The Bravery

It's not often that a live band sounds just like their album, but last night, The Bravery managed that feat. The lead singer Sam Endicott didn't miss a key. He told the audience that they had just come out with a new album, The Sun and the Moon. That album is far from "new": most of the audience had had several months to memorize the lyrics to each song. There was only one song on the set list, Dandy Rock, not on either of their two albums. They performed their hits -- An Honest Mistake, Believe -- flawlessly, and I found the song "Every Word is a Knife in my Ear" to be particularly moving. This is a band that's easy for everyone to like (it's definitely not heavy metal which I am partial to). I look forward to their new album, "The Moon" in March.