It's freezing cold, snow is forecast and my teeth are chattering, but the line of fans snaking back from the door of The Wedge are too busy talking about Brand New to notice either the temperature or the fact that the doors won't open for at least another hour.

Garrett Tierney

The gig sold out weeks ago and judging by the crowd, this quartet of twenty-something emo-rockers from Long Island are an extremely hot band.

The lads came on stage to a rapturous welcome and launched into their set. The songs are emotional tales of heartbreak with energetic, belting, sing-along choruses.

The teenage crowd bounced along gently as the first few songs warmed them up, and then flailing arms and pairs of feet (generally with one Converse missing) pass you by as the crowd surfing gets underway.

Vin Accardi

At some points you can hardly hear Jesse because the crowd (who've taken the time to learn every single word of every single song) are screaming the lyrics back so loud.

Brand New are a no-nonsense band, they don't put on a 'performance' as such or have any gimics, they simply have a great bunch of songs and bucketfuls of talent.

I couldn't quite put my finger on what their magic was but one thing's for sure if they grow with their already devoted fans their glory won't fade.

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