"The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me" is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Brand New. It was released on November 20, 2006, through Interscope Records. The album’s name came from a conversation that Jesse Lacey, the lead singer of Brand New, had with a friend regarding the musician Daniel Johnston, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The album cover was discovered by the band at Nicholas Prior’s “Age of Man” art show. The photograph is titled “Untitled #44.” Brand New consists of Jesse Lacey (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Vincent Accardi (lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Lane (drums), Garrett Tierney (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Derrick Sherman (keyboards, guitars, backing vocals). The band’s influences range from pop and classic rock bands such as The Beach Boys, Squeeze, and The Cars; to more contemporary acts such as Weezer, Foo Fighters, and Radiohead. Frontman Jesse Lacey is also known for his fondness of The Smiths and Morrissey. Though Brand New cannot be put into any one genre, they are most often described as alternative rock, indie, and emo. Brand New has evolved their sound since their first album, Your Favorite Weapon. Their sound went from teenage-angst with a slight twist of maturity, to extremely mature and dark, to unrefined and deep. The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me (The Devil And God) was a different approach to music than Brand New had taken with either of their previous two albums. Instead of recording a normal album, they used their album to bridge the gap between personal grief and public entertainment. Although it's often attempted, it's rare to see such a personal album be so well received by a mass audience. The majority of Brand New fans agree that this album is lyrically the best even if they do not consider it their favorite. The Devil And God seems like and excuse for Jesse Lacey to channel his inner demons, rather than to produce an