Sowing Season: The Story of Brand New

Today, I discuss the American rock band, Brand New. I cover their early career, all of their studio albums and finally, the 2017 allegations against Jesse Lacey that would lead to their demise. This is the story of Brand New, an incredibly successful band formed in 2000, whose legacy is now overshadowed by controversy.
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[@jackcarraway4707]

The most interesting thing about Brand New is how each album progressively gets darker and more experimental and abstract.

[@Poopscipade]

And louder. I feel like a lot of bands start off heavy, then gradually lighten their music up to explore what they can do with a more subtle sound. Brand New's sound just got more and more in-your-face.

[@ethancraig9441]

Science fiction is literally phenomenal

[@brittanygaston4092]

No idea how you could say that Sci-Fi is "utterly void of any semblance of brightness"? Science Fiction is absolutely full of hope and is the most positive of any Brand New record. I mean - Could Never Be Heaven is literally just a love song of devotion to his wife and family. They talk about "people they love" and the little love-song outro song after Out of Mana. He snuck in a little "I miss you" presumably to his wife. Lit Me Up, sure is dark, but with this gem: "I want to put my hands to work till the work's done/I want to open up my heart like the ocean" there is hope in the bleakness. There is drive, motivation. Follow that up with the self-deprecating can't get it out with the actual line "I got a positive message, sometimes I can't get it out" He's literally telling us to look for the hopeful moments in his songs. Waste can seem like a bummer but its a "get off your ass, pull yourself out of the crap, addiction and depression aren't the glory days, there is more, and you can emerge from this" Finishing it off with "you are not alone, you are not alone". This is a bright song. This song is hopeful. Okay Same Logic is more Devil and God/Daisy in terms of content. But 137/Desert. They aren't dark like older brand new. But more politically charged. No Control has the bright moment "Be for someone else/Love is in your actions" And the line "I hear your voice coming through the gray" I have no clue about 451 but it sure is a banger. And Batter Up is dark but it has hope. Thats the whole point of the song. "And even though the roar died in your throat/The lines get blurred/Lose whoever you once were/Died and returned to the earth/Found ourselves back/In love" I think Science Fiction is what a hopeful brand new album sounds like. Its their farewell, but not all hope is lost. Its fantastic.

[@tylerzane7579]

Never be heaven is mine and my wife’s song ... we have a son and daughter so it’s just perfect

[@tylerzane7579]

I also couldn’t agree more

[@Mamba4.8]

Sci Fi is a flat out indie/alternative masterpiece. One of thee best rock album ever .

[@Alex-rn6ok]

love your comment, I'm cracking up at "I have no clue about 451 but it sure is a banger."

[@danegoodman9160]

You're so right about this. I feel like Brand New went out by giving us all some hope. Letting us know that it isn't all darkness and misery all the time. I have to be careful when listening to Deja, Devil and God, and Daisy because those albums can take me to some pretty dark places, but Science Fiction makes me feel better. Like an old friend who was going through a shit time with you, but they pulled themselves out of it and now you're both doing better and you can look back at everything and feel stronger for it.

[@jennerally_correct]

Degausser is literally one of the best songs as I have ever heard! I love it so much it hurts my head!

[@ChristianThueringer]

Their music saved my life on several occasions. Thx for making this mini documentary.

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Same :)

[@stitchiz182]

True for me too! I'm glad you're still around. There's so much good music

[@thelukeeccles]

for sure man. It def hits the feels. They were a big influence on my band @sunblindmusic full length for sure

[@BrokenGodEnt]

I know a lot of people who were put off of Brand New after the allegations and his apology, but they've all come back to the music despite their dislike of Jesse. It's very hard to stay away from. Especially if it was a big part of your teenage years. And honestly, a ton of iconic bands from the 60s and 70s (Led Zeppelin and the Stones are the biggest example) are surrounded in similar controversies and they still get radio play. No one ever brings up that David Bowie slept with underage girls. I've had people shame me for continuing to listen to Brand New, while they keep showing their support to David Bowie or other artists who have done very similar things. Which is fine, Bowie is one of the greatest artists ever. It's just the hypocrisy of it that bothers me.

[@davefranco3811]

You gotta be able to separate the art from the artist. I was really disappointed when I heard the news on what happened. Definitely looked up to Jesse growing up.

[@simonfinch9277]

From what i know Jesse never admitted to anything, do you have some proof?

[@sgt.politeness1677]

I became their fan after I heard their album TDAGRIM which seemed o be about guilt and depression and the albums that came later also seemed to about a downward spiral and coping with bad choices and "a no way out' feeling from circumstances.....It was always interesting to me, listening to TDAGRIM that this guy must have done something bad and now his conscience is giving him pain....later I learned that he did some shit to underage girls....I became a fan after TDAGRIM and see it as something so interesting as a mind that's guilt ridden and heavy as hell, when I got to know about the allegations, and heard the song 'Bed' later I knew he did something bad, and even though he did something bad it makes their music even more interesting because this is a guy who did something bad and later his brain melts because of guilt.....people are interested in Hitler by the way

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Just think about how crazy this all is- he issued an apology and has clearly worked on improvement, so what more could anyone do? What happened to rehabilitation? It sure seems like the younger folk on the left have gotten a taste for good-ole fashioned right-wing punishment to feel better about their lives.

[@JoelSmall69]

Exactly, it’s been way too many years of love for this band to just forget about them after what happened. Always makes me feel guilty though

[@EvolutionIX219]

I remember not caring for Daisy when it came out. It's one of my favorite albums of all time now.

[@GeoffBuysCars]

Same. It was a grower.

[@danielwood8135]

That's how Science Fiction was for me.

[@badmana5768]

Same

[@gerryfromthevoid8986]

To me, if the allegations were accurate, then I feel that if Jesse sticks by his family and doesn't mess around in the way he did or repeat that type of negative action, then he has the right to enjoy his life and be proud of the positives, like the music he made and his Children. His Wife seems nice etc. I believe in redemption and second chances. Someday you who would quickly condemn Jesse might wish for the same second chance, we're all flawed beings. Good luck people

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert Homie, people make mistakes and are far from perfect. He messed up and admitted to getting help and realizing he had a problem a long time ago. He’s allowed to grow, heal, and get better.

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert I’m not covering for shit. Just take a look in the mirror and accept you aren’t perfect either. That’s all it takes.

[@killtrump_666]

Nahhh not when they’re a pedo

[@ReedHarvey]

Totally agree! Good on you man!

[@KAR1492]

I agree, Jesse doesn't deserve a life of unhappiness *if* he has changed, but I also understand that his actions have a widespread effect, and at least for me they do tarnish the band. I can't really listen to emotional lyrics written by a man who was, for of those songs, actively engaging in these actions at the same time. They're tied together. And it must be much worse for his victim(s). Redemption is something one can earn through hard work though, and I understand how important this band is to many (myself included, Brand New was my favorite band for well over a decade). I think no matter how you look at it and how hard you try to have the "right" opinion on the band and what happened, it's always going to be too nuanced for everyone to come to the same conclusion. The one thing I think we can all agree on is damn, this ending was a sad one that we wish didn't happen.

[@randyweller4622]

This is great, you should cover Title Fight next. They're a pretty excellent band with interesting members and a good history.

[@TheMusicNarrative]

I’ll be covering Title Fight for sure!

[@tylerzane7579]

@@TheMusicNarrative you earned a new subscriber!

[@Ox78]

@@TheMusicNarrative definitely need that title fight video. Saves the day, lifetime and jawbreaker would be cool too

[@aspie-anarchist9854]

He did

[@lesdiesel]

I remember listening to Science Fiction the day that it dropped and being absolutely floored. It is by far my favorite album by them and I will always cherish it. I

[@a1stbornunicorn]

Brand New is still one of my favorite bands. Jesse's behavior was known for a while amongst fans and although that kind of misconduct is never excusable, I am glad he faced his condemnation. He needed to. I agree that good music shouldn't be written off for the actions of one when the entire band was behind the genius. If they came back with another album I would buy it, as I did the others, and I would see them, like so many times before. My best show recollection was my 21st bday in my hometown of Houston and meeting them. For a superfan, it felt as though the stars had aligned.

[@beanz6217]

His apology was acceptable. He is clearly self aware, narcissistic, and predatory based on his lyrics in quite a few songs. Not surprising to me at all when this came out. (Well, a little) I was a piece of shit who was able to relate to that music. I've changed. I believe others can too. I still love the music despite what happened 20 years ago. I also respect his immediate response and holding himself accountable. That is rare

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

Unfortunately people now a days aren’t trying to forgive. One mistake condemns your for life now, it’s sad.

[@xAquuaL]

Bro. Speaking some mega facts at the end. Absolutely nailed it. The subreddit is in a healthy place atm because of the exact sort of things you said. Everyone is on a very similar wavelength to what you describe. Cheers

[@joshriggleman9777]

This made me cry a bunch. I love these guys so much.

[@manaout7769]

Still my favorite band, has been since your favorite weapon.

[@WillowyMilk]

Brand New's music hot me through some really hard times. Honestly through a time when I was experiencing abuse and I was scared for my life sometimes. I didn't know about Jesse's actions, and it is disheartening and sad, but there's no way I can just remove the impact their music had on my life.

[@lancelotfrancis7107]

Do a video on Balance and Composure

[@ry9787]

Deja entendu 😭😭😭 means so much to me

[@5aunch]

Great job on this

[@junknvamps1804]

I wish I was able to see the band in concert when I was a kid. Granted at the time when I was around 11 when I listened to "The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot", which was in 2014/15, it really helped me out. By the time I was old enough to even enter one of their concerts it was way too late and at the tail end of their last tour. Oh well, at least there were videos of their concerts.

[@rickiwithani]

Still my favorite band . With out defending Lacey's actions I will say in the early 2000s he was 21 and in a band thats fan base was mostly 16-20. While still wrong I think there is a huge silent majority of fans that can be forgiving of him especially 20 some years after the act. If they ever realeased music or toured I don't think they would have any issues selling tickets.

[@Osceola7272]

the music is sadly missed Science fiction is one if the best albums by any band period my life is darker without their music the progression for their 1st album till the last album is amazing and I still go back and listen to the no seat belt song and all the tracks from Your Favorite Weapon sorely missed

[@davefranco3811]

They're gonna stay 18 forever.

[@tylernosleep]

To say that The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me isn’t about bad break ups is just wrong. Half that album is colored in references to such, with some subtle (and not so subtle) metaphors. It’s practically a concept album lol

[@jonathancartwheelfruitloop3071]

The devil and god are raging inside of me is one of my favourite albums of all time and I’ve now just realised about why they broke up and the allegations for Jesse. While this won’t stop me from listening to their music it’s still pretty shit that Jesse had to be that way.

[@seanbrooks2583]

eh. he was a rock star that hooked up with fans. At least he didnt beat anyone with a fish.

[@Bye_Good]

Jesse is arguably one of the greatest lyricists on the planet. I’ll always back this band. In my opinion, Brand New is genius. Every single one of us has made mistakes in the past, especially at an age when you’re still maturing and developing yourself. There’s no need to nail him to the cross for the rest of his life. I hope Jesse and BN know just how appreciated they are. And Still.

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Agreed

[@consumerextraordinaire8209]

I wonder how his victim, if there was just one, would respond to this comment

[@minkstar9021]

@@consumerextraordinaire8209 you mean the one who said they “had” evidence - you know, the one thing hundreds of survivors would love to have against their abusers - in their basement but refused to release it because it was “too much effort”. Also the same woman whose friends at the time said she would regularly lie to people that she was older than her age at the time (15, 16). Jesse has responsibility as an adult, but this girl is not a wholy innocent victim. The situation is down to two idiots who should have known better about what they were doing back then.

[@skibat1]

@@minkstar9021 The fact that the band hasn't done a single thing since the accusations, speaks more than any evidence

[@waycnf7229]

@@skibat1To be fair they were planning on breaking up the next year. They just ended early.

[@dangeradams58240]

3:31 - I like how some people love a song with dark content, but then turn on it when it's a little too close to reality for them. Have these people never heard the advice for writers: "write what you know?" That song still rules.

[@liammyatt5196]

Still the best band of all time

[@DaNeOMiTe313]

Why did you not go into detail about what Jesse did? Its hard to make our own decisions if you leave info out

[@whippin1335]

Just subscribed. Love your content, brand new was a great band back in the day

[@Kwehhhhh]

Jesse Lacey is the goat, always spoke right to us angry spiteful ones.

[@trope5105]

wow, i totally thought these guys were done in like 2014. i remember seeing the album cover for science fiction, but i have actually never heard any of the songs! i literally discovered these guys from napster, n they were just one of those emaculate bands that u had to hear after their second album, along with bands like the mars volta, n the other semi obscure high energy bands of the 2000's . fuck man, crazy, i actually have a brand new brand new album to listen too lol. .. fuckin awesome bro, im glad i desided to click on this

[@thebleakoverview4227]

Yeah. I have been a Brand New fan for well over 10 years, but Science Fiction is probably one of their best albums. Definitely worth a listen

[@georgefunes4535]

The Story of Brand New. It is the greatest, most realest music group ever. The end.

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Really great video! You did them justice my guy. Imo if someone can't separate the art from the artist they have the mind of a child and no idea how art is created.

[@luisc7896]

I respect Jessie for accepting his mistakes and owning up. I still love them

[@arkham137.]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert you're seriously comparing him to marilyn fucking manson? that's a bit of a stretch. marilyn has how many accusers? and at least with him there was a little bit of actual evidence brought forward. jesse actually seemed to have learned from his shit and actually try and make a change for himself and those around him. don't compare him to fucking marilyn.

[@arkham137.]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert and based on what marilyn was accused of, comparing him to jesse is just bullshit. at least he owned up to the shit he was accused of. he didn't hide and threaten them. he's tried correcting his mistakes many times; through therapy, putting proceeds from shows/tours into woman's charities, etc. what the fuck has marilyn done? if what he was accused of is true, then jesse did some gross and absolutely deplorable shit close to 20 years ago. but i think it's fair to say he's come along way since then. he's not the abuser-scumbag a lot of you make him out to be.

[@arkham137.]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert jesse wasn't physically beating and threatening even more violence to those who accused him. all of mason's victims claim that he did that and a lot more degrading stuff. yes, what jesse did was fucking terrible (if true), but again, i really think he's changed a lot. i really don't think his wife would've married and had a kid with him if she knew he was relapsing into some old, gross habits. and i don't think the members of bn would've stuck around if they felt that way too. also, this is somewhat common knowledge among the bn fan base, but his first accuser was a known groupie who would lie about her age all the time to get with members of bands. she's not really right in the head. you can finds tons of screenshots from her twitter and facebook which pretty much butcher a lot of her accusations before she even made them. jesse gave a big blanket apology, which i don't like myself, but he did address the problems. he apologized to them, though indirectly. but he still did. i'm with most others where i think he should've directly addressed the accusers, but i still think his apology did what it was intended to.

[@arkham137.]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert apologizing for being an asshole towards women and people in general. for being a narcissistic prick who would take advantage of any opportunity. did you miss the part where i said the accusers' claims have plenty of holes in them? that not everything completely adds up and makes sense? jesse was an asshole towards people and definitely with women, but still, his apology was a big blanket one, like i previously said. it covered everything. you can calm down now lmao.

[@_think2026]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert wtf you’re comparing Marilyn Manson to Jesse. Do you even know what Marilyn did and how he handled it? Clearly you don’t pay attention

[@_D_E_N_N_I_S_]

Am I the I the only one who would initially hate a new album but then they become my favorite. Every time since your favorite weapon

[@skeddayoden421]

Still have the very rare Science Fiction unopened. Love this band.

[@DaveTadros]

It’s rare now? I have the record unopened!

[@skeddayoden421]

@@DaveTadros that was the bundle name when they printed it

[@akshajbali]

jaws theme swimming is one of my all time favorite songs

[@gabrielap8519]

I love this band brand new !!! I carry them In my heart ❤️

[@bmlooh193-z4o]

This was a great video!

[@crystalstar4001]

ill always love brand new and what their music had made me feel

[@Dontworrybehappy-cn1rp]

I loved this band. I own all of Brand New's albums. My favorite songs on the last album are in the water and Batter up. Batter up in particular sounds beautiful to me. especially with the beautiful guitar sound. And I was very sad when I heard that the band broke up in 2018. but Jesse Lacey couldn't sing live. I watched their concert on KZbin. That just sounded horrible.😔 But I would very much like Brand new to start up again.❤️

[@darrenwright2024]

Some of my fave lives shows have been brand news the light show in 2005 ish was wild , and I also have to thank them for introducing me to Moneen

[@judec2162]

Let’s be honest we clicked on this video saying this was gonna be crap but really it was amazing

[@KallipolisCracks06]

Daisy showed such a drastic jump with Vincent shining more than ever. For their fans it may not have been the favorite, but for any fan that’s also a fan of different styles and bands like nine inch nails modest mouse even in utero era nirvana etc you can highly appreciate this album. The lead guitar and bass work is awesome, shows much deeper and more broad influences and arrangements etc. whenever I show people that album they always get shocked when finding out it’s brand new(if they previously knew them for their earlier work or singles)

[@rminter44]

Thank you for saying what you did about Jesse. I appreciate the effort you made about their amazing music that helped me in many dark times myself amd also in good times. I have fond memories of music with this band. They will always be one of my all time favorites. I will never forget when I saw them with thrice. What a show that was. Maybe one day they will come back. I appreciate him for owning up to what he did an at least apologizing. But for people to still be sending hate messages to his wife is inexcusable and they need to atop throwing rock's at their own glass houses and get over it and over themselves for Pete's sake. Move the f along people and let him and his wife live their lives. There are plenty much of worse actions musicians did such as Ian Watkins who is the worse of them and The newest one to be put unto the limelight Justin Sane who actually did some real damage. With that said i do hope the victims of his actions got the healing they needed.

[@arjenbot]

great videoo! i love brand new and jesse too! one of the best songwritters of all time in my opinion.

[@SilasFace22]

I think if they come back people will welcome them back with open arms , we miss their music 😢

[@zachhall5061]

I always keep in mind that they are still just allegations. We really have no idea what happened. I figure that Jesse took the opportunity to address things in a very big picture way with his message and not argue about specifics with the internet. Brand New was on the way out either way. The more time that separates from Science Fiction mean less of a chance of Jesse coming back with new music. Man. that dude really was an enigma this whole time. Feels like cigarette smoke that was hanging in the air for a bit then dissipated.

[@alexshank1414]

I love the band. I grew up listening and relating to them, but I can’t voice my opinion about their lyrics? Oppression goes both ways.

[@emilytroise2135]

My favorite band until the end. I was there in the beginning and there to the very end.

[@stevecariggillio4139]

I'll never forget seeing their video on mtv2, or whatever, at like 3-4am at my buddies house. An Addiction was started that night.

[@littlemac844]

My favorite band!!!!

[@Danielfucks69]

Jesse didn’t “confess”. He made a vague general statement about general womanizing. He didn’t confess to some Reddit groupie’s sexual abuse claims.

[@_think2026]

@@SatansBirdLawExpert and you have a tiny tiny brain

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

@@_think2026 bro he’s going to every single comment and criticize anyone who doesn’t agree

[@_think2026]

@@JamesEatWorld7758 nah man I know haha. One click on his profile and you can see every comment

[@desolatesoul2304]

@@JamesEatWorld7758now this is like to read. What’s the Reddit thread link?

[@EM-pj9mr]

THEYRE MY FAVORITE BAND ❤️❤️❤️

[@gawdlee8969]

I don't want to sit here and condone anything he did, but Jesse gets a much worse wrap than he should. It wasn't sexual assault, it was sexual misconduct, over the internet with 2 girls that were underage and neither had admitted they were underage prior. There was no physical contact with these underage girls and it sure doesn't seem like Jesse at the time had any idea they were not of age. Does it makes it ok, no, but it's at one of the lowest rungs possible as far as sexual misconduct goes. It's sad Jesse seemingly will forever be painted in this light but when you back up and acknowledge the situation based on the facts we do have, it really seems like childish mistakes on both parts, and not a situation where Jesse had malicious intent or a a Chris D'Elia type of kink for not legal girls. Hopefully some public forgiveness with arise so at the very least a comeback tour would be possible

[@DjMines]

Best band ever

[@RealMattKiefer]

It’s just odd these people came out about this at the end of BNs career &they had a #1 record. Why did it take so long & why did Nicole CONTINUE the relationship over the years? It seems unfair tthat she got yo continue getting her Jesse Lacey validation for 5+ years, her and Jesse fall out then 15 years later she brings this up at the height of the me too Movement. I’m not condoning anything! But doesn’t anyone else question this????

[@Danielfucks69]

It was 100% bullshit

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Good points. Usually if something smells fishy it should be researched more to see where that smell is coming from. "Rock stars" will always have groupies, and changing your mind after the fact does not = abuse or misconduct.

[@GreasyWop]

its bitterness

[@desolatesoul2304]

She’s a bitch who should be ashamed of herself.

[@GeneralZodd4]

You never actually say what he did. Weird.

[@leemcmullan]

best band ever. I used to drive around in my truck at night on the weekends watching people get DUI's in san marcos tx. Best nights of my life jamming these albums questioning life. Now I am saved thank you Jesus.

[@JK-fc8wq]

Fuck I miss them. They formed my personal discography Also, labeling them as "emo" is downright blasphemy

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Reel tawk- especially with the wussy shit that get called emo nowadays

[@jackcarraway4707]

Well, Jesus Christ, I'm alone again So what did you do those three days you were dead? 'Cause this problem's gonna last more than the weekend. Brand New is the Radiohead of emo.

[@mac9983]

I just bought all their albums on vinyl. I live their music. What Jesse did was bad. But we have all made mistakes. I'll always love this band.

[@presidentbusiness5982]

Separate the art from the artist. You can enjoy the art alone, as it is and was created.

[@tuliokalife154]

“Call me a safe bet I’m betting I’m not”…

[@DZ-cf6sj]

he never admitted to the allegations. his apology was general. the girl's story is bullshit, honestly.

[@saneneweyes6189]

I would be inclined to agree with you regarding separating the art from the Artist - but there are some problematic people. I am not sure if I can enjoy Klaus Kinski films anymore. Also, what are your thoughts on the extremely troubling case of Ian Watkins, former frontman of the Irish band Lost Prophets?

[@TheMusicNarrative]

Sorry for the very late reply, just now saw this comment and feel it deserves a response. Ian Watkins is truly the definition of a monster. There’s really no dancing around that. What he did was absolutely disgusting and 100% unforgivable. Also, considering his general smugness and lack of remorse, that only makes his situation so much worse. Ian is in his own category of smut. Not to downplay the Jesse Lacey situation, but the two are simply not comparable. Ian’s offenses against humanity are so far beyond Lacey and almost every musician to ever be accused of anything, ever. The Watkins case is enough to shake somebody to their core and make them physically ill. The dude deserves to rot in prison for the rest of his life. Absolutely deplorable and despicable excuse for a human being. As for Lost Prophets, meh. Definitely was never anything special. Rather derivative at best. Thank you for the question!

[@saneneweyes6189]

@@TheMusicNarrative I wholeheartedly agree on all points! Thank you for taking time to respond so thoughtfully and thoroughly to my comment! The notion of separating the art from the artist is something I've struggled with for a while with a few topics. Going back to Klaus kinski, at one point in time in my life I would say he was one of my favorite actors- at least when it came to the 5 films he did with Warner Herzog. As of now, I'm not sure if I'll be able to revisit any of those after the claims of abuse his daughter suffered at his hands. It's quite the conundrum. Thanks again for your thoughts and your insight! Cheers!

[@BrandonKClark86]

I could be wrong but I have been told the girl was lying about being underage. He did what he did but she was closer to 22 than she was to being underaged. I dunno if it's true but that's what I've been told by more than 1 person

[@desolatesoul2304]

I don’t doubt it considering she peddles in deceit.

[@joecantu5252]

Brand New is , Far Best, one of my ALL time Favorites

[@stevecariggillio4139]

Those leaks were so good tho

[@robwilliams5698]

Great video, I still love BN.

[@FullyBakedFINN]

Brand New is 100% the best band post 2000. Science fiction is absolutely art in the highest form. Also the band name makes it hard to find any videos about them, I'd murder for Devil and God drum tones and no info on them 😢

[@jakethomas4314]

early 2000's "maturing as a band"= Bought beanies with bills

[@tylerzane7579]

I’d like to know what they are up to and if Jesse is still writing music .... wether he actually did what he was accused of or not I just don’t see how somebody that talented could just completely stop ... my band broke up years ago and I still write and I’m nowhere near as talented as him

[@NoUseForAName0626]

I'm riding the same boat you're in as well.. after years and years of hard work and total commitment to my band and the other guys in the band when we broke up (which had nothing in the world to do with me) I still haven't to this day picked up a Bass guitar. (about 6 yrs now) it actually took me about 2 yrs after our break up that I wanted anything to do with music again.. it affected me that much. But in the end my love for music is back and now I just play a Acoustic Guitar about every day and still write as often as I'm inspired too. Anyway lol sorry for the long comment.. haha.. I read your comment and I could totally relate. It's awesome you're still playing and writing!! Best of luck man!! ✌️🤘

[@kennedydadon3358]

Awesome watch man

[@NoNameNo.5]

Deja will always hold a special place….I graduated HS in 03 hah. And allegations against Jesse don’t do shit to their musical legacy

[@XThisIsTheCalmX]

Ummm, deja entendu is the bands defining album. Alot of us still bitter about sending in a dollar and not getting our lyric sheet for 3rd album

[@magicmark3309]

Deja was defining as so far as it was their first commercial success, but TDAG encompassed the most themes and sounds thruout their entire career. But honestly, I think it’s better to view each album as a reflection of the time that they were written considering how auto-biographical each release was. YFW-Teens Deja-Early 20’s TDAG-Late 20’s Daisy-Early/Mid 30’s Science Fiction-Late 30’s Haha. I remember them finally coming out and saying that the reason they didn’t send the lyrics sheet is because the postage alone would have bankrupted them and cost more than the album sales themselves. I think they did end up sending some stuff out if you ordered merch though.

[@jennerally_correct]

I argue that they are as good as they are because how they did it! They made art, not sold music nobody wanted!! The difference for Jason is that we have all BEEN hearing the music! One of the people said "listen to his music, HE MEANS IT" WE KNOW!! lol I am a survivor! What he went through is literally what men face everyday! This behavior is not new! I respect him because he manned up! I cannot explain how beneficial that is to victims!! Does that make it better? No! Because the girls will carry that for life! But a predator did his part to help them heal! And I respect THAT! they made art! Something that is not common in music now! I can use a song from them to express literally EVERYTHING ABOUT MY FEELINGS AND MY MENTAL HEALTH

[@wellsleythewizard]

I’ve been a diehard fan since day 1. ‘Your favourite weapon’ came out in my 2nd year of high-school, and I was immediately hooked. I love every piece of music they’ve released. I still listen to songs from every album almost daily when they come on my shuffled playlist of music. But I gotta disagree with the point made about ‘science fiction’ being their best work. While it was a very good album yes; it seemed mildly lacking. like a derivative of the 2 prior albums. The songs just didn’t have the ‘oomf’ that the previous albums had. For me, ‘devil and god’ will always be their pinnacle. That album is beyond solid from front to back. Every song on it still gives me goosebumps to this day.

[@matthewercole163]

Narrator: ...If you don't want to hear about this, click away now Me: **does not want to hear about this Also Me: **does not click away

[@AllBirdsAreDronesBand]

Not condoning what Lacey did but you can't deny their musical legacy

[@Elizabethsayshai]

Great video! I still love brand new but I think taking ownership is a decent step that a lot of people don’t take

[@tornadotom2390]

G o l d digging a t its f i n e s t

[@PhoctorDill]

Perfect video

[@SethWill07]

i dont see any people stop to listening Michael Jackson so why do we have to stop listening BN?

[@johnlucky5424]

I'm here form Reddit :D and you have my like before watching

[@basedeltazero6446]

What did Jesse do?

[@d8752rq]

he solicited explicit photos from 2 minors, along with other sexually abusive behavior.

[@paulrothery6266]

but what did he do?

[@InkAndPoet]

Solicited nudes from 2 minor-aged women in his 20s

[@Inthislifelikeweeeds]

As someone who was sexually assaulted at 15, I still love Brand New. My hope is that my abuser is out there somewhere with a family and was just young and dumb. I like to think this of Lacy too. Great job on this video.

[@nohallucination]

fantastic video. always good to hear about the things i like. and handled with respect. good job. /u/zintentions

[@ericwolford5685]

Listening to Deja Entendu, especially "Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis," these allegations aren't that far fetched.

[@davidchez513]

A song about him being a womanizer in his early days, that's pretty much it, something he never denied, but rather admitted to it on his statement. People try to look too hard on things.

[@victorious2178]

I love brand new and always will

[@seanbrooks2583]

"no way you can say what he did was right" - omg a rock star slept with his fans. the horror!

[@richmello2710]

We appreciate Brand New!

[@foolyboi2640]

You should do a video on Modest Mouse

[@tombrophy6288]

Jesse Lacey is a total creep but the Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me is one of the best albums of the 2000s.

[@jmnlivestreams3001]

Was a total creep*

[@tombrophy6288]

@@jmnlivestreams3001 he admitted to it.

[@jmnlivestreams3001]

@@tombrophy6288 yes he did. But I think it's very clear that he's changed since then. It's been almost 20 years since he did those things. He now has wife and child and has taken alot of steps towards erasing that stuff from his life.

[@tombrophy6288]

@@jmnlivestreams3001 Unfortunately those same things caused the band to stop making music.

[@jmnlivestreams3001]

@@tombrophy6288 that's what I originally thought but in actuality, the band announced they were disbanding like 6 months before the allegations came out. So what really happened is they knew Science Fiction was gonna be their final album. They announced it and I'm pretty sure they were in the middle of their final tour, then the shit happened with Jesse and they had to disband quicker

[@DANEo2o2]

Just a friendly reminder that you can appreciate the art of Brand New while still condemning Jesse's actions. There are 4 other people in the band, and they didn't get 15 year old girls to expose themselves. We can be nuanced and still call out Jesse for his shit.

[@DailyDread]

What did Jesse Lacey do?

[@jonathancartwheelfruitloop3071]

Rape allegations that he admitted to

[@hugeslacker]

They should keep making music and touring and let the market decide their fate.

[@justincardwell8215]

Glad I was able to see them play at the redrocks before it all ended

[@323johnnybravo]

I was at that show. Seen them 3 times and each time was awesome, crowd knew all of the lyrics every time.

[@dantonsteele8128]

wild theyre from long island...i swore they were from salt lake city

[@josh_gd]

Rappers are no longer to be condemned for the words in their songs when committing a crime and it’s not an allegation, but an actual crime they admit to