Nothing Gold Can Stay

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New Found Glory

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This cd is definitely the best of New Found Glory, and is one of the top cds in my collection. I usually am more into harder punk like NOFX and Rancid, and ska like LTJ or Voodoo Glowskulls, but how can you not love this album. The lyrics are meaningful and easy to relate to (for a young 15 year old like me), and the lead singers voice is amazing and passionate. The guitar riffs are great and the drumming is insane at times. The new album is okay, maybe 3 and a half stars, but this one takes the cake. 1. Hit or Miss- An awesome track, the new version is a single, but this version is better, with more passion in Jordan's voice. 2. Never Snows in Florida- Amazing guitars in this song, really showcases the talent of the bassist and guitarist. 3. 3rd and Long- Easy relatable lyrics (my name isn't dissapointment, i only dissapoint myself), gets stuck in your head forever, which isn't neccesarily a bad thing. 4. You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania- Good song, not the best, but good, and really emotional lyrics on Jordan's part. 5. The Blue Stare- One of the best tracks, great drumming, true punk. Should've been a radio single. 6. 2's and 3's- Pretty good, but kind of just blends in and is easily forgetable. 7. Tell-Tale Heart- Excellent lyrics, good guitars, fun to listen to. 8. Winter of 95- Amazing song, lyrics apply to me and situations I've been in in more ways than even I can understand. Can't help but sing along with this one. 9. Passing Time- By far the best song on this cd. In the song, Jordan basically tells about one part of my life exactly, and listening to this really helped me get through it. Fast, emotional punk rawk, it slows down, then climaxes with the "i'm never to far away..." 10. Never Sometimes- Starts slow, picks up, but probably the worst track. 11. The Goodbye Song- A good end to the cd, overall good track. The hidden stuff after it is pretty funny. So there's my lengthy, and probably boring review. If you like this cd, try bands like Midtown, The Ataris, The Juliana Theory, Saves the Day, and the Get-Up Kids.

After anxiously putting the CD into my stereo waiting to hear the original version of Hit Or Miss, a fantastic song, Jordan started singing and I wanted to know who kicked him between the legs just before they started recording. Okay, it's not terrible, you do get used to it. There are some spots where the instruments and vocals are poorly balanced, and in one of the songs it almost sounds like Cyrus is drumming on a trash can lid. The guitarists have come such a long way... they've all come a long way. I wish they'd do more of the stuff like they did in the goodbye song and broken sound, beatiful acoustic guitar and piano parts. Not quite something I was expecting from them, I wish they'd do more of it.

That little kid that goes by Pete "Kronos" (most likely between the ages of 10 and 14) about four reviews below me is probably one of those people that just listens to the 30 second samples and writes reviews based on the samples, but you obviously didn't even do that if you honestly can't hear a big difference between Catalyst and Nothing Gold Can Stay. NFG are not trying to be hardcore and extreme, and I'm glad because hardcore punks are the most annoying people out there. NFG doesn't need to ride on a hardcore image to prove anything, and I've never once seen them claim to be hardcore or even punk. And even so, from a musical standpoint, pop/punk is a subgenre of punk whether you want to admit it or not. Give it a rest kiddo...

Oh and the Angelofdarkness666 kid that also bashed New Found Glory needs to learn how to use puntuation and spacing. Again, probably between the ages of 10 and 14, trying to make him/herself look cool by riding on a hardcore image. Chill out and dust of your first grade writing book.

It's amazing how both of your simple minds are unable to grasp the concept of personal taste and opinion. You also can't seem to tell the difference between pop/punk and punk (seeing as how you were saying "This is punk? you want real punk? blah blah punk blah etc."

I'm just pointing out the type of people that bash this genre. You can decide for yourself if you really want to take them seriously or not.