1. Intro 0:28 2. Believe 3:46 3. This Is Not the End 3:59 4. Every Word Is a Knife in My Ear 3:35 5. Bad Sun 4:02 6. Time Won't Let Me Go 4:11 7. Tragedy Bound 2:22 8. Fistful of Sand 3:10 9. Angelina 3:11 10. Split Me Wid... more »e Open 3:38 11. Above and Below 3:30 12. The Ocean 3:40« less
1. Intro 0:28 2. Believe 3:46 3. This Is Not the End 3:59 4. Every Word Is a Knife in My Ear 3:35 5. Bad Sun 4:02 6. Time Won't Let Me Go 4:11 7. Tragedy Bound 2:22 8. Fistful of Sand 3:10 9. Angelina 3:11 10. Split Me Wide Open 3:38 11. Above and Below 3:30 12. The Ocean 3:40
"With an album more in tune to the song than the dance this time around, The Bravery have put out one of the best albums this year.
There is a lush, exacting quality to the less electronic, more melodic sound here but songs like Time Won't Let Me go and Fistful of Sand show just how good their songs can be, without gimmicks or an over reverance to the 80s God bands like New Order and The Cure.
I'll take this group over the Killers or Interpol or a half a million other NY and elsewhere bands who have morphed the alternative 80s sounds into something listenable and categorically post punk.
With new instruments and a richer feel to almost every song, The Bravery have put themselves at the top of this over saturated rock and roll scene.
There are no weak tracks and The Ocean is a beautiful lightly techno ending to a great album."
Departure from self-titled debut but a very enjoyable listen
Philiana Ng | San Francisco, CA United States | 05/23/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Gone is the synthy dance tunes on their 2005 album. Instead, what we have is so much better: less infectious and more melody-driven, less The Killers (which started a public feud between Endicott and Flowers in 2005) and more The Bravery. The tracks are less polished and more rock-infused. If anything, this disc solidifies The Bravery's Brit rock musicality and at least to me, that's a great thing. "The Sun and the Moon" is a departure from their debut but it is still a very enjoyable listen. In fact, I may enjoy this album a tiny bit more than their previous release."
Fearless, not so much on this new album...
Hidden Valley Ranch | Atlanta | 05/23/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The Bravery's first CD was incredible. The Bravery Unfortunately that means that subsequent releases will always be compared to the original album.
This CD while delivering some great tracks, for lack of a better word is not as "catchy." While there is not a total absence of "catchyness" (lol, not even a real word) there could be more of it. That's the limit of my disappointment. There are some great tracks as well as the expected strong lyrical backing. The album has a definite deeper feel than the previous release as well as some real upbeat tracks. It has lasting sound to it and you wont get tired of it too quickly.
I give it 3 Stars. Give it a listen, form your own opinion."
Excellent intro and gorgeous ending
Aralola B. Akinmade | DC Metro Area | 06/11/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Just pick up this album and you'll understand - the great intro (including the song "Believe" with its riffs) is one of the best lead-ins into an album I've ever heard.
Huge Bravery fan here since their debut. There were a couple songs - i.e. Bad Sun, Fistful of Sand, and Above and Below - with beautiful melodies that show a different side of the boys
And of course, the gorgeous ending - The Ocean - with powerful lyrics caps off a pretty solid sophmore project