![]() Their performance, from both a lyrical and musical standpoint, was immaculate. And through sound alone, they demanded the attention of each and every individual in the room from the quietly spoken words of “Degausser” (which included a Monster Mash medley in it) to the loud choruses of “Limousine.” It felt almost as if through sound alone, Brand New was stating that this was their show. Even in the rear of the room, the guitars reverberated throughout the entire venue to a point that my ears started to hurt a little. It felt as my ears were continuously being bombarded by a wall of sound throughout their set. ![]() However, they did not play it in order – they played it backwards, shifting a few song’s individual positions in the setlist here and there. This was the first time I had ever seen this done in such a gripping and well-executed manner.Īfter playing a few more of their popular songs from other albums such as “Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t,” Brand New dove straight into playing The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me (2006) in it’s entirety. ![]() Both of them played perfect unison and interestingly, most of the time it sounded as if only one kit was being playing. It also added another layer to their sound as one kit drummer would play other percussive instruments during quieter parts. If you needed any verification regarding whether or not Brand New played like the powerhouse they are, I can assure you they did.įor most of the set, two drummers played simultaneously, which allowed for a more impactful chorus. As bright lights illuminated the entirety of the stage, Brand New appeared in full view with each member sporting a Where’s Waldo costume. I lost interest during the middle of their set, which was then later recaptured by the humorously tossed profanity during the opening lines of “The Plan (F**k Jobs)” and held until they closed with “Twin Sized Mattress.”įorty minutes later, the scene began almost in complete darkness as dim white lights illuminated Brand New as they opened with “Sink” off of Daisy (2009). It was fitting for both of these bands to be on the bill together. Their lyrical content, similar to that of Modern Baseball, is heavily imbued with teenage angst. I really hadn’t realized how popular this band had become over the past few years. I was extremely impressed by the crowd reaction during the Front Bottoms set. Next up was the Front Bottoms, a band which I discovered after finding their music video for “Twin Sized Mattress” back in 2013. I wouldn’t necessarily say that their set was lacking their usual energy, but they conveyed a more mature vibe than in previous year, seemingly reflective of the events in their personal lives. They added a decent amount of rhythmical and key changes to certain parts of their old songs which I thought was a really unique touch to change things up. Their setlist was composed of a mix of songs off Holy Ghost combined with some of their hits off Sports (2012) and You’re Gonna Miss It All (2014). The band definitely had a slightly different vibe to them this time around. Modern Baseball released their third studio album, Holy Ghost (2016), following their short hiatus due to the admission of their singer and guitarist, Brendan Lukens into rehabilitation for depression and substance abuse. The opening bands included Modern Baseball and The Front Bottoms, two bands which delve on a lot of emotional thematic ideas. I had seen Modern Baseball 3 times before this, the last of which was in the summer of 2015 on their tour with Say Anything in Santa Ana. I came into contact with Kristin, an extremely kind woman who sold me her extra ticket.Īfter a hectic morning, followed by a two hour and bus ride, I finally arrived at the Event Center at San Jose State University. I went right to Craiglist and messaged about 15 people trying to snag a ticket before I’d have to make my way down to San Jose at 4PM. The catch was that I had to scrounge like a madman to find a ticket if I wanted to stay for anything after the first three songs. I awoke Monday morning around 10AM to find an email saying that I was approved to shoot Brand New. If someone told me nine months ago that I would go from never shooting a concert in my life to shooting the emo/alt-rock legend Brand New in less than a year, I wouldn’t have believed it for a single second. It felt as though this turn of events was just a pleasant dream, but as I awoke sprawled across a couch in San Jose with a memory card full of the best pictures I’d ever taken – I realized that I had not only attended, but I had shot a Brand New concert.
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