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New Found Glory

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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.

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.

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.

1) Better Off Dead: Good intro. song for the album; steady beat; good lyrics and easy to sing along to! 9/10

2) Dressed to Kill: Not the best, the lyrics were whiney and kind of annoying after a while. Pretty good musically though (guitars) 5/10

3) Sincerely Me: Much better than Dressed to Kill-it picks back up here. Good song. 7.5/10

4) Hit or Miss: I LOVE this song! Awesome music, awesome lyrics. One of my favorite songs, not just on this album-one of my favorites in general. 10/10

5) Second to Last: Lots of energy & good beats. This one is pretty cool. 8/10

6) Eyesore: This song really kicks some ass. From the beginning to the end, it's great. Somewhat more mellow than the first 5. 10/10

7) Vegas: OMG this song rocks. This is right up there with Eyesore and Hit or Miss. Just listen to it, it's awesome. 10/10

8) Sucker: Eh. This song isn't BAD, it just kind of gets boring after the first chorus. Don't listen to it too much, cuz it kinda gets old fast. 5.5/10

9) Black + Blue: This song starts out ok, but it gets better and better as the song goes on. Not bad at all. 7/10

10) Boy Crazy: This song is funny, but the lyrics sound like something a boy band would sing. Good entertainment though.
7/10

11) All About Her: I like this song. The music and lyrics just seem to fit together really good. Rock on. 8.5/10

12) Ballad for the Lost Romantics: This is a cool one. Good song to close the CD with. 7.75/10

OVERALL-If I could give this CD 4 and a half stars, I would, becaue this CD and this band definately deserve it. They could really be a big hit musically now that punk/pop is getting big. Check out NFG's earlier stuff too. This CD is well worth your money, so go pick it up. You won't be disappointed.

Now this is what I'm talkin about. New Found Glory has really grown on me since my review for Sticks and Stones, which now gets five stars from me. I'm sure this will to over time, it hasn't quite settled in yet. If you enjoyed Sticks and Stones, I highly doubt you'll be disappointed in this. Despite chronological order, think of this album as Sticks and Stones part 2, and you'll have a good idea of what this is like. One thing I wasn't too thrilled about was the short CD length - 36 minutes, but it's really no big deal. There's a slightly more polished in S&S as compared to this album, which I happen to like, but it's hardly noticeable to tell you the truth. The energy and catchiness of the pop aspect teamed with the foot-stomping punk flavors always makes for a great listen. Another thing is you can actually hear Ian more often in this CD than in Sticks and Stones, and Ian's the man, so that's definitely a good thing. He really could've lit up S&S a little more if he had actually plugged in his bass, I think he's a pretty good bassist.

And I mean sure NFG doesn't have the most complex chords and leads, but it's gonna be ok, music isn't a contest to see who can play the trickiest chords or the fastest solo. Besides when you use open or elaborate chords with heavy distortion like that it sounds muddy. Save the embellished chords for acoustics and clean electric or light distortion. Power chords add that bite that makes pop/punk so punchy. Pop/punk is a simplistic style of music and taken for what it is, these guys are great at what they do. The back cover shot of this CD expresses their music perfectly - these guys have serious energy. I've alwasy loved that metallish chugging sound the guitars have in this band that I haven't really heard in other pop/punk bands. Very well done guys. *thumbs up*

I hadn't heard of NFG before the Blink182 show this summer. I was blown away when they came on stage. The day after the concert I bought all three of the CD's. The self titled CD hasn't been out of my CD Player since September. It got me hooked and I saw them again in concert this week.

1.) Better Off Dead-5/5- This song has amazing energy and you just can't help but sing along with it.
2.) Dressed to Kill-5/5- The second single from the album. It has hooks that you just can't get out of your mind. You find yourself singing along.
3.)Sincerely Me-10/5- My absolute favorite song on the CD. Another amazing song with hyped energy
4.) Hit or Miss-5/5- The opening is unmistakable. The 1st single and most recognizable
5.)Second To Last-4/5- probably the worst song on the CD. Featured in movies like "Max Keeble"
6.)Eyesore-5/5- NFG Slows it down a bit with this one. Awesome but still heavy dose of guitar and drums
7.)Vegas-5/5- Song about how people need to keep a roaming eye and not to be tied down with one person. Heavy Guitar
8.)Sucker-4/5- Sappy pop song
9.)Black & Blue-5/5- Amazing Energy once again.
10.)Boy Crazy-5/5- Hillarious song. It has become something of an anthem for the band. You can see the saying "Some Girls are Crazy" on Tee Shirts for the band.
11.)All About Her-5/5- Another very pop song with a punk cover
12.) Ballad For the Lost Romantics-5/5- How do you finish a CD this great? With an excellent song like this one. I tip my glass to the band when it comes to this one.

Pop-punk. It is the unfortunate voice of a generation, and viciously scorned by the old punks. For good reason I guess. Pop punk went from being just an offshoot of punk with more hooks to becoming a new outlet for the newly emerging emo generation to become a part of bands. Most of it is unfortunate. Some bands, however, embrace their music as simply pop-punk and don't hope to be anything else. One such band is New Found Glory. I do have one thing to say to you old punks, though. Your music was amazing. I am right there with you. But for young kids with no exposure to it, this kind of stuff is a great building block for better music. Just be happy pop punk bands are stealing some of the spotlight from boy bands, pop princesses, and rappers.

New Found Glory put out this followup to their debut, Nothing Gold Can Stay, and they got everything they messed up on that album right on this one. Sure, many people hate singer Jordan Pundik's high pitched nasally voice, but i got past that quickly. Right from the start this album is great

Better Off Dead and Dressed to Kill are two hook filled songs that are great to sing along to and drive in the summer with. Vague, I know, but I think we all know what kind of song I am talking to. Sincerely Me is actually the song that made me like them. It is so catchy and it drilled through my brain and stayed there for days. Hit or Miss is their big song off of this album. It is kind of famous. And for good reason. One of the better crafted pop songs on the album, it is catchy, slightly anthemic, and all around fun.

Second to Last is one of my least favorite songs on the album. It strays from what they do best, and that is something a band should never do. The next four songs are similar sounding and with the exception of the playfully vicious Sucker, quite unexceptional. Boy Crazy, however, is my favorite song on the album. A big "Screw you" to boy crazy girls, this song is often witty and well written. Good song. All About Her is a good song, but another low point to the album. The closer, Ballad for the Lost Romantics, is a slower, and emotional song that is something of a shout out to their friends and their reluctance for fame to come.

Overall, not a musically groundbreaking album, but its fun and pretty decent for a pop punk band. Recommended as THE album to get for those curious about this band. It is their best. It isn't too ear gratingly irritating as their debut, it isn't as polished as Sticks and Stones, and isn't calling for retirement as Catalyst is. Go for it!

I personly think this a great CD, no matter what anyone else thinks. I don't think all the songs sound the same, and I do think NFG have talent. But, that's not what I'm here for.

The standout songs on this album are, "Sucker", "Dressed to Kill", and "Sincerely Me" (and notice the bass on that song!). I'd say "Hit or Miss", is a standout song, too, but the version on Nothing Gold Can Stay is WAY better, in my opinion. The songs are for sure catchy, but is that a bad thing? I don't think so. It's not songs you get sick of after hearing them a lot. And you can't really say the songs are all alike: "Boy Crazy" and "Better off Dead"? Alike? Please. I don't know where people get this stuff. To each his/her own, I guess.

Anyway, this is a really good album: it's catchy (though not Britney Spears-catchy...thoguh notice how many times her name in on the CD, like on the concert tics and the guitar!), with good lyrics (alright, so not as good lyrics as Blink 182, Fenix Tx and the likes), with good guitar, and Jordan's voice also rocks. I love this disc. Other bands I like are Blink 182, Fenix Tx, Good Charlotte... ya know. Great disc, buy it.

This CD is one of the best pop-punk emo albums to come out in the last year. NFG continues to write songs that are common to the typical teen(Relationships&Growing up). Every song on this album is awesome and if you are a fan of Blink, Saves the Day, Fenix Tx you will love this album. Order there other releases from Drive thru records. Give these guys 6 months and all the teenage girls will be jumping on the bandwagon. But thats ok because these guys truly deserve all the props that they have coming to them and are truly one of those bands out there that puts out records that you can listen to from begining to end. Forget that one hit wonder BS.

This album has some very catchy tunes. NFG is in no way a punk bad. But do they have to be? As long as you like to listen to the songs who cares what they call it?

People who are punk purists won't like this band because of its radio friendliness and more popular sound. I thought that most of their songs were really good and I like all kinds of music in the genre.

The first 5 songs are very solid. The best probaly being the first song on the album "Better Off Dead". They all have a common pop-punk formula of non-complex verses with a catchy chorus. Along with "Vegas" and "All about Her" you have 7 or 8 songs out of the 12 on the album that you will want to listen to over and over.

The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is two fold. One, there is no variety in the lyrics. All the songs are about girls and relationships. If you are not in the mood for that there isn't one song on the album you can listen to. Two, their vocals are so polished at times that on songs like "Eyesore" where the band "takes it down a notch" they sound outright N'SYNCish. I know, it scared me too...

"Boy Crazy" seems like a Blink 182 rip off to me...not saying which one in particular....(off the Cheshire Cat album...wink wink)....songs like "Sucker" get lost in the chorus, and "Ballad For The Lost Romantics" for one, isn't a ballad, and two, would have been better if they didn't try to turn it into an anthem.

However, the better songs more than make up for the 2 or 3 songs that don't work. It is well worth the price of admission. They are surprisingly good and I look forward to see what their next release sounds like. This isn't a "gotta have" album for everyone, but if you like Blink, FenixTX, Ataris, etc...you should pick it up. You will most definitely like it.