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.[4]

The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me received positive reviews from critics, with many music publications pronouncing it as one of the best albums of the decade.[5][6][7] Its legacy has grown immensely in the years since, and it is now credited as one of the most important and influential albums in the genres of alternative rock, post-hardcore and emo by fellow musicians, critics and music writers.[8] Considered Brand New's best work by various sources including the band itself, the album shows the continuing progression and maturity as lyricists and songwriters by delving into darker subject matters such as existentialism, death, depression and religion.[9] Musically, Brand New built off their pop punk origins and added in elements of indie rock, experimental rock and post-hardcore. The band embarked on a tour in 2016 to specifically commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the album's release, playing the seminal album in its entirety.[10]

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  4. ^ "American album certifications – Brand New – The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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  8. ^ "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me: The Brand New Album That Changed Emo Forever Turns 10". Consequence of Sound. November 21, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Review: Brand New – The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "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.