Sam Endicott
- vocals, rhythm guitar
Michael
Zakarin - lead guitar, backing vocals
John Conway
- keyboards, backing vocals
Mike Hindert
- bass, backing vocals
Anthony
Burulcich - drums, backing vocals
The New York
band The Bravery comes back with the complete Sun and Moon album. The album was
release 10 some months after the original was released, but this time the band remixed every song and placed it on a separate
CD to complete the 2 different styles of music with the same track list. The Sun
portion of the album is a more organic approach of production using acoustic instruments.
The Moon, or second disc is more of an indie dance production more like their
debut album. In a press release lead man Endicott said, "This is ‘The Moon’ side of ‘The Sun and The Moon,’
all the same songs but a completely different album. ‘The Sun’ is us experimenting in the studio; ‘The Moon’
is us back on our home turf.”
The Sun: The album
begins with an intro but quickly changes to “Believe” a track that is full of new sounds and exciting songs. With
the additions of the keys, they can add in many mixtures of sounds including what sounds like an organ sound. “This
Is Not The End” is lead by guitars and drums with keys in the back and clear vocals as “Every Word Is A Knife
In My Ear” is lead by the vocals for the most part with guitar solos sneaking in and out of the entire track. “Bad
Sun” is a weird catchy tune with many key sounds dancing in and out of the song. It is a quirky track that gets your
attention and keeps it. “Tragedy Bound” leads the second half off with a most acoustic track with great vocals
that lasts 2 plus minutes. “Fistful of Sand” begins with a blast of keys and guitars quickly taken over by vocals
and backing vocals. “Split Me Wide Open” is an upbeat track that puts the vocals out in the open for listeners
to attach to and hang on. “Above and Below” is a very catch track that is one of the best off the Sun part of the album. If features many backing vocals that are blended perfectly with the lead. They are not
over worked and over done. The disc wraps up with a track called “The Ocean.” It’s a softer more intimate
track that focuses on vocals and lyrics. It’s a great ending to the disc.
The Moon: This
disc begins with the same intro that even quicker blasts into the track “Believe.” The version adds more keys
and is more upbeat and raw than the Sun version. It also has the vocals as the
standout aspect of the track. “This Is Not The End” is lead more by the guitars and vocals than the drums. There
is also a point that the keys take over. “Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear” is funkier, more like a disco sound
to it. It’s very catch and much better on the Moon than the Sun. “Bad Sun” also has more keys throughout the song this time around, at least they are more noticeable.
“Time Won’t Let Me Go” has a better feel over the entire track. The vocals seem to be more vibrant this
time around. They also fit with the music better too. There is way too much keys (organ sound) in through the track those….it
tends to take you away from the rest of the song. “Tragedy Bound” is lead by the keys and vocals. They did add
in key sounds that I have never heard before and makes the track unique in its on right. “Angelina” also
sounds better in their style of music. “Above and Below” and “The Ocean” end this disc just as they
did the first, solid. Overall this is a unique concept to an album. Not very many bands could pull it off. Each disc offers
the listener something different. One song might not sound great on one disc but sweet on the other and vise versa. It’s
something to check out if you are a fan of The Bravery.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
My favorite tracks:
Believe,
Bad Sun, Tragedy Bound, Above and Below
Track
List: Disc 1 and 2….
1.
Intro
2.
Believe
3.
This Is Not The End
4.
Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear
5.
Bad Sun
6.
Time Won’t Let Me Go
7.
Tragedy Bound
8.
Fistful of Sand
9.
Angelina
10. Split
Me Wide Open
11. Above
and Below
12. The
Ocean
Website (s): www.thebravery.com, www.islandarecords.com
