The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
Posted in Music on 10/03/2008 01:37 am by Wes
A lot of times, when I hear people talk about how much a band has matured, I mentally roll my eyes and nod in vague agreement. I hear this in conversation about bands pretty frequently, and most of the time I’m not so sure what it, y’know, means. There are plenty of bands that radically change their musical style over the years, or become more politically or socially aware. Or maybe they just improve as musicians. Mostly, though, it’s a way to say a band is good–or better than they used to be–while coming off as someone in the know.
But now I either have to throw out that cynical view, or lump myself in with the guys and gals who want to look intelligent and hip. And it’s Brand New’s fault.
