The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album)
2007 studio album by the Bravery
The Sun and the Moon is the second studio album by American rock band the Bravery , released on May 22, 2007, by Island Records . The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien .[ 1]
The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean".
Reception
Critical reception
The Sun and the Moon received mixed reviews from music critics . It currently holds a 62/100 on Metacritic [ 2] with reviewers such as The Boston Globe awarding the album a 9/10 and saying, "This easily ranks among the top rock records of the year."[ 6] 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 wrote a scathing review, rating the album 1.8 and ending their review with the question "Have you no sense of decency , Bravery?".[ 8]
The album debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 22,000 copies in its first week.[ 11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sam Endicott
Title 1. "Intro" (featuring Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 on the Moon version) 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 Total length: 39:37
Bonus tracks
"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)
"The Dandy (Rock)" – 3:33 (German iTunes Store )
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
Charts
References
^ "The Bravery announce second album details" . NME . October 27, 2006. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2006 .
^ a b "The Sun And The Moon by The Bravery" . Metacritic . Retrieved December 18, 2017 .
^ Phares, Heather. "The Sun and the Moon – The Bravery" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 9, 2011 .
^ Hyden, Steven (May 22, 2007). "The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 18, 2018 .
^ Ganz, Caryn. "Bravery, The: The Sun and the Moon" . Blender . Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2011 .
^ a b Morse, Steve (May 30, 2007). "And the stars aligned" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved August 9, 2011 .
^ Day, Adrienne (May 18, 2007). "The Sun and the Moon" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2011 .
^ a b Moerder, Adam (May 31, 2007). "The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 8, 2009 .
^ Keefe, Michael (May 28, 2007). "The Bravery: The Sun and the Moon" . PopMatters . Retrieved October 18, 2018 .
^ Rolling Stone review
^ Hasty, Katie (May 30, 2007). "Maroon 5 Nudges Linkin Park From Atop Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ "Billboard 200 – Week of June 9, 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
^ "Top Rock Albums – Week of June 9, 2007" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
Sam Endicott
John Conway
Anthony Burulcich
Michael Zakarin
Mike Hindert
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