Brand New

Brand New are an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Jesse Lacey (vocals, guitar), Vincent Accardi (guitar, vocals), Garrett Tierney (bass guitar, vocals), and Brian Lane (drums, percussion); they were joined by Benjamin Homola (percussion) for their live performances. From 2005 to 2013, the band also included Derrick Sherman (guitar, backing vocals, keyboards).

From the release of their 2006 album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me onward, they were often considered a must-listen band, given frequent reviews and news coverage and the site, and widely regarded as among the upper echelons of so-called "sputcore". The surprise release of their fifth and final album Science Fiction in 2017 resulted in significant attention as well as record immediate high scores, maintaining a 4.6 average over 200 ratings.

The band has enjoyed consistent acclaim also on end-of-year staff lists, with The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me and Deja Entendu earning spots on Sputnikmusic's top 100 albums of the 2000s list. Science Fiction was included in Sputnikmusic's top 100 albums of the 2010s list, and finished in the top 10 of the userbase's top 100 albums of the 2010s.

In late 2017, Jesse Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct occurring during the early and mid-2000s. He issued a public apology on Brand New's social media accounts, and the band has henceforth been inactive. The news sparked controversy on Sputnikmusic, especially with regards to Science Fiction 's inclusion on the staff and contributor year-end lists.