their damn website so much. im surprised their label hasnt changed it for them. its like they dont want you to know anything about them.

[Jason Tate]

the interview was just alright, nothing from what they said really stood out to me like "wow" i didnt see that coming. but thats just how they are i guess, i really enjoy the band, so i feel as long as it stays consistent with deja or YFW ill be pleased.



i agree with that completely. im sure they are appreciative of all the love they get, but they can show a little more love to the fans, after all we are the ones buying their merch and albums. and side note: i hate their damn website so much. im surprised their label hasnt changed it for them. its like they dont want you to know anything about them.
I think you, inadvertently, hit the nail on the head.

[PlusDanny]

Did you submit those questions to them?

And Jesse never has talked about the lyrics of his songs, from what I remember he wants people to get what they want personally out of them (he hinted at that in this interview - he knows why people listen to them, and it's not to dance).

The song titles were all discussed in previous interviews when their last two albums came out. I made a run-down-post before Deja came out explaining like 95% of them.

I just don't understand the point in doing an interview right now for this album that they virtually can't talk about. Obviously they won't and can't discuss the new album's content and if they've covered their past almost entirely, what's the point? I mean, if it's just for e-buzz, more power to them. I just expected to learn something and outside of their feelings about the leak, I felt like I didn't get any additional insight. And like I said before, maybe it's just that boring.

Additionally, does it matter that they've talked about that before.. and like, 3 and a half years ago? Wasn't your interview with Mark Hoppus and the one on the +44 site virtually the same and within the same few days?

[staticandclarity]

the interview was just alright, nothing from what they said really stood out to me like "wow" i didnt see that coming. but thats just how they are i guess, i really enjoy the band, so i feel as long as it stays consistent with deja or YFW ill be pleased.



i agree with that completely. im sure they are appreciative of all the love they get, but they can show a little more love to the fans, after all we are the ones buying their merch and albums. and side note: i hate their damn website so much. im surprised their label hasnt changed it for them. its like they dont want you to know anything about them.



yah shame on them for wanting some form of privacy. so what if they want to be mysterious?! wow..

[Jason Tate]

I just don't understand the point in doing an interview right now for this album that they virtually can't talk about. Obviously they won't and can't discuss the new album's content and if they've covered their past almost entirely, what's the point? I mean, if it's just for e-buzz, more power to them. I just expected to learn something and outside of their feelings about the leak, I felt like I didn't get any additional insight. And like I said before, maybe it's just that boring.

Additionally, does it matter that they've talked about that before.. and like, 3 and a half years ago? Wasn't your interview with Mark Hoppus and the one on the +44 site virtually the same and within the same few days?
They don't do an interview - people complain - they do an interview - people complain. And you wonder why they don't say anything anymore to anyone and basically hate AP.net and me.

What? No, I just don't think that in an interview with a band after 3 years of nothing the band would discuss the song titles of their past albums - especially when that's all be answered.

Don't get your +44 comment at all.

[PlusDanny]

They don't do an interview - people complain - they do an interview - people complain. And you wonder why they don't say anything anymore to anyone and basically hate AP.net and me.

What? No, I just don't think that in an interview with a band after 3 years of nothing the band would discuss the song titles of their past albums - especially when that's all be answered.

Don't get your +44 comment at all.

I'm glad they did an interview, but it gave zero insight on the new album, which it was supposed to be about.

Thanks for getting hung up on one part of my list of questions.

[Jason Tate]

I'm glad they did an interview, but it gave zero insight on the new album, which it was supposed to be about.

Thanks for getting hung up on one part of my list of questions.
It was supposed to be about the new album? The band's been pretty clear (to me at least) that they don't want to talk about the new album (this interview further solidifies this for me). They don't want people's hope/hype to get up more than it already inevitably will be.

[PlusDanny]

It was supposed to be about the new album? The band's been pretty clear (to me at least) that they don't want to talk about the new album (this interview further solidifies this for me). They don't want people's hope/hype to get up more than it already inevitably will be.

Being "the only interview for the new album" or however it was phrased made me believe they were going to answer questions on the new album and assuming the release was still going to be early October at the time, the interview seemed timely and appropriate to discuss it when it was finally released.

After searching, I'm sure I was reading to far into things and *I DO* appreciate the interview and what the band had to offer and any further expectations were my fault. Thanks guys- just a case of anticipointment, but I'm thrilled for the album anyways.

[HoustonCalling]

I'm glad they did an interview, but it gave zero insight on the new album, which it was supposed to be about.


its an interview. it wasnt great, wasnt bad. jesse did give some pretty insightful thoughts on the questions that were raised. as for as the "gossip" you wanted to here regarding info on the new album, your just not going to get it from them. they never have, why is this such a huge surprise to people.

[tcemoo]

No, I'm not going to read 8 pages of this post. I paged through parts of it, reading a few posts, but mainly only really read the current discussion (page 8) thoroughly.

I agree completely with the two posters who were talking about brand new not liking their fans or something.

Especially as a fan from Wisconsin, or anywhere in the midwest besides Chicago or Minneapolis, even, it seems like Brand New doesn't care about their fans in my state, because they have never come here as far as I know besides on the Warped Tour and I have been following the band for quite a while (I got into them after YFW was out but before Deja was even talked about).

It's been disheartening waiting for the album, waiting for September/October for the release (Hell, most bands would have had a September/October release LAST YEAR) and when the date was finally announced as NOVEMBER, it makes me wonder what the hell have these guys been doing the last 2 years? If it hasn't been two years, you'll have to forgive me because it sure seems like it's been that long.

It also amazes me that after such a long time of making this cd, they feel it's not complete yet? Jesus, stop being such a damn perfectionist and just get the shit out there. I've grown tired of cryptic messages and East Coast/UK tours. I don't hate the band but I have grown sour from the way the band... acts? I don't know, I can't think of a good word but the way they act definately seems like they are pushing the people who have made them famous away. They've entered the wrong business if they want to be shy, private people.

In closing, this CD better be the best thing since sliced bread.

[Jason Tate]

Being "the only interview for the new album" or however it was phrased made me believe they were going to answer questions on the new album and assuming the release was still going to be early October at the time, the interview seemed timely and appropriate to discuss it when it was finally released.
Eh, whatever - guess I just knew what they were going to do - I never expected what you apparently do. The band isn't Fall Out Boy, they aren't going to be posting journals every day or answering every question their fans ask. They're just not like that.

[ThatGuy]

and that's all that really matters.

by the way; everytime there is a huge brand new thread, there's always 5 or 6 people that are either like "i never got into this band" or "overrated."

i just want to know what bands these kids DID get into, and what bands are underrated. cause, fuck, music doesn't really get much more multi-layered and mind-blowing than deja entendu and those demos.

I'm probablyone of those people. I've bought both of their albums however. for me, brand new are brilliant songwriters lyrically, but for me (and probably only me) they are way more fun to talk about than they are to listen to. for me, i think i come to the same emotions when i listen to take this to your grave. that may make me a loser and uncool, but I don't really care.

secondly, to address the overrated tag. i think this band was so underrated for so long, that once everyone started talking about them, they somehow became overrated. much like ben wallace for the detroit pistons the last couple of years. sure he was great at times, but he was never the best overall player or the most valuable member of those pistons teams. i feel the same way about brand new. they have their moments where they are brilliant, but i don't feel as though they are the best band ever to come out of this genre of music.

I hope this makes sense. i take nothing from brand new, just don't want to add anything to them either

[PIG DESTROYER]

yea that was a pretty useless interview. Jason, you tried. But every answer they gave, I read as them being cocky and ass-ish, like they're too good or trying to be too mysterious to bother answering anything. Sad that everyone read that looking for some insight, interesting comments or even humor, and they gave us pretty much none of those.

[Jason Tate]

No, I'm not going to read 8 pages of this post. I paged through parts of it, reading a few posts, but mainly only really read the current discussion (page 8) thoroughly.

I agree completely with the two posters who were talking about brand new not liking their fans or something.

Especially as a fan from Wisconsin, or anywhere in the midwest besides Chicago or Minneapolis, even, it seems like Brand New doesn't care about their fans in my state, because they have never come here as far as I know besides on the Warped Tour and I have been following the band for quite a while (I got into them after YFW was out but before Deja was even talked about).

It's been disheartening waiting for the album, waiting for September/October for the release (Hell, most bands would have had a September/October release LAST YEAR) and when the date was finally announced as NOVEMBER, it makes me wonder what the hell have these guys been doing the last 2 years? If it hasn't been two years, you'll have to forgive me because it sure seems like it's been that long.

It also amazes me that after such a long time of making this cd, they feel it's not complete yet? Jesus, stop being such a damn perfectionist and just get the shit out there. I've grown tired of cryptic messages and East Coast/UK tours. I don't hate the band but I have grown sour from the way the band... acts? I don't know, I can't think of a good word but the way they act definately seems like they are pushing the people who have made them famous away. They've entered the wrong business if they want to be shy, private people.

In closing, this CD better be the best thing since sliced bread.
You're exactly the "fan" that has caused the rift betwen the band and the "fans" or the "scene" - IMO everything you just said is why the band acts the way they do.

If you can't understand why a band wants to be perfectionists when it comes to THEIR ART, then I'm sorry - you're listening to the wrong band. Period.

And stop demanding what the album should be - let it be what it is - and nothing more.


6. In an industry where bands must constantly tour and put out new music to maintain sales and the interest of their fans, how do you think a relatively small band like yours has managed to keep such a diehard following during two years of downtime?

J: It's a mystery. I really have no idea, but we'd all like it to be known that we know how blessed we are.

G: 'Cause when it comes down to it, we are dedicated to what we do, and we aren't big-headed when it comes to our fans. We appreciate everything that has been thrown our way.

[Jason Tate]

yea that was a pretty useless interview. Jason, you tried. But every answer they gave, I read as them being cocky and ass-ish, like they're too good or trying to be too mysterious to bother answering anything. Sad that everyone read that looking for some insight, interesting comments or even humor, and they gave us pretty much none of those.
Street Team interviewed them - not me - sorry. They don't like me, they won't talk to me or let me interview them anymore. Heh.

[konstantine94]

I'm excited for this album. And yeah... I emailed BN's publicist to get an interview at their show in July (I had no idea at the time they were notorious for not doing interviews.) and she told me they weren't doing any press. Which is sad. This interview was good, I just had different questions for them. And yeah, I submitted my questions, I'm on the street team.

[PlusDanny]

Eh, whatever - guess I just knew what they were going to do - I never expected what you apparently do. The band isn't Fall Out Boy, they aren't going to be posting journals every day or answering every question their fans ask. They're just not like that.

I've never read a Brand New interview (until now) and don't get personal e-mails from them or anything and had no idea what to expect, so I apologize for seeming disrespectful or anything as that's not the case at all. I still love the band, but felt like they weren't actually being sincere or showing much care here.

Added this- After searching, I'm sure I was reading to far into things and *I DO* appreciate the interview and what the band had to offer and any further expectations were my fault. Thanks guys- just a case of anticipointment, but I'm thrilled for the album anyways.

[Ryan Phantom]

stupidest fuckin interview ever

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Is it me or does every member of the band have a different answer? They are making liars out of one another..

[Jason Tate]

I'm excited for this album. And yeah... I emailed BN's publicist to get an interview at their show in July (I had no idea at the time they were notorious for not doing interviews.) and she told me they weren't doing any press. Which is sad. This interview was good, I just had different questions for them. And yeah, I submitted my questions, I'm on the street team.
Yep. Zip. Nada. Zero.

[Jason Tate]

stupidest fuckin interview ever
They could have just not done anything.

[Jason Tate]

Is it me or does every member of the band have a different answer? They are making liars out of one another..
:huh:

[Jason Tate]

Actually it might have been a Michael W. Smith record from the Billy Graham crusade. The Big Picture?


Yeah, I had that album and listend to M.W.S - wow, forgot all about that until just now. I repressed that memory for good reasons.

[grace we bestow]

Hmm. Well, that was kind of interesting & took long enough to get up.

[daBNmaradona]

guys come on, its just a interview. we have a date finally! lets wait for the album and celebrate with a big ap.net orgy! haha ;)

[Jason Tate]

guys come on, its just a interview. we have a date finally! lets wait for the album and celebrate with a big ap.net orgy! haha ;)
:rape:

[daBNmaradona]

:rape:


that freaks me out! seriously.

[FUCKDIRTYWIPES]

Cant Wait

[Jason Tate]

Vinnie wrote the lyrics for "Handcuffs" - I find that interesting. I wonder what else he's written.

[*crying stars*]

i'm just glad that there was even an interview; they seem kind of private.

Street Team interviewed them - not me - sorry. They don't like me,
they won't talk to me or let me interview them anymore. Heh.

that sucks. especially when you actually like/respect the band.

4. Now that you guys have moved on to a major label, are you afraid of anything that might come along with larger scale exposure?

G: Yeah, that we might get too big.

J: Yeah, I'm scared of the hype. I'm scared of people who never heard our band trying to sell it to people who are, you know, breathing it already.

V: Everything.


i thought those were interesting answers for that question.
most bands are like, "nah, it's been what we've been waiting for all our lives. blah blah blah."
huh.

[PlusDanny]

The song titles were all discussed in previous interviews when their last two albums came out. I made a run-down-post before Deja came out explaining like 95% of them.

Link me. I can't find it.

[Jason Tate]

Link me. I can't find it.
Yeah, that version of AP is long dead. Haha, it was black and greenish and was using "greymatter" or something as the news backend. Soooo long ago. SOrry.

[decembr2remembr]

I just found it funny as hell when Jesse said, "I just got bingo. We're all playing bingo now, just so you know."

The way I read that is that they anticipated every single question that would be asked. And maybe, it was all rehearsed? It's not like they had no clue what would be asked of them.

actually I probably could have predicted the questions myself...

[Jason Tate]

I just found it funny as hell when Jesse said, "I just got bingo. We're all playing bingo now, just so you know."

The way I read that is that they anticipated every single question that would be asked. And maybe, it was all rehearsed? It's not like they had no clue what would be asked of them.

actually I probably could have predicted the questions myself...
I pretty much almost made a post saying "Jesse Lacey won bingo" - but then decided not to.

[decembr2remembr]

As many times as I read the board and never post for years I feel that it's safe to say that about 95% of posters would have immediately replied saying, "What? Bingo, What is he talking about. Pssh Brand New is so overrated/great/horrible etc."

I wish people would analyze things a bit more before they choose to respond. And think if their post is really anything more than a waste of bandwidth. Maybe it's because they never got the attention they needed as children... Hell I don't know. Why I'm not a psych major anymore.

[secondsunrise]

this band is over rated, though i still like them. hopefully the new album will live up to the hype......

[Jason Tate]

this band is over rated, though i still like them. hopefully the new album will live up to the hype......
Overrated by who? Me? The general population? The scene?

[decembr2remembr]

"this band is over rated, though i still like them. hopefully the new album will live up to the hype......"

case and point

[Jason Tate]

"this band is over rated, though i still like them. hopefully the new album will live up to the hype......"

case and point
You're psychic, quick, what lottery numbers should I play tomorrow?

[chokeychicken]

only two things can "overhype" a great band, therefore making them come acros to some as "overrated."

the media, or the fans.

guess which one has their hands in the cookie jar?

[decembr2remembr]

You're psychic, quick, what lottery numbers should I play tomorrow?

hah, if I knew I wouldn't have gotten up at 8 am for class

if I win though, I'll fund an IQ test for the forum that people must pass in order to post

what do you pick for the powerball tomorrow? lol

[Jason Tate]

only two things can "overhype" a great band, therefore making them come acros to some as "overrated."

the media, or the fans.

guess which one has their hands in the cookie jar?
I've been sitting here appreciating the last line in your signature for like 15 minutes - I will never say something mean to you as long as that stays there for as long as you post.

[fedhed7]

Yeah, as everyone else has said, that interview was nothing special. But it shows me that they've been working as hard as they can to make this record as good as it can be.

45 songs? Jeez. At lease now we know that they haven't been slacking for the 2 years they weren't touring.

Also, Jesse seems to be pretty eloquent. Some of his responses are quote-worthy.

[tcemoo]

You're exactly the "fan" that has caused the rift betwen the band and the "fans" or the "scene" - IMO everything you just said is why the band acts the way they do.

If you can't understand why a band wants to be perfectionists when it comes to THEIR ART, then I'm sorry - you're listening to the wrong band. Period.

And stop demanding what the album should be - let it be what it is - and nothing more.

I don't think you're taking everything I said as it was intended to be meant.

Think what you want about me, but if I cause the band to be quiet then that's funny, because due to no tour dates here in at least 3 years it's obvious they have no care for my opinion or anyone within quite a large radius of me.

Yes, go ahead and be a perfectionist but it doesn't take 2-3 years to make a great album. It's hard to keep interest in a band who never releases anything, or even really communicates with their fans.

I wasn't demanding anything out of the album, I just said after such a long wait it should be really good, aka the greatest thing since sliced bread. If it's not, it will be more amazing that after 3 years they managed to create the greatest flop of all time.

Maybe I am listening to the wrong band and maybe I should go listen to a band who actually gives a shit about their fans. Y'know, ones who are actually willing to let people know what is going on and are willing to share information with their fans instead of withholding it as if they don't appreciate the thousands/millions of dollars we have pumped into their label and their own pockets.

[James Johnson]

I've been sitting here appreciating the last line in your signature for like 15 minutes - I will never say something mean to you as long as that stays there for as long as you post.

and me too?

[Jason Tate]

I don't think you're taking everything I said as it was intended to be meant.

Think what you want about me, but if I cause the band to be quiet then that's funny, because due to no tour dates here in at least 3 years it's obvious they have no care for my opinion or anyone within quite a large radius of me.

Yes, go ahead and be a perfectionist but it doesn't take 2-3 years to make a great album. It's hard to keep interest in a band who never releases anything, or even really communicates with their fans.

I wasn't demanding anything out of the album, I just said after such a long wait it should be really good, aka the greatest thing since sliced bread. If it's not, it will be more amazing that after 3 years they managed to create the greatest flop of all time.

Maybe I am listening to the wrong band and maybe I should go listen to a band who actually gives a shit about their fans. Y'know, ones who are actually willing to let people know what is going on and are willing to share information with their fans instead of withholding it as if they don't appreciate the thousands/millions of dollars we have pumped into their label and their own pockets.
You answered your own questions and points. Seriously.

[leftstranded]

i'll believe it when i see it

[captainmccool]

awsome

I'm a member but that doesn't mean i check that site every single day because it only has info on Brand New, which is why AP posts it, it's got news about every band. It's much more convenient you see.

[atticusfinch]

this band is god.

[chokeychicken]

I've been sitting here appreciating the last line in your signature for like 15 minutes - I will never say something mean to you as long as that stays there for as long as you post.

do you even know the story behind it? everybody thinks its just me hating on TJV, which is simply not true.

and does "not say anything mean to me" include not banning me for 2 days for "being a cock sucker?"

i sure hope so.

[Jason Tate]

do you even know the story behind it? everybody thinks its just me hating on TJV, which is simply not true.

and does "not say anything mean to me" include not banning me for 2 days for "being a cock sucker?"

i sure hope so.
No, what's the story behind it? I just am laughing my ass off because of some recent events surrounding the band that's all.

When were you a cock sucker?

[chokeychicken]

i don't know - but on sunday i was banned for 48 hours and the reason given was 'stop being a cock sucker.' I assume it was one of the more friendly members of the staff. jared? gabe?

and the story goes something like this...nick got my screen name from the site and wanted to know if i had any american football mjp3's...i don't know..something like that. and so we talk every now and then, and i asked him one time what he thought about piracy, and he basically said that it was great and that the entire band supported it. so i put this in my signature, really big, that the junior varsity loved pirating music, and nick IM'ed me almost immediately and said that the entire band was pissed and that i had to change it.

i did it. reluctantly.

[Jason Tate]

i don't know - but on sunday i was banned for 48 hours and the reason given was 'stop being a cock sucker.' I assume it was one of the more friendly members of the staff. jared? gabe?

and the story goes something like this...nick got my screen name from the site and wanted to know if i had any american football mjp3's...i don't know..something like that. and so we talk every now and then, and i asked him one time what he thought about piracy, and he basically said that it was great and that the entire band supported it. so i put this in my signature, really big, that the junior varsity loved pirating music, and nick IM'ed me almost immediately and said that the entire band was pissed and that i had to change it.

i did it. reluctantly.
Haha. It wasn't me that banned you - sorry dude.

That's funny - yeah, they read AP - kinda cool that a signature got their attention though.

We're huge.

/Ego grows.

[RememberFminus2]

I would just like to weigh in on this:

i enjoyed the interview and pretty much get what they are doing which seems to be lost on alot of people. at the end of the day, im of the belief that the whole concept of bands respecting fans should be switched around. we listen to their art some days, they live their art forever. they give up soo much just for some hours of our enjoyment. they give up families and friendships and lose so much to sleep in a bus and make records. We give what? 10 dollars for the CD? they have given up a great deal and we should be more grateful to band members. i see very little wrong with their approach, granted i understand MANY bands feel the things Brand New have been feeling lately, and they usually cope with it in a more positive manner, but i still dont take away anything from brand new


my point of the rant: people need to stop bitching about bands not taking the typical approach of releasing timely albums perfectly with tracklistings etc, theres plenty of other music to tide you over while you wait. its their lives people they figure out what works best for them

[ColourandShape]

well...they don't know the tracklisting, have no name for the album, and they all claimed that they feel the album isn't done, yet they hve a release date? what the fuck?

[camery182]

just buy the record, burn it, steal it, then say something. til then at least we know bn is still alive and kicking. (also probably still writing songs and changing tracks for the cd)

[violencexgrace]

HELL YES. my nervous excitement for this record just skyrocketed fifty billion points into the realm of faint nausea. be it the second coming or the dawn of the apocolypse in album form, i'm just excited to hear it.

[swizzle]

which song is degauzer?
Daughter i think?

[weworemasks]

I know everyone is posting in this, but personally, that interview for me was a joke. It is the only one they did, and they copped out of the answers I wanted to hear.

I am still super stoked for the album but they came across really poorly to me - it is kind of sad how they seem to intentionally disconnect themselves from fans.

agreed. pretty worthless interview.

Eh, whatever - guess I just knew what they were going to do - I never expected what you apparently do. The band isn't Fall Out Boy, they aren't going to be posting journals every day or answering every question their fans ask. They're just not like that.

because they are so fucking self-absorbed. i don't care if they are assholes, or don't feel like answering questions, but if you are going to be completely lifeless, uninspired, and not to mention vague, you might as well not humor anyone, and skip out on the fucking interview.

and this:

23. Did the writing process for the new album differ from the previous albums?

G: Yeah, that's why it took two years.

is a damn lie. entendu was released in june 03. i remember having the leak with incorrect/switched up song titles months before it was released. so let's say march 03, the record was finished. it took 3.5 years to finish this record. i doubt they worked on it the entire time, too.

people shit all over saosin for taking 3 years, yet they still managed to release a handful of near-complete songs, and 10-15 demos. brand new hasn't done shit, and hasn't released shit, besides some horrible studio demos that were stolen and leaked.. blablabla, saosin sucks, bn is god, whatever.

this band is god.

ahahahaha.


on a good note, any new song they played live was pretty great. so i'll quit bitching when i have their record in my hands.

[octoberskies]

Heh they are so secretive. I want to hear the new album already.

[Jared Kaufman]

i don't know - but on sunday i was banned for 48 hours and the reason given was 'stop being a cock sucker.' I assume it was one of the more friendly members of the staff. jared? gabe?

and the story goes something like this...nick got my screen name from the site and wanted to know if i had any american football mjp3's...i don't know..something like that. and so we talk every now and then, and i asked him one time what he thought about piracy, and he basically said that it was great and that the entire band supported it. so i put this in my signature, really big, that the junior varsity loved pirating music, and nick IM'ed me almost immediately and said that the entire band was pissed and that i had to change it.

i did it. reluctantly.
I didn't ban you, I like you. And I don't think I've banned anyone in a year plus.

[nfggc10]

I would just like to weigh in on this:

i enjoyed the interview and pretty much get what they are doing which seems to be lost on alot of people. at the end of the day, im of the belief that the whole concept of bands respecting fans should be switched around. we listen to their art some days, they live their art forever. they give up soo much just for some hours of our enjoyment. they give up families and friendships and lose so much to sleep in a bus and make records. We give what? 10 dollars for the CD? they have given up a great deal and we should be more grateful to band members. i see very little wrong with their approach, granted i understand MANY bands feel the things Brand New have been feeling lately, and they usually cope with it in a more positive manner, but i still dont take away anything from brand new


my point of the rant: people need to stop bitching about bands not taking the typical approach of releasing timely albums perfectly with tracklistings etc, theres plenty of other music to tide you over while you wait. its their lives people they figure out what works best for themthe best post in this entire thread. the way this band operates is just lost on so many people who can't repsect a band that doesn't have daily updated blogs, never stop touring, put out cds every year or so, want to milk every minute of their current fame level. I actually respect them more for being different and acting as human beings instead of an attention whore of a band. Most people wouldn't like their life put up on a screen for all to see what they're doing so why should they? They have the right to act in whatever fashion they want. People are just so spoiled in this age of ap.net news frenzies that they feel they are now entitled to know every little tidbit of a band's life.

[fearthesloths]

I don't think you're taking everything I said as it was intended to be meant.

Think what you want about me, but if I cause the band to be quiet then that's funny, because due to no tour dates here in at least 3 years it's obvious they have no care for my opinion or anyone within quite a large radius of me.

Yes, go ahead and be a perfectionist but it doesn't take 2-3 years to make a great album. It's hard to keep interest in a band who never releases anything, or even really communicates with their fans.

I wasn't demanding anything out of the album, I just said after such a long wait it should be really good, aka the greatest thing since sliced bread. If it's not, it will be more amazing that after 3 years they managed to create the greatest flop of all time.

Maybe I am listening to the wrong band and maybe I should go listen to a band who actually gives a shit about their fans. Y'know, ones who are actually willing to let people know what is going on and are willing to share information with their fans instead of withholding it as if they don't appreciate the thousands/millions of dollars we have pumped into their label and their own pockets.


are you kidding?
do you seriousy think that jesse lacey personally sits down, looks at the tour schedule and says "oh wait a god damn minute, there's a date in Town X?!?, I fucking hate that town and everyone that lives there, especially if they like my band, lets cancel that date and never tour there again"
I'd be willing to bet that the band has very little, if anything at all, to do with their tour booking in regards to dates. Give it up, if you really think the band owes it to you to play in your town you are wrong, and if it upsets you so much that you never get to see them, do what hundreds of other kids do all the time for their favourite bands.... make the effort to go see them. Don't sit on the internet and trash talk an awesome band because you want them to give you a personal backrub because you bought a cd. This who sense of artists owing the fans the world these days really annoys the hell out of me. Put yourself in their shoes for a second, you have thousands of kids who are waiting on your next move because they like your music, and all you hear about in return for the effort you put in to your art is some stupid fucking kids crying on the internet because they think they deserve to know everything about anything you're doing with your cd and if you don't give it to them, they'll bitch even more.... give it up.. wait for november and just enjoy the fucking music... god damn it.

[SteveLikesMusic]

"This record already feels incomplete to me without those tracks and probably will forever."

Fuck, that's gunna bug me. Demo 5 better be on it!!!

[tornbetweensky]

All i have to say is there are little to no bands with the lyrical genious of jesse lacey and crew...

this band more than helped me survive my younger youth, it made me cry... and think, and progress.. changed my life would be a good way to put it. When a band can do THAT for someone, and i know i'm not the only one... there should be no room for anyone to say anything like "they are overated"... cmon now.

[MeltawayMints]

When were you a cock sucker?

that made me laugh out loud, taken out of context it could be priceless

[nivek87]

All i have to say is there are little to no bands with the lyrical genious of jesse lacey and crew...

this band more than helped me survive my younger youth, it made me cry... and think, and progress.. changed my life would be a good way to put it. When a band can do THAT for someone, and i know i'm not the only one... there should be no room for anyone to say anything like "they are overated"... cmon now.
you took the words from my mouth

[nivek87]

the best post in this entire thread. the way this band operates is just lost on so many people who can't repsect a band that doesn't have daily updated blogs, never stop touring, put out cds every year or so, want to milk every minute of their current fame level. I actually respect them more for being different and acting as human beings instead of an attention whore of a band. Most people wouldn't like their life put up on a screen for all to see what they're doing so why should they? They have the right to act in whatever fashion they want. People are just so spoiled in this age of ap.net news frenzies that they feel they are now entitled to know every little tidbit of a band's life.
correction, this post is the best post in the entire thread

[nivek87]

I pretty much almost made a post saying "Jesse Lacey won bingo" - but then decided not to.
you should have tate, that would have been great. and i too would like to know what vinnie wrote.

[fallout1819]

the best post in this entire thread. the way this band operates is just lost on so many people who can't repsect a band that doesn't have daily updated blogs, never stop touring, put out cds every year or so, want to milk every minute of their current fame level. I actually respect them more for being different and acting as human beings instead of an attention whore of a band. Most people wouldn't like their life put up on a screen for all to see what they're doing so why should they? They have the right to act in whatever fashion they want. People are just so spoiled in this age of ap.net news frenzies that they feel they are now entitled to know every little tidbit of a band's life.


i agree. best post in the entire thread. the interview just left me more in the dark than before and i'm anticipating the album even more than before. i think i'm one of the few people who haven't listened to the demos and i dont plan on it. obviously BN is pissed they leaked and they didn't want them heard so i'm not going to listen to them. i acutally like that they're a private band. it just makes me more interested. i do wish they'd connect a bit more with their fans and they'd come to pittsburgh, but whatever, they're still my favorite band.

[walshknilb281]

well...they don't know the tracklisting, have no name for the album, and they all claimed that they feel the album isn't done, yet they hve a release date? what the fuck?
im pretty sure they did this interview in late july early august

[xam]

I wonder how many replies we would have now if they did the interview with a 'chris conley' attitude....

[knux]

that was a good read.. i just want this album to come out

[Steve Henderson]

the best post in this entire thread. the way this band operates is just lost on so many people who can't repsect a band that doesn't have daily updated blogs, never stop touring, put out cds every year or so, want to milk every minute of their current fame level. I actually respect them more for being different and acting as human beings instead of an attention whore of a band. Most people wouldn't like their life put up on a screen for all to see what they're doing so why should they? They have the right to act in whatever fashion they want. People are just so spoiled in this age of ap.net news frenzies that they feel they are now entitled to know every little tidbit of a band's life.
Bullshit.

We have not gotten anything from this band in the last few years. Now, they have agreed to do ONE interview before their record drops, and they wiggled out of most of the significant questions. To liken it to the Saosin analogy of earlier, at least those guys were out on tour, interacting with fans, and conducting interviews.

I do not think we are asking for 24/7 coverage of Jesse Lacey's personal life when I want an interview where they can stop the "awww, shucks - woe is me" attitude.

[fearthesloths]

Bullshit.

We have not gotten anything from this band in the last few years. Now, they have agreed to do ONE interview before their record drops, and they wiggled out of most of the significant questions. To liken it to the Saosin analogy of earlier, at least those guys were out on tour, interacting with fans, and conducting interviews.

I do not think we are asking for 24/7 coverage of Jesse Lacey's personal life when I want an interview where they can stop the "awww, shucks - woe is me" attitude.


after hearing saosin's full length, i wish that they weren't on tour so much so they could have actually written an engaging album.

[whiskers]

Street Team interviewed them - not me - sorry. They don't like me, they won't talk to me or let me interview them anymore. Heh.
Forgive my noobness, but you've mentioned this a few times so my interest is peaked.
What exactly did you and/or your site supposedly do to perpuate this state of mum?

[TBSowns524]

ya i didn't like how they avoided a lot of the questions and felt they came off as arrogant. i'm not saying they are arrogant, but they say owe everything to their fans and at what point do they start taking care of these fans? i mean i love brand new. i know they had extenuating circumstances surrounding their 2 year hiatus, but it just doesn't seem to me like they enjoy the whole being a band, having fans, having others critique their music scenario. i understand that they don't want to get too big.... alas, i'm just confused

[Steve Henderson]

after hearing saosin's full length, i wish that they weren't on tour so much so they could have actually written an engaging album.
A relevant thing to bring up here.

[Jason Tate]

after hearing saosin's full length, i wish that they weren't on tour so much so they could have actually written an engaging album.
I think it's a good album; what's your point again?

[Jason Tate]

A relevant thing to bring up here.
Beat me to it - your response was better.

[nfggc10]

Bullshit.

We have not gotten anything from this band in the last few years. Now, they have agreed to do ONE interview before their record drops, and they wiggled out of most of the significant questions. To liken it to the Saosin analogy of earlier, at least those guys were out on tour, interacting with fans, and conducting interviews.

I do not think we are asking for 24/7 coverage of Jesse Lacey's personal life when I want an interview where they can stop the "awww, shucks - woe is me" attitude.Your statement is the reason why Jason said the band can't win either way. I'm not sure why people expected this interview to reveal everything about the album from how the writing process went, in what time span each parts were recorded and what subject matter is involved, etc... Why can't people like you just accept this band as being different? Impatient fans act like they're the only band in the world and that for the last 3 years we've been starved to death. There are other bands making decent music to listen to. And now that they finally are playing shows again and are releasing a cd people still want more information. How about we just wait to hear the album and see for ourselves what they've been up to? And to dispute your point about not getting anything from the band in the last 3 years: they toured for deja until late summer of 2004 and then took a break and started writing some material. Last year they were going through some personal stuff while still trying to write a record. Last winter they posted on their website that they had officially gone in the studio and named the producer. They give sporatic updates but that's just how they are. I'll never understand how actual fans of this band can get fed up with how they act because unlike most bands they're not a machine that's sole purpose is to get them more album sales and be on TRL. For them it really is just about the music.

[Steve Henderson]

Your statement is the reason why Jason said the band can't win either way. I'm not sure why people expected this interview to reveal everything about the album from how the writing process went, in what time span each parts were recorded and what subject matter is involved, etc... Why can't people like you just accept this band as being different? Impatient fans act like they're the only band in the world and that for the last 3 years we've been starved to death. There are other bands making decent music to listen to. And now that they finally are playing shows again and are releasing a cd people still want more information. How about we just wait to hear the album and see for ourselves what they've been up to? And to dispute your point about not getting anything from the band in the last 3 years: they toured for deja until late summer of 2004 and then took a break and started writing some material. Last year they were going through some personal stuff while still trying to write a record. Last winter they posted on their website that they had officially gone in the studio and named the producer. They give sporatic updates but that's just how they are. I'll never understand how actual fans of this band can get fed up with how they act because unlike most bands they're not a machine that's sole purpose is to get them more album sales and be on TRL. For them it really is just about the music.
It is amazing to me that people like yourself have bought into the spin of turning aloofness into a point of differentiation that somehow makes Brand New better.

I absolutely love BN's music, but if you think about the bands you really love, for me it is a 2-part equation. One side is obviously the music, and the other is going to be how they interact with and respond to fans. If the hype machine is too much for these guys and dealing with admirers is such an annoyance, then hell, hole up in a house until the end of time and be a studio band. Don't tour. That's fine. Just don't expect me to buy into anti-social behavior as an endearing trait.

[nfggc10]

It is amazing to me that people like yourself have bought into the spin of turning aloofness into a point of differentiation that somehow makes Brand New better.

I absolutely love BN's music, but if you think about the bands you really love, for me it is a 2-part equation. One side is obviously the music, and the other is going to be how they interact with and respond to fans. If the hype machine is too much for these guys and dealing with admirers is such an annoyance, then hell, hole up in a house until the end of time and be a studio band. Don't tour. That's fine. Just don't expect me to buy into anti-social behavior as an endearing trait.Well their music is incredible and they put on one of the best live shows as evidenced by their summer tour this year. They stay after and are willing to talk to their fans which is what "interacting and responding to fans" is all about, not updating a website. As long as they keep making great music and put on great live shows, what else do you want? As musicians, those are the only 2 things I'm looking for.

[dashboard1190]

i'm excited now.

[i fucked him]

IMO BN just doesn't like the pedestal that bands are put on these days (i.e. FOB) and believe that the band itself should do that much press before anyone has hear anything... that for the label to do...

-in other news-
i have to personally thank jason for putting "magazines" and "failure by design" back in good ole 2000 ..
i will forever love you for introducing me to them
:redlove:

[ihatecayte]

i can possibly be the only one who feels kind of bad for having the demos, can i?
when jesse said something to extent of the album not feeling complete because they would've liked some of the demo stuff to be on the new album, i felt kind of bad.
i'm not really sorry i have the demos, but i feel bad that it negatively affected the band, in some aspect.

[amritaaa]

i can possibly be the only one who feels kind of bad for having the demos, can i?
when jesse said something to extent of the album not feeling complete because they would've liked some of the demo stuff to be on the new album, i felt kind of bad.
i'm not really sorry i have the demos, but i feel bad that it negatively affected the band, in some aspect.

i felt the EXACT same way. and im kinda wishing i didnt have the demos now because we might have been able to hear some of them in a really finished manner that the band was really happy with.

and i hate how jesse isnt happy with the album. its kinda like he doesnt like making music? =/

[poppa Q]

Hahahahahah.boo radley and bill murray are viewing this thread. this site must be bigger than i thought.

[andrewEP]

hmm. wack.

[Iamhome]

Wow... I enjoyed this interview... two years late and shit.