Brand New’s debut studio album Your Favorite Weapon was produced by friend of the band Mike Sapone . The album has been described as being “bitter about ex-girlfriends”, with an excessive concentration on “post-breakup angst”. It received relatively positive reviews, with AllMusic awarding it three out of five and PopMatters also being favorable. It became a moderate success, selling over 50,000 copies. The record deal gave Brand New the opportunity to tour, playing alongside the likes of Taking Back Sunday and touring the UK in support of Finch , to a “great response” from the crowds. The band also played the first edition of the UK’s Download Festival in 2003.
First Download Festival appearance
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