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Your Favorite Weapon [Enhanced]

Brand NewAudio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)


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  • Audio CD (February 18, 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • ASIN: B000089YBI
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,865 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. The Shower Scene
2. Jude Law and a Semester Abroad
3. Sudden Death In Carolina
4. Mixtape
5. Failure By Design
6. Last Chance to Lose Your Keys
7. Logan to Government Center
8. The No Seatbelt Song
9. Seventy Times 7
10. Secondary
11. Magazines
12. Soco Amaretto Lime

Customer Reviews

Every song is great and has a good catchy beat. blank  |  37 reviewers made a similar statement
Overall, This is by far the best band I have ever heard. "punkrockguru"  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm struggling to find the words to adequately convey just how much everyone NEEDS to own this album. After seeing Brand New in concert twice within two weeks (my friends and I drove four hours and got slightly stalkerish - but it was worth it) the overwhelming feeling I walked away with was amazement. The fact that some people may go their entire lives without ever hearing this band is unfortunate, because "Your Perfect Weapon" is the best pop-punk album I have ever heard, period.

Brand New stands out from the explosion of other bands in their genre both musically and lyrically. The dynamic combination of catchy, infectious, upbeat tunes ("The Shower Scene," "Jude Law and a Semester Abroad"), and slower, more melodic songs ("Soco Amaretto Lime," "The No Seatbelt Song") is pulled off flawlessly. The entire album is a testimony to the bands' ability to be versatile - smooth transitions between true rock out tracks and softer acoustic numbers reveal confidence and undeniable talent.

Lyrically, "Your Perfect Weapon" is serious and smart. It's typical 'bad-breakup/teenage angst/growing up' subject matter, but the lyrics are original and poetic (at times dark) and told in an almost story-like fashion. Every song hints at personal experience, resulting in carefully-crafted, raw, and relatable anthems. Lead vocalist Jesse Lacey sings passionately and perfectly; the harmonies added by the other band members do much to intensify and enrich.

I would recommend this CD above any other in my collection, and also add that seeing Brand New live is an amazing experience. You will not be dissapointed with this band or their debut release. After just one listen, you'll wonder how you ever survived without 'your favorite weapon'!

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars i bought deja entendu first... March 12, 2006
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Has stood the test of time April 13, 2005
Format:Audio CD
I've owned this CD for a couple of years now and I still enjoy it just now just as much as the first time I heard it. It is truly a well done album. It is much more raw than their latest "Deja Entendu", but for the most part, the lyrics are still there. Jesse Lacey being one of my favorite lyricists of all time. "Whatever poison's in this bottle will leave me broken sore and stiff, well it's the genie at the bottem who i'm sucking at, he owes me ONE LAST WISH!" -Jude Law and a Semester Abroad, track 2. One of my favorite lines right there.

If you've only heard Deja Entendu and are thinking about checking out this album, I will warn you, they are quite different musically. You might be surprised at the difference, with that in mind, this is still an amazin cd and one of my favorites, but for different reasons. Deja Entendu is quite a bit more mature than this one. You can tell they were still a young band when they recorded "Your Favorite Weapon", an amazing young band at that.

This cd is one of the classics in my cd case. I have few cds that I enjoy time after time of listening to it. Here is one of them. I highly recommend this cd. Lyrically, 80% of the songs are incredible, it's different musically then Deja Entendu, a lot more punk-core (if you catch my drift), I guess you could say it is less refined. Overall, this cd has a great sound, great music, great lyrics, if you look into, I would venture to say you would enjoy time and time again...just as I have.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Works well, but had a crack
The CD itself works fine, and it's not scratched or anything, but the CD cover has two cracks on it. I ordered it new, and it even had the plastic covering but it managed to crack. Read more
Published 3 months ago by No
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Band
I just needed this alubum to finish my discography collection. Great cd. Not my favorite, but if you love Brand New, then you'll enjoy this album.
Published 3 months ago by Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
Was just as seller described. Great album love listening to it and don't have any other albums similar to this color adding to its value even more.
Published 3 months ago by chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
One of the best punk albums. It really brings me back to my teenage angst filled days. Jesse is a genius.
Published 5 months ago by MusicMusicMusic
1.0 out of 5 stars What Happened to My Band
What happened to the Brand New that I grew up loving? The deep, emotional, meaningful lyrics of "The God and the Devil are Raging Inside Me? Read more
Published 7 months ago by Travis
2.0 out of 5 stars Not that great
I bought this album after falling in love with Deja Entendu and was sadly disappointed by this album. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rachel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Ordered it online. Product came as expected about a week and a half from the order date. Tracking number was received and accurate. Album sounds great on vinyl.
Published 10 months ago by Dann J. Herbolario
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Brand New Album
This album is great. The pressing sounds wonderful and the additional tracks with the download are cool too. If you love this album like I do, then you need to have it on vinyl.
Published 11 months ago by timholmez
5.0 out of 5 stars Holy Sh*t
Picking which Brand New album I wanted to purchase first was a hard choice, and I probably would've picked Deja Entendu if I could've found it, but then again you can never go... Read more
Published 14 months ago by wasabi
1.0 out of 5 stars Sounds like Relient K, but not even close to as good
First off, 3 of my favorite songs are by Brand New including one from this album. But except for that I wish I hadn't wasted the money on this disk. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Rupert
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