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Deja Entendu - Brand New
Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Spin
    91
    A fresh, literate blast of nuanced screamers and mid-tempo heart purging. [Aug 2003, p.119]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Frontman Jesse Lacey seems less interested in pummeling the listener with hooks than in hooking you with carefully crafted dynamics and tempo shifts that add emotional heft to his sensitive-guy crooning. [8 Aug 2003, p.74]
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  3. All Music Guide
    80
    This sophomore effort finds Brand New maturing, reaching for textures and song structures instead of clichés.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Ludicrous song titles and minor flaws apart, 'Deja Entendu' is a defiantly intelligent and singularly rewarding piece of work.
  5. CultureDose.net
    70
    This album is carried by its incredibly poetic lyrics.
  6. PopMatters
    70
    Whereas YFW played like harder New Found Glory with its tales of mean girlfriends and celebration of the joys of teenagerdom, Deja Entendu posits Brand New as a less theatrical and sinister AFI.
  7. Pitchfork
    69
    Deja Entendu, while a football field short of groundbreaking, has an air of substance and maturity.
  8. Rolling Stone
    60
    Deja Entendu has more than its share of irresistible singalongs, but Brand New are more poetic and musically adventurous than their emo peers.
  9. Q Magazine
    40
    Musically it's formulaic, with plodding college rock verses morphing into bellowing, nu-metal choruses. [Dec 2003, p.121]
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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 66
  3. Negative: 1 out of 66
  1. vscoott345
    10
    This is one of my favorite albums. One of the reasons is because it got me through a breakup, as pathetic as that sounds. The songs manage to blend together very nicely. Between emo, alternative, and acoustic, it works beautifully. I would totally give this album a 15 if I could. Lacey spreads all his feelings on the table for us, and it is something that we can feel sorrow for, but yet appreciate greatly. Love it.… Full Review »
  2. TheDaveHimself
    10
    Lyrically, it's a powerhouse. I'm not one to listen to this kind of music, but I'll be damned if Brand New can't write a song/album. They've continued to impress me in a genre that holds no interest with me. Every song here is brilliant.… Full Review »
  3. SarahH.
    10
    If this album doesn't move you by first listen, go back and listen to the lyrics. Then get ready to sell your soul to Jesse Lacey's pen.
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