Deja Entendu

Why Buy A Deja Entendu?
While anything but novel, the follow-up to Brand News emo-punk-blast debut Your Favorite Weapon features unexpected touches and wisps of maturity. YFW was all about the rage and misery of young, explosive love, presented with Weezer-like hooks. Deja Entendu isn’t really over it yet; lead singer Jesse Lacey still sounds damaged and full of self-loathing on mopey, post-Smiths pop like The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot. But amidst the Jimmy Eat World choruses are experiments with sudden dynamic shifts and style (like Lacey channeling Adam Duritz for Play Crack The Sky), along with ruminations about the misery of cancer (Guernica). If Deja Entendu sounds like the work of musicians discovering their talents, its also about learning that desperate heartache isnt just about girls who don’t call back. –Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews & Opinions

I only give 5 to cds that I think are near perfect.
This is one of my favorite cd’s of all time. First time I heard, meh it was okay. But, after I heard “Sic transit gloria..Glory fades” a few times, I was hooked. Then I noticed how well the songs flowed together and how awesome they were.

It may have to grow on you, but it rocks. I come back to listen to this cd alot.

I would say tracks 2 thru 7 is what makes this cd so great. You don’t have to skip any tracks.

Still New to Me
I bought the album when it was first released and it continues to be one of my favorite albums ever even in 2008. Whether you’re happy, sad or just drunk this album is fun to sing your lungs out to. Every song is a punch in the face.

A melodic, emotional journey
I’ve had this album for over a year now, and it still feels fresh. The vocals by Jesse are amazingly soothing and is good for all moods.

1. Tautou 8/10. A quiet intro where you can hear Jesse saying ‘I’m sinking like a hole in the sea.’ Very eerie and a great intro.

2. Sic Transit Gloria…Glory Fades 10/10. A great bassline and starts off very calm but then sound explodes in the chorus with Jesse shouting ‘Die young and save yourself!!!’ The first song I heard by Brand new and by far the best.

3. I Will Play My Game Beneath The Spin Light 8/10. Jesse pours his heart out on the accoustic verses and then the sound yet again explodes in the chorus. This one may take a few listens to like.

4. Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t 9/10. Jesse sounds ignorant but honest and like the last song it explodes on the chorus. But the melody is better on this song.

5. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows 10/10. In the verses Jesse sings like someone has died, but in the chorus he explodes in such emotion it is overpowering. One of the best.

6. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot 8/10. A calm accoustic number. No explosion but still has heaps of emption.

7. Jaws Theme Swimming 9/10. Interesting guitar riff, simple and effective with the usual quiet-verse-but-explode-in-the-chorus structure.

8. Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis 9/10. Starts off like an accoustic number with Jesse singing very quietly. Near the end they explode again but it was very well executed.

9. Guernica 10/10. Do I like this song because it is more intense? Yes. The vocals are very good going from whispers to screams in less than a second. Melody munchers may not feel satisfied though.

10. Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have To Do Is Die 9/10. Calm song that explodes in the chorus. Although it’s samey it hasn’t tired yet.

11. Play Crack The Sky 8/10. It’s okay I just feel that this song drags on a little. Accoustic number.

This album took me about five listens to appreciate the music properly. So give this album a chance and it will creep into your mind (try listening to it while going to sleep)

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Your Favorite Weapon

Customer Reviews & Opinions

Brand New doing what they do best
In my book, Brand New continued taking things out of the equation that made me like them. This album has great harmonies and is pop punk at its finest. PLUS, it’s got them singing in rounds (like row, row, row your boat) Come on, people…good stuff. Catchy things abound but buyer beware: this is the kind of album that seemed a bit new in 2001 but now…maybe not.

Great Cd
This cd is great. Brand New is an awesome band. Your Favorite Weapon is probably one of my top 5 cd’s in my collection.

Great Songs and Great variety.

The Shower Scene - 8/10 A good opener, but not one of my favorites.

Jude Law and a Semester Abroad - 10/10 This song got me into Brand New. It’s one of the best on the album.

Sudden Death in Carolina - 9/10 Also a great song. i love the opeing riff.

Mix Tape - 9/10 This one starts off slow but gets better and the ending is great.

Failure By Design - 8.5/10 This song is pretty good, but gets old.

Last Chance To Lose Your Keys - 8.5/10 See above song

Logan To Government Center - 9/10 I really like this song. It starts out kind of mellow which is different but great. I love the lyrics too.

The No Seatbelt Song - 7/10 This song is an acoustic song and in my opinion very forgettable. I usually skip this one.

Seventy Times 7 - 10/10 Great Song! Awesome solo in the beginning, great lyrics, awesome music. A toss-up with track 2 for the best on the album

Secondary - 9/10 another great song

Magazines - 9.5/10 I love this one too. Not quite the caliber of Seventy Times Seven but still awesome.

Soco Armaretto Line - 9/10 This is another acoustic but much better than The No Seatbelt Song. One of my favorite acoustic songs of any band.

SAWEEEET! Awesome CD - Transnasty
This CD is so amazing.Your favourite weapon i belive is my second favourite CD of all time behind TAYF by Taking Back Sunday.This CD is pure genius.

Pick It Up!

i bought deja entendu first…
and it took me awhile to like that album. but when i finally did, i loved it, so i decided to explore brand new’s old album, “your favorite weapon”.

the only song that was remotely close to their sophmore album was “soco amaretto lime”. everything else sounds very immature compared to what i heard in deja. but that was what i LOVED about it! i’m a big fan of taking back sunday, matchbook romance (first album), green day, blink 182 and stuff like that. “your favorite weapon” basically combined the best stuff of all of them. it’s upbeat, angry lyrics that sport a young attitude, yet are skillfully crafted so the angst and fun of it comes out. the hooks are totally catchy. but the best thing i liked about this album was the way it made me feel. i’m 22 and i’m listening to this the first time and it made me feel young and reckless again (in a good way !)

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The Perfect NFL Football At A Great Price

The Official football of the National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell signature stamp Top quality leather cover Patented 3-ply VPU bladder Double-lacing for reinforcement Enhanced gripability. Official size and weight Wilson Authentic Game Equipment logo New in the manufacturer NFL Logo Box. Wilson Sporting Goods and the NFL have announced the return of “The Duke”, the first re-branding of the league’s official football since 1969. “The Duke” is in honor of football legend Wellington “Duke” Mara. Mara, who passed away in October, 2005 at the age of 89, dedicated 81 years to the New York Giants as an administrator, owner and unwavering booster. In 1940, heeding the advice of influential team owners Tim Mara of the New York Giants and George Halas of the Chicago Bears, the NFL selected Wilson as the league’s official football supplier. The following year, Wilson introduced a redesigned football and named it “The Duke” in honor of Mara’s son, Wellington. The Duke stayed in play for nearly three decades until the NFL and AFL merged in 1969.

Great for backyard games or sporting leagues. Top quality, built to be punished!

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