I’ve been listening to Brand New a lot lately. Good stuff. the album Deja Entendu (discography torrent link) is definitely the best.

My two favorite songs are probably:

• [Guernica](http://john.pasden/net/music/09 guernica.mp3) (named after the historical slaughter in Spain, it’s about the lead singer’s experience hearing while he was on the road touring that his grandfather was dying of cancer )
• [Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis](http://john.pasden/net/music/08 me vs. maradona vs. elvis.mp3) (an honest look at the emotional forces behind a one-night stand)

I just installed this cool new plugin that lets you preview any MP3s I link to. Click on the little speaker icon next to a song name to try it out.