Brand New - "Simple Man" (New Song)

Mysteriously posted for download on Reddit on December 31, 2018 with the following caption:
"Thought this should see the light of day. Pre Devil and God era. I don't know if redemption is possible. Or if it should be. Bad people can do good things. Good people can do bad things. Maybe one day we'll all get some closure."

[@nowherenothin]

Keep it civil on my comment feed.

[@ACVRG1]

Cody Capener Haha who would be uncivilized in a comment section?

[@ESPonMe]

Just hope Takingbacksunday doesn't see this. They'll write another distrack lol

[@matthewtate9017]

Would you be able to post the original thread from reddit?

[@nationofcool83]

@@matthewtate9017 It was deleted within a couple of hours.

[@LeGeNdxReject]

You dont know the internet very well if youre deliberately asking for civility in a youtube comment section

[@nathanhayworth1976]

Let's be honest if Brand New drops a new album in 20 years most of us will still be here.

[@thedavidjscott_]

Nathan Hayworth If they drop an album tomorrow I’ll probably buy it.

[@nathanhayworth1976]

@@thedavidjscott_ thought so lol

[@adamsmitty33]

I'd buy it today. I don't hate music because the writer does something bad. I think Jesse should go to jail for a few months and life should just go on and Brand New be a current band. Problem is, weren't they gonna break up anyway? I'll never understand how a band like this doesn't put out twice as much over this many years. What better contribution to the world could someone make?

[@keemo6589]

To be honest, if they announced a show, I'd buy tickets and go.

[@wolfhawk1999]

@@keemo6589 legit the best concert I've ever been to

[@artaxAF]

Jesse 100% deserves a path to redemption. This culture where we hold people accountable in perpetuity for every mistake they've ever made is unfair, unnatural, and unsustainable. It's also incredibly hypocritical for us, as fans, to enjoy the products of "tortured artists" only to condemn them when we learn the details. Their album was titled "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" for Christ's sake. What did people think that meant?

[@artaxAF]

P.S. - We should all be extremely skeptical of people who engage in this type of public shaming/dragging, as there is a very clear and alarming trend of people who virtue-signal being exposed for the very actions they denounce, or worse.

[@samniakan7112]

Damn- eloquent wording for a sentiment I've felt for awhile.

[@PseudoWounds]

I absolutely agree. Thank you for sharing the same sentiment.

[@ginger_wby]

Completely agree. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@KayleeCee]

I'm inclined to agree with you. Obviously I don't condone people using fame and influence to attempt to seduce underage girls, but who among us can say that we are the same person we were 10, 15, or 20 years ago? There's also a huge difference between what Jesse did and what, say, Ian Watkins of Lostprophets did (look it up if you don't know, but be warned - it's absolutely sickening). Watkins deserves to be erased from musical history. Jesse does not.

[@carlosgallardo3475]

Listening to this song is like finding a letter or picture from a passed relationship. Makes you a little happy and a little sad at the same time.

[@discospyder40]

poetic tragedy

[@Bang-vy6td]

that shit has a name and hers is Michelle. That woman filleted me like a fish and then would sing the words to Tommy Gun in my ear. She loved the line 'cant keep a secret if it never was a secret to start' and after reconciling her cheating she would sing along with those lyrics and point out how its about us because everyone knew except for me and it took me months before she slipped up and was caught... and then while losing my mind and looking to friends for help, I find them admitting that they knew, even witnessed, confronted and had threatened all while I thought we were all good. You know whats fucked up? Fucking your fiance and later realizing that she had just come from fucking her sideproject... so carlos, whats yours name?

[@cblackcm]

Oof.

[@pinecone7562]

i think its awesome

[@jesssheffer4197]

Kinda like a suicide note

[@natashab5969]

I genuinely feel I will never love another bands music as much as I have Brand New. I got in to them in 2002 in high school and I never looked back.

[@foxhill1212]

Natasha B - touché. Couldn’t say it better myself.

[@sethstoll8525]

Same here, just 10 years later haha

[@natashab5969]

Stephen Dre who are you? Oh that’s right. Someone I don’t know. I actually *have* listened to them since I was 17. Go be a dick somewhere else lol 😂

[@Christian-bc6rs]

Same here! There’s something that happens anytime I hear anything Brand New that just totally shifts my state of mind.

[@JohnnyG95660]

Early brand new is so fucking eargasmic .

[@timothybricker]

Anyone still listening in 2024?

[@nervrenders]

i'll be here until i die. Not going anywhere Brand New are too important of a band to me. This is forever.

[@jacobfilasky2729]

Yup

[@CalebGould-v5x]

Yeah

[@jakegibbons3756]

I’ve never had a band or music consume me like Brand New has. I’ve been captivated ever since the first day I heard them. And what’s funny is- the more you listen, no matter if it’s the thousandth time you’ve heard that song, the more you uncover. And then it digs itself that much further into your soul. That’s what good music does. It’s timeless, and never dies.

[@soosburg4795]

...here here

[@joebella3296]

I couldn't agree more, I say it everytime I reccomend to people to listen to science fiction, bc everytime I listen to the album I hear something I hadn't heard the times listening before.

[@playgroundNW]

I just started to listen to all their albums again, and still get completely sucked into every song, not many other bands can achieve that now a days

[@HennyBuBuProductions]

Yeah they’re one of the wildest enigmas music has ever known.

[@PointerPapa]

Jesus, this is it man. This is it right here why I have such a soul-level connection to this band and its music nearly 20 years after I first heard it.

[@georgefunes4535]

I don’t drink alcohol. I don’t smoke. I don’t do drugs and I don’t gamble. But growing up I’ve always struggled with lust. Listening to Brand New was literal therapy. Like attending a anonymous meeting and hearing Lacey speak to me about his similar struggles. I felt that I was not alone and he got me through. I am not defending what transpired but I understand the struggle. I only wish that I could have been there for him like he has been there for many of us... Will Miss Brand New.

[@omerkucuk309]

yeah i totally get you

[@IvanAlexandrovi4]

Facts, struggle with lust is not talked about enough

[@sadvato]

there’s never going to be another band like brand new. ever.

[@tbos44]

The Republic of Wolves

[@spencerlush3056]

Rosario cuevas it’s true. Breaks my heart that Jesse got MeToo’d.

[@cntrice9]

@@spencerlush3056 YASSSS D':

[@spencerlush3056]

cntrice9 what does yassss mean?

[@JM-mp9pi]

the band would have to be really new. like brand new

[@harrisbueller]

What a beautiful song. Its a shame that a guy that wore his heart on his sleeve and wrote songs about his darkest moments in a way that helped an incredible amount of people was treated the way he was. Gonna miss his music. Thanks for posting this.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Rharris389 This. His actions were wrong but he didn’t deserve the treatment he got from this shitty society we live in.

[@PrincessDesert]

@@TheseBitchesWantNikes why do people care so badly, what did he even do???

[@dominicbennettmusic]

Emiliano Dean got horny

[@7a7p29]

It's sad. He can't even pick his kids up from school.

[@MostlyLuke]

@@7a7p29 How do you know?

[@ronnydee34]

Still listen to Brand New every single day of my life. Always will.

[@ginger_wby]

2000-2018, RIP Brand New. Heres to more leaked tracks in the years to come.

[@brunomendes8031]

That's fine honestly. A band has its lifetime and it was glorious for this band.

[@danman6669]

@@brunomendes8031 It depends on the band. Some bands never end, like The Rolling Stones or The Who.

[@stevebuchynski7402]

Here's to them mind fucking us and dropping new shit in years to come!?

[@ginger_wby]

@@stevebuchynski7402 or I'd even settle for another 'Leaked Demos 2016' album or EP. I loved hearing them do different styles of the same songs.

[@christofarnucc1344]

@@danman6669 (edited) solid bait

[@MattrickBT]

This song actually feels like it would've felt right at home on Science Fiction. You could slide it in right after Desert or No Control no problem.

[@nowherenothin]

Agreed. Reminded me of 137 before the song explodes.

[@RealMattKiefer]

This band will be immortal. Incredible songwriters

[@JonSudano]

This sounds like it belongs on Daisy.

[@nickanthropocene6502]

It's not manic enough to belong there. It's not enough like any of the songs on any of the other albums, either. I guess that's what it means to be constantly evolving.

[@VikingMuayThai]

@@nickanthropocene6502 You didn't like Noro? xc

[@nickanthropocene6502]

@@VikingMuayThai Where'd you get that idea? Of course I like Noro lol

[@alotofmilesfromhome]

There was an interview around the time of Daisy, where a song named "simple man" was mentioned by Vin as being considered for that album. Would be interesting to know how the song changed between 2009 and 2018, if at all.

[@SkydrawnIV]

I'd gladly spend $200+ to see Brand New on tour. Even with no support band. Without a second thought.

[@bindsay9371]

For sure. I was lucky enough to catch them on their last tour before they called it quits and it was incredible

[@drewdorkhead]

I remember thinking Jesse would drop more after this one surfaced 4 years ago. Nothings better than the gift of new music

[@Fanchus]

This literally became one of my favorite Brand New songs, and it’ll never be in an album :(

[@hushthesky]

you and I would make good friends. I am still _madly_ in _love_ with *Brand New's music*. and my view on Jesse has *NOT* changed one bit. this song is incredible. period. +you seem to like *Dismemberment Plan*. good stuff.=)

[@hushthesky]

btw- just seen you like Mock Orange and Neutral Milk Hotel... bro..... =)

[@wolfhawk1999]

@@hushthesky Fork and Knife also didn't make it to an album release, but was one of their best tracks

[@brandonliddell7191]

I will always be as be stoked as I was in middle and high school when they release or leak anything

[@sethstoll8525]

imarino13 that’s a timeline i wanna be in

[@noahhoneker]

I’m so glad I watched all of this happen last night. I’m so glad we had this band

[@landonstainbrook1183]

Have*

[@vintageantsinmyblood8153]

Yooooo Noah what's good!!!

[@noahhoneker]

Noah Dainty howdy brother

[@DrummerBoyee127]

watched all of what last night?

[@randymarsh8807]

I am so proud to be in the BN cult. These guys will always have a special place in my heart

[@brandoni.fernandez6059]

Anyone have the lyrics? EDIT: Here are the lyrics but correct me if I'm wrong because I just interpreted them by ear. : ) Lyrics : I wish I was a simple man Always quiet, always had to make plans On my own Tried to be honest and understand I'm often jealous, it's not as simple as then Back in my own home Quietly going crazy Bored, tired, and lazy And blue I wish I was a simple man Trying hard Doing the best that I can On my own If I had a second chance, I'd go back And mend all the things that I could have Back at home 2X Quietly going crazy Bored, tired, and lazy And blue I'm growing old and less spry This time around I won't save me Or you... 2X

[@candehman]

If I had a second* chance

[@brandoni.fernandez6059]

Seth Black Oh snap didn't see that. Thankx!

[@revengeacademy]

Growing old and less spry*

[@brandoni.fernandez6059]

quiet time for dummies oh I see...that sounds more accurate thankx!

[@CuriouslyAmazing]

X

[@nothingisnotallowed2972]

Brand New's music legitimately changed my life for the better, and that hasn't changed

[@PseudoWounds]

Love that Deftones on your profile pic!

[@maxmiliandealy9839]

Jesse Lacey, even though he made mistakes. Is one of my favorite artists. He is absolutely spectacular.

[@cosmokostic7138]

In times when I didn’t have hope, I had this band. I had Brand New. And I can never thank them enough for the indisputable art they created.

[@gnarlingtontx1]

The song is believed to be titled "Lazy," as described by Jesse in this uncredited interview excerpt: "When Vinnie showed me ‘You Stole,’ I just thought that was the coolest thing I ever heard. Even some songs that didn’t make it on the record, like this song that Brian [Lane, drums] wrote we call ‘Lazy.’ When he brought that, at the time I was like, ‘This has to go on the album.’ And there’s days that I think it should have been there and there’s days that I don’t think it would have worked the right way. But I just remember hearing it and thinking I never would have though[t] to write that."

[@itkojecockot]

"You Stole" is a masterpiece only for that atmosphere alone

[@tonysantana6302]

Everybody makes mistakes, most of which are forgivable, others require some thought. But from personal experience, growing up I had to learn how to deal with heartbreaks and depression. In more recent years I've realized those experiences were changing me into a person I dreaded to ever become. Someone that took advantage of beautiful people, mistreated my X-girlfriend, broke her trust, her heart and took for granted whatever love she'd give me by disrespecting it behind her back. Until 1 day she said "No more.." I felt like I lost all over her and part of me. I never got her back. But I knew that for the first time ever, I had to not learn how to get over someone hurting me, but get over the fact that I HURT someone. Forgiving people for what they've done is hard. But learning to forgive yourself is something I've come to find even harder. I couldn't face myself and allow myself to move on from the terrible things I've done. Almost like showing any sign of happiness was not allowed. Living with the reputation of a being terrible person didn't help either. But I knew it wasn't something I wanted to live with anymore. I'd like to think that people still see me as human that just wants to try to do better. Jesse did bad things, but I can guarantee its not something he wants to be know for anymore. "Trying the best that I can, I'm on my own." People wake up everyday with their lives ahead of them thinking, "Today's the day I'm going to start fresh" or "Next semester I'm going to really start new." I believe now, that it's not until you've lost everything, and been stripped away of all the layers you've built that the true opportunity to start new again is the best. This is when the soil is most richest to grow again, build something new and truly fill your "cup" with the good things that life has to give, so that we can then spill those good things onto the world.

[@tylerl.4843]

I feel like JL came to terms with his faith and his family in science fiction which makes me feel really happy he had some closure.

[@rustysweatshirt2903]

Brand New will be 18yrs for ever, and they’ll stay like that forever 🤙🏻

[@HayterTater01]

I've heard many UNRELEASED demos and performances of theirs but I have never heard this. Completely beautiful

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Jesse I know you’re probably not reading this but if you are, I love you. What you did was wrong but that doesn’t mean you can’t be forgiven or redeemed. Your work will forever inspire us and this song is just amazing, as always.

[@nowherenothin]

From Reddit, supposedly said by JL: "When Vinnie showed me "You Stole," I just thought that was the coolest thing I ever heard. Even some songs that didn't make it on the record, like this song that Brian [Lane, drums] wrote we call "Lazy." When he brought that, at the time I was like, "This has to go on the album." And there's days that I think it should have been there and there's days that I don't think it would have worked the right way. But I just remember hearing it and thinking I never would have though to write that." www.reddit.com/r/brandnew/comments/abbhag/unreleased_brand_new_song/

[@DMBlade4]

If the band calls it Lazy, why is it posted as Simple Man?

[@ilianapostolov5129]

Cause it aint the band who posted it

[@demonkingpiccolo6667]

Is this Jesse's personal youtube channel?

[@kylesusl4020]

DemonKingPiccolo 666 ur on to something

[@Zodd-ug2eq]

I could die happy if I just had one last album. Please...

[@civicgsr19]

Or one last show. I only got to see them once but it was a Thrice/Brand New show. Fuck was it good.

[@georgefunes4535]

I’m hoping for one more album... Even if it’s a solo recording from Jesse. Even if no one wants to stream because of what transpired, I will still go out of my way to listen to it.

[@gregorynorris2756]

Phenomenal.

[@arininquotes8396]

Is listening to this supposed to hurt just a little bit because it does

[@nowherenothin]

Yes.

[@christopher1244]

Every time.

[@jordynstewart4929]

I feel that way about most Brand New songs

[@tylermitchell349]

What an epic way to describe this song. Thank you. Sometimes it feels good to feel sad. Isn’t that weird?

[@ursopostmodern]

Of course someone would leak a new song the last day of 2018 😭

[@bubbakatz1731]

ursopostmodern makes me wonder... what sadistic asshole would keep this to themselves. Then it hits me... a genius who didn’t ruin it for anyone

[@Eeveefall]

i kinda avoided alot in 2018, can't remember much that happened but alot of people have been saying 2018 has been awful. what happened? :/

[@jupiterjazz692]

I think it’s pretty clear at this point that Jesse himself leaked it. A couple of weeks ago his wife posted a story about how she was listening to never before released songs of brand new from the foyd era and how badly she wished we could hear what she was hearing.

[@pmcdonough3]

EeveeFall everything good and everything bad. It just depends on how you feel I guess

[@joe50602]

@@Eeveefall I don't see anyone that answered your question, I didn't follow it very close, but from what I gathered Jesse was accused of rape of a minor. Just allegations, I don't think he was convicted of anything, maybe he was, but I never saw him fight the allegations either. Him saying in the description "Thought this should see the light of day. Pre Devil and God era. I don't know if redemption is possible. Or if it should be. Bad people can do good things. Good people can do bad things. Maybe one day we'll all get some closure." makes me think he regrets his actions, but owning them at the same time.

[@AddictsoftheImmediate]

I wish I was a simple man Always quiet, always had to make plans On my own Tried to be honest to understand I’m often jealous It's not as simple as then Back in my own home Quietly going crazy Bored, tired and lazy and blue I wish I was a simple man Trying hard I’m doing the best that I can On my own If I had a second chance I'd go back And mend all the things that I could have Back at home Quietly going crazy Bored, tired and lazy and blue I’m growing old and less spry This time around I won't save me, or you Quietly going crazy Bored, tired and lazy and blue I’m growing old and less spry This time around I won't save me, or you

[@revengeacademy]

You’re ear needs work hun

[@AddictsoftheImmediate]

quiet time for dummies I copied and pasted them darlin

[@revengeacademy]

Elissa Spurlin ~ yeah, to be honest, you probably have cute ears and they’ll be fine how they are

[@aldencoley6841]

Thank you!

[@ericdecker2914]

I think all people deserve to be forgiven. Given opportunities to learn I believe that most people can grow. Everyone I know, including myself, has something that they should go down for. Have some compassion and understanding for all people and look to heal all parties rather than destroy anyone, in general.

[@Deecams]

Agreed

[@brothermajid]

Well said brother

[@emcee5922]

Some things only God can forgive.

[@ericdecker2914]

@@emcee5922 Good luck asking him.

[@dantemelucci4513]

The alternative music community was built as a safe space for everyone that wants to be part. While redemption is always possible, there are certain actions and behaviors that exemplify the reasons why a safe space such as The Scene was needed for many, and I believe that once someone’s presence puts many individuals feeling threatened due to the cruciality of a modern issue such as misogyny or unconsentual sexual acts, that person should not be welcome into such a haven any longer.

[@nibiru2x410]

I just want them back. I never got the chance to see them perform live. Their music still means so much to me, that can never be taken away.

[@toohundred]

Saw them with Manchester Orchestra 2 weeks before Daisy came out, and it was the most powerful show I have ever seen. They sound exactly like they do on the albums. Great musicians...nothing can take that away.

[@nibiru2x410]

@@toohundred their music is just so beautiful. I still listen to their music constantly. Brand New will always be my favorite band. From the first album to the last, I love it all so much. Nothing can compare to Brand New. Just wish I could have seen them live at least once.

[@georgefunes4535]

Saw them in San Bernardino where they played tracks from Science Fiction for the first time. Wasn’t expecting it to be their last too.

[@sethstoll8525]

Pre-TDAGARIM, apparently. Fight off your demons?

[@HayterTater01]

Listening makes me think of all the years I've listened to them even though they've been making music for the exact amount of years I've been alive, and then it leads me to think of Batter Up, their last song every to be produced, about them passing the torch to the next group. Ugh I'll miss them

[@brandofhero]

Checking in again because it’s 2022 and there’s no signs of Jesse and Brand New returning

[@nibiru2x410]

Brand New, please come back! I would give anything for more new music from this amazing band.

[@witnessme4352]

Gorgeous song. As for Jesse's message, I'm still not sure if he's a good man who did some horrible things or a bad man who did some wonderful things. Maybe he's a bit of both.

[@codyj2323]

aren't we all?

[@stuffedanimalparade6240]

Not sure. Its almost like the devil and god are raging inside him.

[@BruuuceWayyyne]

That's not his words. It was from the person that anonymously leaked the song before deleting the post.

[@joeygordon1045]

No ones perfect were all gunna fuck up but their lives are distorted cause we look up to them cause their art got is throug shit...they have shit they go through...atleast he admitted his mistakes and was transparent...i hope he does better in the future

[@teddymiller4254]

I think he's just a man. Like all of us are just human. It's our individual actions that are perceived as either good or bad.

[@BrianX1333]

No matter what has happened Brand New’s work helped us all at one point. We all make mistakes, some worse than others but that’s the point of life. Growth isn’t a destination you get to where you think you’ve become the best person you can be, it’s the state of constant evolution. I’ll always be grateful for the way Jesse put some of the pain I was feeling into words. Like Jesus Christ...

[@Gaz8foyd]

Controversial but I'd have preferred this on SF in the same spot and in place of Desert

[@kalebnolan8343]

I still hold on to the hope they will drop a new album and have it self titled as a sign that they are starting brand new again

[@nicolasmartinez9563]

We can have mixed opinions of Jesse, and nothing he did is right. But nothing prevents us from loving this great band and each of their albums. Nobody deserves evil, but we can continue to love his music, nothing prevents it.

[@jeremykuronya4391]

Everything from this band is a gift. Its hard to imagine a day when there is nothing more to look forward to. Holding on to hope that this is not the end. Thanks

[@Morris3720]

His mistake was during college, a time when our brains are still developing and we make mistakes. It’s in the past Jesse is a great guy. I really wish Brand New wasn’t breaking up, but I’m so grateful for all they’ve given us over the years. Especially this last album, so beautiful and poetic. I’ll never have a love for another band that I have for Brand New.

[@Morris3720]

Maybe I have the story wrong. I heard it was just him cheating on his wife plus him sleeping with a girl he didn’t know was underage at a college party. Like a one time thing. I didn’t hear anything about him planning to meet underage girls

[@Morris3720]

But if that’s actually been proven with a guilty verdict or him admitting to it, then yeah that’s a whole new ballgame. It’s hard to believe that a guy like Jesse would knowingly hook up with minors though. Plus I’m a huge believer in innocent until proven guilty.

[@Morris3720]

Noah Roth-Saalberg yeah I looked it up. There was just one underage girl who said he allegedly got nudes from her and masterbated with her on skype. But she did say she lied about her age to him but was 15 at the time so definitely not a good situation to be in for Jesse

[@danman6669]

Well, if Jesse didn't know her real age, then it shouldn't be that big a deal. Unfortunately, lots of underage girls lie about their ages to sleep with rock stars, so he wasn't the first to be fooled and won't be the last.

[@danman6669]

Our brains never stop developing, David. As long as we keep learning, our brains continue growing. It's when people stop learning new ideas or concepts that the brain starts atrophying. That's why they say to stay active all throughout our lives, since it helps alleviate and prevent early dementia or Alzheimers.

[@joshwilliams6517]

They gotta come back

[@justinstewart1986]

I don’t know if they ever will, man…. But I know I’ll be waiting til I get to the grave

[@samcrooker4679]

I will always love Brand New. Great band. Every member is KEY...

[@LysonP]

This band needs to come back.

[@psychopathologytx]

Miss you Brand New

[@GarrisGamer301]

a fitting end for one of the greatest bands in history.

[@jaredmarshall9439]

What Jesse getting ousted as a child groomer? Not very fitting... I believe in redemption but god damn did he fuck up.

[@dominicbennettmusic]

Jared Marshall child groomer is pretty inaccurate. the girl in question was 16 which is the legal age in 30 states, and most of the world

[@MeiClover]

Dominic Bennett 15, not 16.

[@briannadayton1081]

I'm glad to have witnessed this

[@ashleyflick3632]

I still cannot accept that is the last song that will be released by them. So much potential. And they probably have some incredible songs we've never heard.

[@bbloodyangel1]

This band has always put out amazing music. I want more.

[@G9402]

Nice. Totally digging this song. I thought 2017 was it as far as hearing anything new from Brand New but this little gem dropping right at the end of 2018 is such a pleasant surprise. I hope that there will be more songs that will be leaked over the next year or two. The band is really something special. From the lyrics to the instrumentals and Jesse’s vocals. If they truly are done making new music then at least we can get leaked demos. I hope they’re all enjoying peace in their quiet lives now away from all of the sycophants in this country.

[@feignofh3art]

All of the three times I was fortunate to see them was an experience. Hope they continue to make music. :)

[@vegetableman4619]

Yeah he did a bad thing, I still love him

[@Gaz8foyd]

Our politicians are doing a lot worse all the time and get elected over and over and over again

[@brian4878]

Listening to this on July 30, 2023. That is all

[@JocelynnRochele]

I love this, wish it had been released years ago. Brand New is my favorite band aside from My Chemical Romance and I would have loved to have heard this live.

[@hirenkilljoy9103]

It's the same for me, 2 of my favourite band, both of them ended and I feel so empty

[@shokun8094]

I remember as a kid ... Playing Animal crossing and just jamming brand new and taking back... For some reason I loved playing animal crossing. Now I jam them both when I do dishes and clean around the house. Good find

[@shokun8094]

Seen taking back 7 times .. Brand new hates new Mexico so I missed them almost always

[@Osceola7272]

I need brand new in my life the progression from your favourite weapon to science fiction is a journey and a good one at that as one commentator in another post said if Brand New dropped a new album we’d all be there for it

[@kabztunes]

I love this song. I hope they can get through everything and come back

[@themoisterme9212]

The best way to close out 2018

[@Madtv50]

Can they please put this song on Spotify

[@lilsamg]

Emotions are back again this Fall.

[@ozymandiasprometheus1926]

Damn Jesse. Wish somethings didn't happen and BN was still together. Really miss your guys music.

[@rofflesvanwagon]

Brand new, best band ever. Upset groupies with regrets make me laugh.

[@mrrobot813]

On an unrelated note, this song feels like it could be the intro to HBO's "True Detective"

[@toddchavez5671]

Musically I could definitely see it, think Lacey’s vocals would be out of place though.

[@bungarychubbins]

thank you for being a band

[@jakew3]

love your channel , thanks for posting this

[@davidbeck3826]

Brand new will never fade

[@foxhill1212]

Thanks for posting this bro.

[@taylorparnell3011]

This is sick! I can hear a 'Nirvana Unplugged' influence.

[@justinstewart1986]

March 11th, 2023… I’ll forever wait for the reunion.

[@CoVrt]

Wow, I f-ckin needed this.

[@ConnorElliot]

Thank you for uploading this. I love Jesse.

[@siobhanmairii]

And here I am thinking Batter Up was the last song I’d ever hear by them..

[@thatjoedude]

What a welcomed and pleasant surprise on a random Thursday. Thank you sir!

[@craig6636]

I know the actions of Jessey are not justified, however their talents as musicians and the things they did to help others through music cannot be understated. While i dont condone his actions, i will forever love this band

[@bethanywilson641]

forever thankful for this band. brand new forever.

[@tornadotom2390]

I don't care. One of my favorite bands ever.

[@vanessawomble7547]

let the man make music for us people. we all have a past.

[@keepingupwiththecichlids]

Like all succesful bands, they'll be back again just give it time.

[@justinstewart1986]

I’m still hoping, my brother.

[@chilipismysignature5031]

finally hearing this. Incredible. Hope this isn't the last brand new song I hear 😢

[@zacpatterson522]

Sounds legit, or a hell of a impersonation.

[@cwfraser6668]

Not the first comment I've read with this sentiment. It baffles me that anyone thinks this isn't Brand New. Stylistically it's them to a tee and Jesse's voice will always be unmistakable lol.

[@bbloodyangel1]

Jesse has certain mannerisms and ways of singing certain syllables that you cant mistake lol.

[@insvmnia1763]

I've never heard a voice come close either. Jesse is one of a kind.

[@joshfuller5353]

Best band ever. Please keep writing and touring

[@a.p.5864]

Beautiful. Enough said.

[@coreyb1439]

No beauty is seen without ugly.

[@matthewwarner2570]

How the hell did you come by all the material on your channel? Specifically, the Brand New stuff??? All those demos and whatnot? Regardless, thanks for posting the vids and sharing the BN love!

[@lesweenmachine]

I’d do anything to see them live. 24 and neglected.

[@mychemicalrepublican8420]

This might be one of their best songs

[@scottbrennan8044]

I love the track, wonder what a polished version would've been like

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Oh my god. I love it so much.

[@989Dave]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing this!

[@ethanwonderly3317]

As always Jessie Lacy always delivers honest lyrics

[@Peaceful2113]

I absolutely love this song.....