New Found Glory have been through the wringer. Less-than-ideal situations with record labels and mixed reactions to last LP ‘Coming Home‘ cannot have been the easiest things to deal with. But rather than letting these factors beat them down, the band seem to have been spurred on to forge a new relationship with Epitaph Records.
The signs are also good for the new material itself. The first song to reach the public domain from forthcoming album ‘Not Without A Fight‘ is titled ‘Listen To Your Friends‘ and it’s back to the classic anthemic New Found Glory pop-punk style. Singalong choruses, punchy melodic guitars and heartfelt lyrics with the subject matter being somewhat akin to ‘My Friends Over You’. This is perfect fuel for the band’s energetic live show which transcended all expectations last year with an enthusiastic and packed-out crowd singing back every word of every song at the considerably large Brixton Academy a few months ago.
Having gone a little too far in the mellow direction with ‘Coming Home‘ and then experimenting with a second ‘From The Screen To Your Stereo‘ and Bridge 9-released EP which featured new material and covers of hardcore tracks, New Found Glory are back to what they do best – writing modern pop-punk classics.
NFG’s sixth original album ‘Not Without A Fight‘ is released via Epitaph Records on 9th March and I’d put good money on New Found Glory winning this particular fight.
Winey G.