The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me is the third studio album by American rock band Brand New. The album was recorded over the course of a full year, from 2005 to 2006, in studios in Long Island and Massachusetts with producer Mike Sapone; it was released on November 21, 2006 through Interscope Records, making it their major label debut. The album arose following the online leaking of several unfinished demos that were meant to be early blueprints of the upcoming record. Two singles from the album were released – "Sowing Season" alongside the album on November 21, 2006, and "Jesus Christ" on March 26, 2007. The album peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest-charting record at the time of its release. In 2022, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, denoting sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States alone. The album saw Brand New fully leave behind their pop punk origins in favor of an indie rock direction. Lyrically, it was praised for the band's continued progression and maturity as songwriters by delving into darker subject matters such as existentialism, death, depression and religion. The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me received positive reviews from critics. Publications including Pitchfork, Spin and Alternative Press compared the album to the work of Radiohead, and several pronounced it as one of the best albums of the decade. Its legacy grew in the years since its release, and it is now credited as one of the most important emo albums of all time by critics and fellow musicians. The band performed the album in full on a 2016 tour to commemorate the album's tenth anniversary.
I used to listen to this album a lot. The first four tracks are incredibly strong, and while I don't think the rest of the album quite hits the same highs, it's still a band at the peak of their powers. If only Jesse Lacey weren't a creep.
Not a big fan 3
Seems like you had to be there as I didn't think this album was all that amazing. Sounded pretty down the line alt rock from the 2000s. Tad bit too long as well. My personal rating: 3/5 My rating relative to the list: 3/5 Should this have been included on the original list? No.