New Brigade is the debut studio album by Danish punk rock band Iceage.
Reception
New Brigade was well received by critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 85, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
New Brigade received Pitchforks "Best New Music" designation, with critic David Bevan praising it as a "refreshing and extraordinary debut". He continued, "These four have located a punk-rock sweet spot: mixing the black atmosphere of goth, the wild-limbed whoosh of hardcore, and the clangor of post-punk. It's a feat made all the more impressive by one very important intangible: energy." David Malitz of The Washington Post also praised the debut, saying that "In an era of rock-gone-easy-listening and endless reunions, New Brigade is a reminder of how powerful a noisy, new band with something to prove can sound. The kids maintain an unrelenting intensity throughout the album’s 12 songs."
Pitchfork placed the album at number 37 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2011,
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Track listing
Personnel Iceage Elias Bender Rønnenfelt – vocals, guitar Johan Surrballe Wieth – guitar Jakob Tvilling Pless – bass Dan Kjær Nielsen – drums
Technical personnel Jens Benz – engineering, mixing Nis Bysted – mixing Iceage – mastering, mixing Alberte Karrebæk – photography Peter Schneidermann – mastering
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