The Sun and the Moon (The Bravery album)


The Sun and the Moon is the second album by New York-based rock band The Bravery. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in the United States on May 22, 2007.
The album's title comes from lyrics in both "Angelina" and "The Ocean".

Reception

Critical reception

The Sun and the Moon received mixed reviews from music critics. It currently holds a 62/100 on Metacritic with reviews such as the Boston Globe awarding the album a 9/10 and saying "This easily ranks among the top rock records of the year." Other publications, while giving it a positive review, said it was a slight slump compared to their self-titled debut, although noting the slump was not as great as those from the Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and Editors. Pitchfork wrote a scathing review, giving the album a low 1.8, and ending their angry review with the question "Have you no sense of decency, Bravery?".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling about 22,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Bonus tracks/B-sides

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".

Personnel

The song "Believe" has been used in numerous media:
The song "The Ocean" was featured in an episode of the TV series Grey's Anatomy on ABC.
The song "Above and Below" was featured in the end credits for the 2009 film Forget Me Not.
The song "Time Won't Let Me Go" was featured in NBC's TV series Las Vegas, season 5, episode 5, "Run Copper Run"; in the commercial for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers playoff game; and in the ending credits for the 2008 film Never Back Down.
A song by Bus Stop, from their self-titled album, is called "The Sun and the Moon" and was released as the album's first single.

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