New Found Glory Sticks and Stones
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Tracklist:
1.Understatement
2.My Friends Over You
3.Sonny
4.Something I Call Personality
5.Head On Collision
6.It's Been A Summer
7.Forget My Name
8.Never Give Up
9.The Great Houdini
10.Singled Out
11.Belated
12.The Story So Far

Ranking: #175 for 2002

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kolzig33189 USER (10 Reviews)

2005-07-15 | 47 comments | 3,478 views

1 of 2 thought this review was well written

This is the 3rd full length album from nfg. This was the one that got them known with hits like my friends over you and head on collision. Many consider this as their finest album. Lets go track by track.

Understatement(5/5)—excellent opener, way full of energy with a hard hitting guitar and drum sound. Jordans voice sounds good as it is not too high or nasally and chad sounds good with the “but you’re" screams. The pace lets up for a bit when Jordan does some singing with just a clean guitar but it closes with a bang.

My Friends Over You(6/5)—NFG’s greatest song ever written. Ultra catchy lead guitar with a cool metal sounding rhythm guitar riff. Cool lyrical idea and relatabilty make this their best song. Also a chorus that stays in you head forever after hearing it.

Sonny(3.5/5)—The fast pace of the album slows down a bit here. A cool intro with weird chords leads into a cool instrumental. Jordans singing is very good here and full of emotion as this is a song about the death of someone close(I think it was his grandfather.) A very cool drum beat from cyrus as he plays off beat hihat strokes.

Something I Call Personality(4/5)—A very fast, mosh pit, headbang song and nothing else. Not great lyrics but it doesn’t matter with this song. The intro and chorus make give you an incredible urge to break a chair over your head if you know what I mean. The only thing that stops this from getting a 5 is the mellower bridge part. It doesn’t work with this song.

Head On Collision(4.5/5)—The second single from the album. Very cool scratching guitar intro by chad. Verses are a little mellow but with cool instrumental parts. Very many different parts to the song and a lot of changes in beat make it a song that doesn’t get old fast.

Its Been A Summer(4/5)—Cool drum intro leads into awesome guitar. One of the best riffs on the album(even though its not really a riff). Verses are hard hitting and fast. Chorus is a little too emo for my taste and Jordans voice is a bit strained but the cool bridge makes up for it.

Forget My Name(5/5)—The intro makes this sound like a slow ballad or something but it kicks into high gear. It makes you wanna jump around. Awesome lyrics, awesome beat and just an awesome song. One of their best when played live. Jordans voice is spot on perfect and I think the dude from alkaline trio does some backing vocals.

Never Give Up(3.5/5)—Ahh some old skool nfg. This is pretty much what their first album sounds like. Good fast beat but boring lyrics and lack of change make it a song to skip over.

Great Houdini(1.5/5)—Low point of the album. Good vocal idea but a boring song that has nothing special about it. A below average track.

Singled Out(4/5)—Back too good stuff. High energy guitars and vocals make it a good song. Oddly they almost never play this live. A very cool bridge with the weird scream is pretty cool. Jordans voice is spot on here.

Belated(4/5)—Another good song with a great opening riff. The drums match it perfectly. An emo kind of song but it all comes together. Good song but nothing awesome about it.

Story So Far(5/5)—Great ender. Opens with a cool bass/drum thing. Very cool vocals which don’t really make a lot of sense but fit well with the song and rhythm. A very vocal oriented song. This song shows their development as a band and opens up many ideas for upcoming albums.

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captain chris


Comments: 73
07.15.05


6/5 is not possible!!! what were you thinking i mean it is not even their best song eva! You make me mad! i cudnt read on after that. It was too poor of a statement to waste further of my time on!

My Good Chum
Smooches xxx

kolzig33189


Comments: 335
07.15.05


sorry bout that it was supposed to be 5/5 i hit 6 by mistake

Berserker!


Comments: 73
07.15.05


Idiots.

masada


Comments: 2735
07.15.05


This is nowhere near 4.5 stars. It's New Found Glory, remember? I don't see how this could be close classic at all. Learn to keep the bias aside.

EDIT : Captain Chris is a moron. :thumb:This Message Edited On 07.15.05

Electric City
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 9778
07.15.05

Album Rating: 3

Well this is definitely New Found Glory's best album and I give it 2/5 stars. That should say what i think of NFG.

Digging: Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind

captain chris


Comments: 73
07.15.05


It is nice to see my admiring public.

My good chums
Smooches xxx




kolzig33189


Comments: 335
07.15.05


why the hell do you read reviews about albums or bands you dont like?

Killtacular


Comments: 1282
07.15.05


We read reviews about bands and albums we don't like because it's our job as the general public to try to maintain a certain level of quality with the reviews. It's our job to read them and give criticism on what could've been done better. If we didn't do that, then there would be nothing but bad reviews filled with four pages of fanboy comments. We balance the system.

kolzig33189


Comments: 335
07.15.05


no you dont balance anything. i try to review unbiasly u should try to comment the review unbiasly and not say bad shit just cuz u dont like the band

Dragon_Prince


Comments: 271
07.15.05

Album Rating: 2.5

I like NFG, but no NFG album gets more then 3 starts, they make good pop punk but not great, they aren't good musicans and their albums aren't classics ...

masada


Comments: 2735
07.15.05


no you dont balance anything. i try to review unbiasly u should try to comment the review unbiasly and not say bad **** just cuz u dont like the band


Yes, we balance things. Then again, people like you constantly deny that there are things wrong with their reviews, and that they aren't biased, and shift the blame on us because we don't like the band.

kolzig33189


Comments: 335
08.19.05


going back to another comment someone said they suck at their instruments...maybe guitars do idk i dont play guitar...but cyrus the drummer is insane unless your one of those people who think that guitar is the only real instrument

masada


Comments: 2735
08.19.05


[quote=kolzig]but cyrus the drummer is insane[/quote] Perhaps he is insane, but his drumming isn't.This Message Edited On 08.19.05

kolzig33189


Comments: 335
08.19.05


hate to argue but yeah he is a good drummer. listen to the 11th track on catalyst(at least im known for something). thats a single bass pedal in the verses. id love to see u try to play that

kolzig33189


Comments: 335
08.19.05


hate to argue but yeah he is a good drummer. listen to the 11th track on catalyst(at least im known for something). thats a single bass pedal in the verses. id love to see u try to play that

masada


Comments: 2735
08.19.05


[quote=kolzig]id love to see u try to play that[/quote]
I'd love to see you try to write a good review.This Message Edited On 08.19.05

bondyd007


Comments: 3
09.28.05


fuck off all you non-nfg fans. if you dont like them then get the fuck out of here. chad is a good musican and their songs are awesome. all you fags go and write reviews on the backstreet boys

Med57
Moderator


Comments: 998
09.28.05


First and possibly only warning. Homophobic insults aren't tolerated here, not least as they have no meaning. Comments are enabled on reviews so people can express different opinions, so people are entitled to express criticism of a band.

Desensitized


Comments: 136
09.28.05

Album Rating: 1.5

This is definately their worst album.

Other than the first 2 songs, the rest is so bland and uninspiring I lost all interest in them after this.

Bleh.

Electric City
Staff Reviewer


Comments: 9778
09.29.05

Album Rating: 3


This is definately their worst album.






^^New Found Glory put out a good album???



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