The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Studio album by
Brand New
ReleasedNovember 21, 2006 (2006-11-21)
RecordedMarch 2005 – April 2006
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Length54:51
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Brand New chronology
The Holiday EP
(2003) 		The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
(2006) 		Daisy
(2009)
Singles from
The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
  1. "Sowing Season"
    Released: November 21, 2006
  2. "Jesus Christ"
    Released: April 30, 2007

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me is the third studio album by American rock band Brand New. It was recorded from 2005 to 2006 in studios in Long Island and Massachusetts with producer Mike Sapone, and released on November 21, 2006 through Interscope Records, making it their major label debut. The album arose following the online leaking of several unfinished demos that were meant to be early blueprints of the upcoming record.

Two singles from the album were released – "Sowing Season" on November 21, 2006, and "Jesus Christ" on April 30, 2007. The album peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting record at the time of its release. In 2022, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone.[6]

The album saw Brand New fully leave behind their pop punk origins in favor of an indie rock direction.[7] Lyrically, it was praised for the band's continued progression and maturity as songwriters by delving into darker subject matters such as existentialism, death, depression and religion.[8]

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me received positive reviews from critics. Publications including Pitchfork, Spin and Alternative Press compared the album to the work of Radiohead, and several pronounced it as one of the best albums of the decade.[9][10][11][12][13] Its legacy grew in the years since its release, and it is now credited as one of the most important emo albums of all time by critics and fellow musicians.[14] The band performed the album in full on a 2016 tour to commemorate the album's tenth anniversary.[15]

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  4. ^ Geslani, Michelle (August 22, 2017). "Album Review: Brand New - Science Fiction". Consequence. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 7, 2017). "A Brief History of Emo Bands Making Art Rock". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Brand New – The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Catch this week's indie-rock buzz from the U.K." EW.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Review: Brand New – The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Kelley, Trevor. "2004: Brand New's Jesse Lacey talks beginnings of iconic 'Devil And God' before its release". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brand New, 'The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me' (Interscope)". Spin.
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  14. ^ "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me: The Brand New Album That Changed Emo Forever". August 22, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "Brand New to play seminal album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me in full on upcoming US tour". Consequence of Sound. September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.