Deja Entendu
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- For other uses, see Deja entendu (disambiguation)
Deja Entendu is the second album from Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
based rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Brand New
Brand New
Brand New is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, drummer Brian Lane, and guitarist/keyboardist Derrick Sherman.In the late...
, released in 2003. It was widely praised for showing the band's maturation from Your Favorite Weapon
Your Favorite Weapon
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. The album's title is French for "already heard" and is a commentary on modern rock. Two singles were released from the album: "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows
The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows
"The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" is a 2004 single by the alternative rock band Brand New. It was the first single from their second album, Deja Entendu, and their highest charting song to date, peaking at number four on the Mainstream Rock Track Chart. The single was originally released...
" and "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades."
There are two pressings of the vinyl. The first pressing is of 1000, and has a barcode on the back of the gatefold. The second pressing does not have a barcode.
Background
Brand New's second studio album was written in "the year and-a-half or two years" that they were touring the material from Your Favorite Weapon. According to drummer Brian Lane, "Jesse [Lacey] wrote a lot of the lyrics about different things than 'I just broke up with my girlfriend' for the new record." Lacey wrote the songs on an acoustic guitarAcoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
in his bedroom.
Several of the song titles reference films. "Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don't" is a line from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. It is the second film in the Home Alone series and the direct sequel to Home Alone. The film stars Macaulay Culkin in the lead role as Kevin McCallister, while...
and the song "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades" is a line from Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials....
's film Rushmore
Rushmore (film)
Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer , his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume , and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross . The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson...
. In addition, the line "and I've seen what happens to the wicked and proud when they decide to try to take on the throne for the crown" is a reference to a line from the 1999 film Dogma
Dogma (film)
Dogma is a 1999 American adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also stars in the film along with an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Bud Cort, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo,...
, specifically referencing a line of Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck...
's character Loki.
Reception
The album was certified Gold on May 29, 2007, nearly four years after its original release. It is Brand New's only release to date that has been certified.Deja Entendu received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the band's evolution from their debut album. AllMusic gave Deja Entendu four out of five stars, stating that:
As of 2003, Brand New had sidestepped any notion that they'd be stuck in the prototypical mold found on Your Favorite Weapon. Unlike their debut, Deja Entendu isn't all about bitter breakups and doesn't fall into a permanent punk-pop hole. Produced by Steven Haigler (Pixies, Quicksand), this sophomore effort finds Brand New maturing, reaching for textures and song structures instead of clichés.
IGN
IGN
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rated the album 9.7/10, calling it "probably the best underground release this year."
Track listing
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 | 63 |
| 2004 | UK Albums Chart | 105 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" | Modern Rock Tracks | 37 |
| 2004 | "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" | UK Singles Chart | 39 |
| 2004 | "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" | UK Singles Chart | 37 |
Personnel
- Jesse LaceyJesse LaceyJesse Thomas Lacey is an American musician from Levittown, New York. He is the frontman of the band Brand New.-Musical career:...
– vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Vincent Accardi – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Garrett Tierney – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Brian Lane – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
In other media
- The song "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades" was featured on the XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
versions of the video games Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is a golf video game published by EA Sports. It was released for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and the N-Gage. It was the first to feature the Game Face feature, in which the player can create his or her own player...
and NHL 2004. - "The Quiet Things That No One Ever KnowsThe Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows"The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" is a 2004 single by the alternative rock band Brand New. It was the first single from their second album, Deja Entendu, and their highest charting song to date, peaking at number four on the Mainstream Rock Track Chart. The single was originally released...
" was featured on the PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
versions of NHL 2004NHL 2004NHL 2004, developed by the EA Black Box studios, is an ice hockey video game. It is the successor to NHL 2003 and is widely considered to be a major turning point in the NHL series. The game adds 3 European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga , Sweden's Elitserien , and Finland's...
and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 is a golf video game published by EA Sports. It was released for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and the N-Gage. It was the first to feature the Game Face feature, in which the player can create his or her own player...
. - "The Quiet Things That No One Ever KnowsThe Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows"The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" is a 2004 single by the alternative rock band Brand New. It was the first single from their second album, Deja Entendu, and their highest charting song to date, peaking at number four on the Mainstream Rock Track Chart. The single was originally released...
" was also featured on the PCPersonal computerA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
version of NHL 2004NHL 2004NHL 2004, developed by the EA Black Box studios, is an ice hockey video game. It is the successor to NHL 2003 and is widely considered to be a major turning point in the NHL series. The game adds 3 European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga , Sweden's Elitserien , and Finland's...
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External links
- Deja Entendu at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...