New Found Glory

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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.

I was really looking forward to this album, but after I listenend to it a few time i was disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I like the album alot, but it just doesn't compare to Nothing Gold Can Stay. The slick production of the new album doesn't fit well with their style, I much prefer the gritty charm of their other albums. The new version of Hit or Miss just isn't as good as the original. They sound like they are holding back, restraining themselves. Eyesore sounds like a backstreet boys song with guitars. New Found Glory is a great band, but this album makes them sound like cheesey pop stars, they might just be ready for MTV. Ugh.