(Fork and Knife) - Brand New

Brand New fans have been squirming for the past few days after the announcement that the New York natives would be releasing a brand new Brand New track all throughout the internet. After days of frantic waiting, fans have been granted the latest view to the direction Br& Nü is taking with their music after the release of their last studio album, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, with their latest endeavor, "(Fork and Knife)."




Honestly, I'd love to give a vivid comparison that you could relate (Fork and Knife) to anythign within Brand New's repertoire. Sadly, this is more difficult than it sounds - it uses a wholly different style (as we should have become accustomed to now, all things considering) than is typical for them.

But do you remember how "Jesus Christ" from The Devil And God... sounded? How about "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot" from Deja Entendu? Yeah, mix those two together, make both songs upbeat, and you get something that sounds somewhat discernible to (Fork and Knife). The song follows the same sort of vain as both songs, except notably upbeat instead of downbeat. Using strict use of repetition (with a piano?! unheard of!), in an almost minimalistic style in example of "Jesus Christ," but with the full band sound of "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot." The lyrics are generally conceptual and somewhat introspective as well. It's less moody-sounding than all the songs that pervade on The Devil And God..., and way more upbeat (and almost outwardly romantic sounding? (rather that depreciative, that is to say)) than typically most of Brand New's songs thus far.



Summary: (Fork and Knife) is definitely a treat, and worth the dollar you'll pay for it on iTunes. This isn't to say it's the absolute most mind-blowing thing that Brand New has done in their budding career - it isn't ground breaking, nor is it particularly profound. It sounds like it could have easily been a The Devil And God... b-side that was cut for not meeting the low mood set throughout the album, which is cool thing, granted. What it does show is Brand New's creative juices are still flowing, and they can produce something novel, and the mood they set makes future works intriguing.

(Fork and Knife), as of today, can be found just about everywhere online. If you're still wary, and are particularly cherishing of that single dollar, you'll probably want to check their Myspace, where they're featuring the song. And this may not be the case for everyone, but when I tried searching for it via the iTunes search, it wouldn't locate it. If that's the case, go to Brand New's blog - they offer a link that does work properly.