The Bravery - The Sun And The Moon Complete [2 CD]

THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE is a specially-packaged TWO DISC SET at the same LOW PRICE. Disc One was produced and mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Brendan O'Brien, best known for his work with Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and other multi-platinum acts. Disc Two is the entire album re-imagined remixed by Bravery front man and chief song writer Sam Endicott.

This relaunch comes on the heels of the Bravery's assault on MTV (52/52, Cribs and the new Bravery video "Believe" have all aired in the last month); the band's next sold-out headline tour; and the single "Believe" entering the Top 10 at Modern Rock. Album Description

Second should have been first

"The moon" versions of every song are simply better. I don't understand what people are talking about when they say the songs sound "forced" on the remixes. Sam Endicott's vocals sound more believable on "the moon" versions...I think the first CD is the one that sounds more "forced". "The Moon" version of "Time Won't Let Me Go" is much better than the original version. And there is no comparison between the original and "The Moon" version of "The Ocean". Unfortunately it seems this version of the CD will slip into the cracks as a gimmick rather than a truly better version of the first. By the way, on the original version of "Bad Sun", the whistling sounds way off key to me...the alternate version is much better. August 2, 2008

Day for Night

The second album by The Bravery is a radical departure from The Bravery, in a major improvement. Gone are the Duran Duran/Killers imitative songs and pseudo-new wave posturing, in are melodic songs with acoustic underpinnings. While a comparison to the radical shift The Killers made with Sam's Town is more than a little apt, The Bravery sound more like they boned up on Coldplay, The Rembrandts, The Cure or even a little Pink Floyd when they started laying the groundwork for "The Sun and The Moon."

The album is a low key affair, without the obvious single that marked "An Honest Mistake." But given time, "Time Won't Let Me Go" and "Believe" stay in your memory. There are a couple of darker moments, like "Tragedy Bound," about a woman so hard luck that "She's cutting herself just to see if it works." If you miss the breezy, easy pop of the debut, there's "Bad Sun," with an inescapable whistling hook.

The second disc in this special set is something of a mystery. The original album is compleley overhauled to make it into a night-club electronic disc, which often sounds like a force fit. It works on the numbers that were singles anyway ("Believe" and a total rethink of "Time Won't Let Me Go") but bleeds the charm out of "Bad Sun." In the case of "Time" and "The Ocaen," they almost turn into completely different songs. Personally, I prefer the more organic Sun (original) version, but a few elongated remixes could pump the "Moon" disc into a few club staples.

The Bravery have not completely escaped their past, however. "Every Word is a Knife In My Ear" is on a par with "Stop Drop and Roll" from the debut as filler and "Split Me Wide Open" is way too heavy handed lyrically for its own good. Main Braveheart Sam Endicott can be proud of this effort, though. With "The Sun and The Moon," he and his fellow Bravery mates have transcended their roots and made an album that shows a band with more promise than their debut would have led you to contemplate. June 11, 2008

MOON is better

Honestly I can say that previous Bravery album is better...

But the sun and the moon is a "must have" 2 cd album...

the moon version of songs are better than the sun version and the sun version is not bad... The bravery is the band of festivals... must see..
must listen... must have...

May 9, 2008

Excellent CD.

I buy a lot of music and don't often have the time to listen to the CD's I buy, but this time I did and I wasn't disappointed. This is an excellet second delivery from The Bravery, be proud, be very proud. April 20, 2008

Both Discs are Necessary to Truely Appreciate This Band!

I am glad that I waited to purchase this ablum until this double disc came out! I loved their first album. If I had only heard the first disc (the original) I would have been disappointed that they may have sold out, but that first disc opens up an understanding of the song writing ability and depth from this band. Without this first disc, his lyrics would almost go entirely unnoticed. So this first disc (the original album) is important, but not like their first album in many respects. The second disc just ROCKS! And is exactly like the first ablum. I would highly recommend getting both Albums. Listen to the second disc first to satisfy the demand for the BRAVERY that we all know and love, and then listen to the first disc to learn to appreciate the lyrical ability of Sam E. Both discs are fantastic, and both discs are entirely different songs (same lyrics). I hope that this band considers doing this more often - just releasing them at the same time. April 10, 2008

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