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The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album)

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Released
  
May 22, 2007

Artist
  
The Bravery

Producer
  
Brendan O'Brien

Length
  
39:37

Release date
  
22 May 2007

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The Sun and the Moon (2007)
  
The Sun and the Moon Complete (2008)

Label
  
The Island Def Jam Music Group

Genres
  
Rock music, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Post-punk revival

Similar
  
The Bravery albums, Rock music albums

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The Sun and the Moon is the second album by New York-based rock band The Bravery. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in the United States on May 22, 2007 (see 2007 in music).

Contents

The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean".

Sales and chart performance

The album debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 22,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Sam Endicott.

  1. "Intro" – 0:28 (featuring Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 on the Moon version)
  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

Bonus tracks/B-sides

  • "Rat in the Walls" – 3:03 (Best Buy bonus disc)
  • "Faces" – 2:56 (Best Buy bonus disc)
  • "Who Left Me Out?" – 2:33 (Newbury Comics/Rhino Records bonus disc)
  • "Sorrow" – 2:25 (Newbury Comics/Rhino Records bonus disc and "Time Won't Let Me Go" single)
  • "The Dandy (Rock)" – 3:33 (German iTunes Store)

    • Singles

  • "Time Won't Let Me Go" - No. 10 US Modern Rock
  • "Believe" - No. 4 US Modern Rock

    • Other non-album songs

  • "Shapes" (unreleased)
  • "Satellite of Love" (unreleased)
  • "Rocket"

    • The band's official website has been updating their websites with sneak peeks of the band warming up during their "Secret Shows" for acoustic renditions of the songs from the album, notably "This Is Not the End" and "Angelina".

    Personnel

  • Sam Endicott - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Zakarin - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • John Conway - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Mike Hindert - bass, backing vocals
  • Anthony Burulcich - drums, backing vocals

    • Critical response

    The album was received with mixed reviews. It currently holds a 62% on Metacritic with reviews such as the Boston Globe awarding the album a 9/10 and saying "This easily ranks among the top rock records of the year". Other publications, while giving it a positive review, said it was a slight slump compared to their self-titled debut, although noting the slump was not as great as those from the Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and Editors. Pitchfork Media wrote a scathing review, giving the album a low 1.8, and ending their angry review with the question "Have you no sense of decency, Bravery?".

    The song "Believe" has been used in numerous media:

  • as a playable song in the video game Band Hero.
  • as the theme music for NFL Network's coverage of the 2008 NFL draft.
  • in the trailer for the movie Henry Poole Is Here.
  • in the TV series Prison Break, in the episode "Five the Hard Way".
  • in the video game Madden NFL 08.
  • in an episode of the TV series Gossip Girl and The Hills.
  • in TV commercials for the New York Rangers, as well as for the Dallas Stars' 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs.
  • in TV commercials promoting ABC's soap opera couples, such as Maxie Jones and Damian Spinelli from General Hospital.
  • in the second episode of the comedy-drama TV series Reaper.
  • in the jukebox at the Pontiac official website.
  • in the promo for ABC's TV series FlashForward.
  • in promos for NBC's TV series Friday Night Lights season 2 premiere.
  • in 2009, Seattle emcee Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis sampled the song "Believe" for "Crew Cuts", a track that was an ode to 80's pop culture on their critically acclaimed project, The VS. EP.

    • The song "The Ocean" was featured in an episode of the TV series Grey's Anatomy on ABC.

    The song "Above and Below" was featured in the end credits for the 2009 film Forget Me Not.

    The song "Time Won't Let Me Go" was featured in NBC's TV series Las Vegas, season 5, episode 5, "Run Copper Run"; in the commercial for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers playoff game; and in the ending credits for the 2008 film Never Back Down.

    A song by Bus Stop, from their self-titled album, is called "The Sun and the Moon" and was released as the album's first single.

  • The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon (2007): Reviews at Metacritic

    • Songs

    1Intro0:29
    2Believe3:46
    3This Is Not the End3:59

    References

    The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album) Wikipedia
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