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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
From a long time fan, not a new one..., May 2, 2001
From the words of a long time fan of New Found Glory, back to their It's All About The Girls EP (and the original one, not the new one that they re-released,) I can say that I honestly love this CD. When I first heard it, I thought that Nothing Gold Can Stay was better, but after a few more listens, I wasn't so sure. This CD seems overproduced for a punk band, but it works well. It just sounds different in comparison to their old stuff. Just listen to both versions of Hit or Miss and you'll understand. I can honestly say that I love absolutely every song on this CD and I listen to it from beginning to end every time. It shows no signs of aging, which is an accomplishment since I bought it the day it was released. Songs that will stand out are Better Off Dead, Dressed to Kill (probably the next single,) Hit or Miss, Eyesore, Black and Blue, Boy Crazy (should be the next single,) and Ballad For The Lost Romantics. I like to end my reviews by saying that if you like this CD, but are only aware of punk music as being Blink 182, Fenix TX, Sum 41, etc., I reccomend that you check out some other amazing punk rock acts. I'm not saying that Blink and them are bad, just that there's others out there: Pennywise, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, Green Day, NoFX, The Ataris, The Movielife, Midtown, Reel Big Fish, and Less Than Jake are sure to impress you.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best in recent pop-punk., October 10, 2000
Yes, even better than MxPx's "The Everpassing Moment". It's THAT good. Every song makes you want to get up, jump around, and sing alone. It's just flat-out catchy. Many songs off of this record will etch a place in your mind for a week or two. "Better Off Dead" and "Boy Crazy" did that to me. After the totally amazing "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (my punk album of the year), the boys went a little bit poppier this time around, but not to the point of, say, Blink-182 or Green Day. They kept it to their own limit, which is perfect. They kept their infectious hooks with lead singer Jordan's amazing, but weird at times, voice. Jordan can hit the high notes, but his voice comes out sounding "electronicized", if you will, like it was sent through a synthesizer or something, like on the new version of "Hit Or Miss". The new version is good, a little rawer, but I still prefer the original. Every song on this album is good, some weaker than others, but still good in their own respect. The best tracks here are "Better Off Dead", "Sincerely Me" (a VERY clever song), "Eyesore", a slower, more mid-tempo song, "Sucker", and "All About Me". "Sincerely Me" has a killer bass line, perfectly played by bassist Ian, and "Dressed To Kill" has some excellent lyrics. If you liked "NGCS" or "From The Screen To Your Stereo", you'd better pick this is pronto. Same with all of you punk fans.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pop/Punk Bliss, October 13, 2000
New Found Glory are no strangers to the well-tested, bubble-gum punk formula - catchy lyrics, great melodies, quick tempo changes, and energetic live performances. Following this model laid down by its elders (NOFX, Lagwagon, MXPX) there's no way this album could suck. And trust, while me this album does many things, suck is not one of them.The album starts with the impact of a head-on collision. The listener is instantly enveloped in the cd and the next 15 minutes are are pure punk bliss, finally coming to an end with the anthemic "Eyesore." However, this is only the first half of the album. In my opinion, after "Eyesore" the album loses a little energy, and transgresses from good emo/punk to more of a sappy, MXPX vibe. The songs are still quite good, I just have issues with lyrics like "Tell me about your first kiss..." But then again, everyone's a critic so take my comments for what they're worth. These guys have a lot of heart, and they put a lot of themselves on the line with their music. Buy the cd, it's awesome and definitely go see them live, they're a great live band.
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