This New Day
by Embrace
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18

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  1. DavidP
    Apr 15, 2006
    9
    This New Day is a great album from an amazing band who have recently risen up and left all the ashes from some of their earlier work. From the first single 'Nature's Law' to the similarly anthemic 'Target' to the melancholy future single 'I Can't Come Down', this most recent album is as good as 2004's Out Of Nothing. Almost all of the songs are This New Day is a great album from an amazing band who have recently risen up and left all the ashes from some of their earlier work. From the first single 'Nature's Law' to the similarly anthemic 'Target' to the melancholy future single 'I Can't Come Down', this most recent album is as good as 2004's Out Of Nothing. Almost all of the songs are soaring hits - skyscrapers!… Expand
  2. StephenC
    Apr 20, 2006
    9
    This is better than Out of Nothing, massive rock and melancholic pop along with a fair amount of experimentation, the album they were born to make. The best thing is that the passion and belief that Embrace now appear to have in abundance is potentially going to grow and propel LP#6 int being one of the albums of the Indie genre!
  3. Jam
    Apr 20, 2006
    9
    Stunning on the first listen and it really does keep growing. It's not pop, it's not rock or indy. It's just very, very good.
  4. Julian
    Jun 9, 2006
    10
    They do not disapoint. I was worried after the short time between Out of Nothing and This New Day, but the positive confidence that Out of Nothing created has seen them create their best work yet. The best may still be coming.... Listen to "Target" for a snapshot of the band.
  5. MarkJ
    Apr 17, 2006
    9
    Incredible album - don't understand the bad reviews, which seem to sugges that someone just doesn't like good music.
  6. TravisF
    Apr 18, 2006
    10
    Best album yet
  7. Sooperkat
    Apr 18, 2006
    9
    This album is a real grower. I've listened to it over and over and just keep finding new layers. Beautiful.
  8. AndrewA
    May 15, 2006
    10
    This new day is Embraces finiest album to date and i think anyone who has given it a proper listen to should be able to appreciate the talent and musicianship of it and if they cant then they either have something against them or have a narrow view on music. Im yet to see a plausible criticism posted here.. personally i get most of these songs stuck in my head all day and i find lyrics This new day is Embraces finiest album to date and i think anyone who has given it a proper listen to should be able to appreciate the talent and musicianship of it and if they cant then they either have something against them or have a narrow view on music. Im yet to see a plausible criticism posted here.. personally i get most of these songs stuck in my head all day and i find lyrics such as "Everything is possible, it's beautiful", to be quite inspirational. Maybe Embrace are not for everyone just like outkast are not for me.. but i dont feel the need to go and make an unjust criticism about them.. a great album by a great band i give it 10/10… Expand
  9. matthew
    Jun 16, 2006
    10
    Best Album yet. The critics are so off on this one. I cannot stop listening to this album. I've been a fan since their first album. I thought that we had basically heard their best stuff with thier first two albums, but THIS is the most amazing Full Album from start to finish. If you're a fan of Embrace, then you are indeed smiled upon by the Gods.
  10. RachelR
    Aug 29, 2009
    10
    Brilliant, best so far.
  11. MichaelK
    Apr 17, 2006
    7
    opening track is the best but overall a letdown after the classic Out of Nothing from last year.

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Dot Music
    60
    Live, there's little doubt, these tracks will find their own groove and grow, but here they're like show dogs, primped and primed and hard to love.
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  2. Observer Music Monthly
    20
    An album so overblown yet inspiration-free as to be worthy of national shame.
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    91
    Each of their albums so far has been misleading because none of them have really caught what Embrace are about properly, who they are. This New Day, warts and all, finally does that.
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