Sam Endicott will probably never be taken seriously. Not after fronting a band called Skabba the Hut. Not after switching ridiculous dreadlocks for an even more ridiculous faux-hawk. And certainly not after taking a feud with the Killers' Brandon Flowers seriously. It's too bad because Endicott's band the Bravery has made a second album that is worth taking seriously. On [title]The Sun and the Moon[/title], the New York five-piece trades in the faux British accents and Duran Duran synthesizer flares of its self-titled 2005 debut for something a little more real. Bursting to life with sweeping, opulently textured songs like "This Is Not the End" and "Time Won't Let Me Go," it's a warmer and statelier set that seems somehow more dignified. Give or take a few stray lyrics, it could easily pass for the work of a band that has unexpectedly stumbled on credibility.

1. Intro 0:28
2. Believe 3:46
3. This Is Not The End 3:59
4. Every Word Is A Knife In My Ear 3:35
5. Bad Sun 4:02
6. Time Won't Let Me Go 4:11
7. Tragedy Bound 2:22
8. Fistful Of Sand 3:10
9. Angelina 3:11
10. Split Me Wide Open 3:38
11. Above And Below 3:30
12. The Ocean 3:40

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Here's the promo video for the first single from the album, entitled "Time Won't Let Me Go":

The Bravery gear up for North American tour



Mar 7, 2008

The Bravery have announced a tour of the US and Canada which will support the release of the expanded version of their ’The Sun And The Moon’ album, released last year.

The Brendan O’Brien-produced LP was released in May 2007, with the band touring non-stop since, and the expanded version features a second disc of the same tracks, but self-produced.

The dates are:

San Francisco, CA The Fillmore (March 13)
Stateline, NV Harrah's Lake Tahoe (14)
Tucson, AZ The Rock (20)
Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad (21)
Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom (22)
Memphis, TN Newbys (24)
Birmingham, AL The Nick (25)
New Orleans, LA House of Blues (26)
Miami, FL Ultra Festival (28)
Greensboro, NC Hamburger Square (29)
Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall (30)
Ventura, CA Ventura Theater (April 5)
Irvine, CA Bamboozle Left (6)
Orem, UT McKay Events Center (8)
Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theater (9)
Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep (10)
Kansas City, MO Harrah's (11)
Louisville, KY Headliner's Music Hall (13)
Lancaster, PA Chameleon Pub (14)
Toledo, OH Headliners (18)
Chicago, IL Metro (19)
Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection (22)
Flint, MI Machine Shop (24)
Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre (25)
Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock (26)
Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom (30)

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Here's the expanded 2-CD edition of [lilred]The Sun And The Moon[/lilred], coming out on March 18th:



[title]THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE[/title] 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 songwriter 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.

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