NFG Live review w/ Fall Out Boy
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
After opening sets by Permanent Me and The Early November, pop-punk veterans New Found Glory cranked the energy level way up, sprinting onstage and bouncing vigorously through numbers such as "All Downhill From Here," then raising the excitement another notch with a back-to-back "Hit or Miss" and "Head-On Collision." Later in the set, a punked-up cover of Peter Cetera's "Glory of Love" was better in theory than in actuality, but it was still pretty fun.
In an amusing nod to the upcoming appearance of Pete Wentz, the band announced mid-set that its own Ian Grushka was actually the sexiest bass player of the night, before getting him to remove his bass and his shirt to reveal a truly bulbous belly.
-Shay Quillen, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS (SAN JOSE, CA DAILY PAPER)
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NFG AP Feature
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
New Found Glory are featured in the September 2006 issue of Alternative Press! Go pick up the magazine and check out the spread.
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NFG New York Post
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
Pop/Punk outfit New Found Glory places more emphasis on pop here. A smart, stylistic mix rich in vocal harmonies, it's driven by guitar and piano breaks. The notion of getting back to family, friends and better days connects the 13 tracks.
Download: "On My Mind"
3 of 4 Stars
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NFG- Salt Lake City Weekly Review
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
"New single "It's Not Your Fault" opens with a swell of processed Coldplay piano, then the kind of tastefully spare Edge riff that Angels and Airwaves would plunder for. The Cali-via-Florida emo squad seems to be following Green Day's gargantuan footsteps towards maturity."
-Salt Lake City Weekly
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DecoyMusic Review
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
Could this be the best album of New Found Glory's career? That's a tough question to answer because it hasn't had the time to ferment like the others before it, but in time people might have a change in mind. In the meantime, enjoy one the best pop/rock album of the year.
-Chris Conlan, Decoymusic.com
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Absolutepunk.net Review
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
The changing of seasons seems to be the perfect metaphor for New Found Glory; however, it's important to note that while the color of leaves may change, the underlying nature never does"
- Jason Tate, Absolutepunk.net
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NFG Jane Magazine
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
"Say what you will about pop-punk, but even the biggest haters are doomed to fall victim to its catchy lure now and then. So it goes with this record, which is packed with bleeding-heart hooks and conjures post-breakup/ best-of-times memory montages sure to incite a dramatic move to win back your lost love...or start a gasoline fight, whatever. PS: The song "It's Not Your Fault" is going to weasel its way into your head and there's nothing you can do about it. Trust me."
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Coming Home Review in Boston Metro
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
Once upon a time pop punkers New Found Glory played basements in New Jersey(we know, we were there). And while that was close to a decade ago, the now-stadium fillers' fifth full length sounds a lot like the band we remember from the early days. Admittedly, we checked out on the group after highschool (and all of the "TRL" nonsense), but on "Coming Home," the band seems to be reaching out towards those original fans once again. Though relationships remain the lyrical focal point - "She smells like angels outta smell" on "Hold My Hand" is prototype pop-punk - the emotions are filtered through band members' marriages and children instead of high school angst (though a good chunk of their audience will perpetually be 16 years old). Muscially, rather than sounding like a blatant shot of saccharine rock to be sold at Hot Topic, the hooks, catchy as they are, ring of a world-weary wisdom, showcasing a band offering itself to its fans - whoever they are these days - at face value.
METRO/AR
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NFG in Entertainment Weekly
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
Like Green Day and Blink-182 before them, this Florida-bred fivesome has outgrown the bratty attitude that made them famous. It seems the cads behind 2002's commitment-phobic hit "My Friends Over You" are devoted monogamists now: "I never said that I didn't need you/Put down your arms and wrap the both right around me." Lyrics aside, though, NFG's guitar hooks are still briming with adolescent energy. These guys could write a hyperactive anthem about collecting Social Security checks. GRADE - B -SVL
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"On My Mind"
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NFG AP Review
Posted 1/1/2007 by Suretone
Who you callin' "old school?"
It's not as if we ever doubted New Found Glory. But after nine years, one would be hard-pressed to see a band make such vast improvements at their own game. Yet NFG have done just that with Coming Home, extracting their finest qualities, which had often been muddied beneath saturated guitars and pressing tempos. Though comparatively more toned-down, Home is bound to fill any pop-punk void, launching with the excellent "Oxygen," which boasts stuttering rhythms and full-bodied guitars. The album's first single, "It's Nor Your Fault," also maintains a similarly lively pace, but it's "On MY Mind," that enters NFG into the music books, tactfully referencing the best of rock's past through their gold-plated vocal melodies, making it NFG's best song ever. With a distinct identity courtesy of veteran producer Thom Panunsio, Coming Home offers new vitality to a band that's now become elder statesmen amongst their peers. And that's definitely not a bad position to be in.
- Waleed Rashidi, Alternative Press
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