Album ReviewTheBravery: Self-Titled(island records)

RATING: 2.5 out of 5

Retro, new-wave-inspired, synth-based dancerock from New York City. Again. The songs are good, and the sound obviously works, but The Bravery’s self-titled debut LP is generally unremarkable. Bands that have had success with this general form have had punchier elements whether the bigger beats of New Order or the more angular guitars of Franz Ferdinand. Put The Bravery with The Killers in the limp-wristed, flash-in-the-pan bin. There are some fun, catchy songs such as “An Honest Mistake” and “Fearless;” however, there’s nothing here that will make you remember that song or this band. This record is good background music for a party, but not successful at much of anything else.
- joaquin black