Brand New – Science Fiction (2xLP)

The fifth full-length release for the Long Island rock band was a surprise digital release initially, and was produced by Mike Sapone. Sputnikmusic.com says Science Fiction is a bold, legend-making statement well worth the eight-year wait since Daisy. "If it ends up being their swan song, then we can rest assured that Brand New is going out on their own terms: in peak form, bearing no regrets."

Pitchfork concurs, saying "Brand New's fifth album stands as a monument to their gradual evolution. It is a wise and vulnerable conclusion for a rock band who were crucial in shaping a scene, a sound, and many emotions."

"The excitement surrounding Science Fiction now that it has arrived is faintly tempered by the thudding finality of it all: '#thisIsTheLastOne' and the 'Brand New 2000 - 2018' T-shirts are a statement of fact. But to put it in his own words, (the anticipated fifth LP) was a millstone around Jesse Lacey's neck. Science Fiction turns it into a monument." — Pitchfork

Genre: Pop & Rock