The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album)
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| Released | May 22, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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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
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B[4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| The Boston Globe | 9/10[6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| Pitchfork | 1.8/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
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]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week.[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sam Endicott
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 24 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.