--- product_id: 51646702 title: "The New Year" brand: "new year" price: "VT7528" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51646702-the-new-year store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The New Year **Brand:** new year **Price:** VT7528 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The New Year by new year - **How much does it cost?** VT7528 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51646702-the-new-year) ## Best For - new year enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted new year brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description First new material in four years. Lyrically, these ten songs address the interlocked themes of lost time, frustrated desire and the need for others. Although musically these may be the group's most varied songs - for a band that made innovative use of three guitars, almost half the songs here are built around the piano - it's the sequence of these tracks that bring together the story they lyrics tell. ## Images ![The New Year - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71XeaiEw6VL.jpg) ![The New Year - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71pPULPivEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Broader reach, core intact *by M***E on 26 April 2009* Slicker? Brighter? Not to these ears. The self-title album is a stretch for fans expecting a straight-line progression from the two preceding New Year albums, or indeed the Bedhead catalogue. Instead the Kadanes add prominent piano and other instrumentation to the tracks on this album, and at first listen it sounds like a departure from their usual work. Over time, as your prejudices fade, these songs reveal themselves as some of the best examples of those things we love about TNY and Bedhead: dense, twining instrumental lines; biting, ringing guitars; driving, measured rhythms; and wry, deadpan observation of daily life. The best New Year yet, and equal to the very best of Bedhead's stellar output. Buy without hesitation, but put the time in to listen. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great one *by Z***O on 29 November 2008* It's strange that certain kinds of music always do it for you. I found the New Year when I did a Google search for Bedhead - years after last hearing Bedhead.I thought that The End is Near was great and was pleasantly surprised that this one is too. I won't say that anything about it is surprising - it's got the quiet songs, the thoughtful lyrics, and the couple of rockers that you will play over and over. The production is well done.Overall a very solid album. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Consistency, as expected, every four years or so! *by J***Y on 5 March 2009* As a fan of Bedhead and the first two CDs from The New Year, I found their newest, self-titled one equal to the quality the Brothers Kadane and crew have shown over the past decade and the one before that. It's steady, reminding me of Pavement's more reflective moments, and with a bit of the post-rock ambiance combined with a Velvet Underground type of "afterhours" vibe.So, while "Folios" opens this record-- as brief as their others, just over half an hour-- rousingly, it's more typical for these songs to remain understated. The vocals can be a bit plain in tone and they may grate a few listeners unaccustomed to this style, but fans of Stephen Malkmus, Lou Reed, or the Feelies should have no problem getting used to the quavering approach. "The Door Opens," in fact, points towards the New Jersey New Wave sound with a jerkier, more jittery delivery than one has come to expect from the Austin, Texas-based ensemble.There's one song, "The Company I Can Get," that for me hits a slightly off-key note. Not in music, but the lyrical inclusion of the only possible acquaintance for the singer being a "redneck" does hint of condescension as well as irony. I guess it's a Texas alt-rock thing. It's not a bad song, but the attempt at mockery of others or more likely self-mockery comes off too flat.To sum up, it's an album in line with its predecessors. The increasing amount of piano-based ballads go by as quickly as the snappier tunes, and while I favor the latter's propulsion more than the former's reticence, there's a connected air of maturity on most tracks that leaves you aware of time passing and reflective moments. For a band that takes about as long between albums these days as the space between an Olympics or a new presidential term, that's fitting. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51646702-the-new-year](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51646702-the-new-year) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*