The Sun and the Moon

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The Sun and the Moon
The Sun and the Moon cover
Studio album by The Bravery
Released Flag of the United States May 22, 2007
Flag of the United Kingdom July 16, 2007
Genre Indie
Alternative rock
Electronica
Length 39:37
Label Flag of the United States Island Records
Flag of the United Kingdom Polydor Records
Producer Brendan O'Brien
Professional reviews
The Bravery chronology
The Bravery
(2005)		 The Sun and the Moon
(2007)		 The Sun and the Moon Complete
(2008)
Alternative Cover
Alternative Cover

The Sun and the Moon is the second album by New York-based rock band The Bravery.[1] The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in the United States on May 22, 2007 (see 2007 in music).[2]

Contents

[edit] Sales and chart performance

The album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 22,000 copies in its first week.[3]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 0:28
  2. "Believe" – 3:46
  3. "This Is Not the End" – 3:59
  4. "Every Word Is a Knife in My Ear" – 3:35
  5. "Bad Sun" – 4:02
  6. "Time Won't Let Me Go" – 4:11
  7. "Tragedy Bound" – 2:22
  8. "Fistful of Sand" – 3:10
  9. "Angelina" – 3:11
  10. "Split Me Wide Open" – 3:38
  11. "Above and Below" – 3:30
  12. "The Ocean" – 3:40

[edit] Bonus tracks / B-Sides

[edit] Singles

[edit] Other Non-Album Songs

The band's official website has been updating their websites with sneak peeks of the band warming up during their "Secret Shows" for acoustic renditions of the songs from the album, notably "This is Not the End" and "Angelina".[4]

[edit] Popular Culture

Their song "The Ocean" was featured in a recent episode of Grey's Anatomy on ABC. Also, their song "Believe" is featured in the video game Madden 2008 as well as on an episode of Gossip Girl and on television commercials for the New York Rangers' as well as the Dallas Stars' 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It also was used as theme music for NFL Network's coverage of the 2008 NFL Draft. It is also featured in a trailer for the upcoming movie, Henry Poole is Here. Additionally, it was used for promos for NBC's Friday Night Lights Season 2 premiere.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Bravery announce second album details. NME (27 October 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-28.
  2. ^ 2007's Best Bets: Best of the Rest of 12 Months of Tunes. Billboard.
  3. ^ Katie Hasty, "Maroon 5 Nudges Linkin Park From Atop Billboard 200", Billboard.com, May 30, 2007.
  4. ^ The Bravery - official website (16 December 2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-16.

[edit] Review link

[edit] External links

v • d • e
The Bravery
Sam Endicott · John Conway · Anthony Burulcich · Michael Zakarin · Mike Hindert
Studio albums
The Bravery · The Sun and the Moon · The Sun and the Moon Complete
Singles
"An Honest Mistake" · "Fearless" · "Unconditional" · "Time Won't Let Me Go" · "Believe" · "The Ocean" · "Angelina"