Science Fiction

Science Fiction is the fifth and final studio album by American rock band Brand New, released on August 17, 2017 through Procrastinate! Music Traitors. It was the band's first album in eight years, following Daisy in 2009. After several weeks of speculation, hints and leaks, the album was surprise-released digitally with its title and track listing previously unknown. Physical editions of Science Fiction came out on October 20, 2017. It was both a critical and commercial success, being met with universal acclaim from music publications and becoming Brand New's first and only number one album on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. Background Following the release of their fourth studio album, Daisy, in 2009, Brand New took time away from writing new music. In July 2014, the band confirmed that they had entered the studio to begin the recording process for the new album. However, they did not officially release any new material until a single entitled "Mene" in 2015, a discarded song from The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. Another new song, "Sealed to Me", was also premiered in concert. This was later followed by the release of another single, "I Am a Nightmare", in 2016. Additionally, the band officially released the batch of leaked demos from the Devil and God recording session, as well as an EP consisting of three demos reworked. During that time period, Brand New hinted several times through concerts and merchandise that the band would be breaking up in 2018. The band initially prepared to release their fifth album in 2016; however, they postponed the release in September 2016 after expressing dissatisfaction with the final product. As with Daisy, the lyrics on the album were divided among both Accardi and Lacey.