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There's a long history of American bands hitting it big in the UK before they become known at home, so the Brooklyn-bred, NME-feted Bravery is part of a hallowed tradition. While the Bravery is solidly in the mold of mid-2000s groups worshipping at the altar of the 1980s, they manage a canny syncretism on their self-titled debut album. While the Rapture, Out Hud, Interpol, and other NYC brethren may have picked up on specific aspects of the Cure, New Order, et al, the Bravery manages to craft an all-inclusive sound that incorporates the most infectious aspects of the aforementioned influences and more. Bleeping Depeche Mode synths, twanging New Order basslines, Robert Smith-inflected vocals, Duran Duran-tinged dance-rock beats, and effects-laden Echo & the Bunnymen-via-Smiths guitar riffs all vie for space here. The Bravery boys are clearly frothing with enthusiasm for the glorious era they're too young to really remember, and their passion for the sound of those halcyon days of eyeliner and synthesizers is bursting from the seams of this disc.
The Bravery: Mike Hindert (bass instrument, background vocals); Sam Endicott, John Conway, Michael Zakarin, Anthony Burulcich.
Personnel: Sam Endicott (vocals, guitar, programming); Michael Zakarin (guitar, background vocals); John Conway (synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Anthony Burulcich (drums, background vocals); Steve Laurie (drums).
Rolling Stone (p.70) - 3 stars out of 5 - "The Bravery do a jockier version of the New Wave competition, pumping the drums in straight-ahead tunes..." Uncut (p.115) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[T]hey make a gritty New Wave noise that is a suspiciously precise fusion of Duran Duran and The Strokes....This album really is just too good to be true." Mojo (Publisher) (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]his is a swaggering, unashamedly fun pop record that should fast-track The Bravery to radio ubiquity."
Very Good! Very Good Submitted by elwood822 (Fairfax, VA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
The revenge of Eighties Funny and playful work, very eighties sound, and a lot of nice ideas: watch this band, I think they will reserve good surprises in the future Submitted by mseksich (Turin) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Recapturing a sound! The Bravery have managed to record an album in 2005 that sounds like it was a "college radio" (alternative rock) masterpiece in 1981. Think classic New Order and Cult. A driving, thrumming beat not to be missed. Submitted by BP (Upper Arlington, OH, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
It's okay... I know it mixes a bunch of good old stuff (see previous reviews on this album), but so do a whole lot of other bands...*cough*The Killers*cough*. All I'm saying is that this style is overused and The Bravery aren't really all that special in the first place. It's okay, but it's missing something that could make it great. Submitted by Tim Jewell (Fontana, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Brave debut The Braverys album is great. Clearly many eighties influences, and the lead singer is obviously into Morrissey. Great sound, great synths, but perhaps a bit to dancey. But overall a great effort that is very enjoyable and quite cool in a retro new wave punk kinda way..... Submitted by Ken (Vermont) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Very Good!
Recapturing a sound!
It's okay...
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