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Artist: New Found Glory
Album: Radiosurgery
Label: Epitaph Records
Playtime: 33:46 min
Genre: Punk Rock
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Rip date: 2011-09-29
Street date: 2011-10-04
Size: 68.30 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 268 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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"ItÆs almost like this review doesnÆt have to be written. A shiny, freshly
made batch of 11 pop-punk songs recommended for people who love pop-punk
songs.
Or, in other words, a new New Found Glory record. Recommended if you like: New
Found Glory.
Perhaps the most consistent band in the history of a genre they helped make
extremely popular, New Found GloryÆs seventh studio full-length, Radiosurgery,
is exactly what you think it is. ItÆs 11 (actually, 10) wonderful gems meant
for playing: 1. With the windows down; 2. With the volume turned up; 3. During
the summer. Predictable words about a predictable record.
If I sound like IÆm criticizing Radiosurgery, IÆm only doing it
half-heartedly. Aside from the question mark of Coming Home, New Found Glory
has very rarely tweaked its style since its 1999 debut, Nothing Gold Can Stay.
And why would they ever change? Creeping up on the 12th anniversary of that
first release, New Found Glory has already almost doubled the timeline of
relevancy compared to many of their peers. TheyÆre one of the most-loved band
in the genre and 12 years is a lot longer than the number suggests. Fans have
loved every NFG album and have come out in droves to seem them perform live.
Radiosurgery isnÆt going to change that.
Incidentally, the record begins with its only flaw. ItÆs the reason I say
there are 10 pop-punk gems on this album instead of 11. The title track and
first single is the exact opposite of what past NFG opening tracks have been.
Instead of a relentlessly pounding punch in the mouth to set the tone of the
record, ôRadiosurgeryö features a chorus that is just a bit high on the sugar,
and a riff that, while good enough, isnÆt your typical Chad Gilbert/Steve
Klein hardcore backdrop/catchy guitar line in the forefront. (see: ôMy Friends
Over YouÆ)
After getting past the first track, however, thereÆs a solid half-hour of
beautiful new-school pop-punk jammers. ôDrill It In My Brainö has the recordÆs
first unforgettable chorus, and itÆs followed by album standout ôIÆm Not the
One.ö Immediately, Jordan PundikÆs never-not-good nasally vocals will get old
fans excited over a palm-muted guitar. PundikÆs cries of ôShe said that IÆm
not the one that she should bring home tonight / And I know that sheÆs not the
one that I should bring home tonightö arenÆt complex at all, but theyÆre
extremely enjoyable to yell back. The song even features a distinct Sticks and
Stones edge to it (specifically ôSomething I Call A Personalityö), from the
ôLetÆs go!ö to the ôLetÆs cross that bridge when we get to itö later on.
Radiosurgery provides more of the usual lyrical content from Steve Klein: best
friends and girl problems. Also as usual, it shines brightest when the guitars
are at their best. ôReady, Aim, Fire!ö has an uplifting riff, while ôSummer
Fling, DonÆt Mean A Thingö follows a more bass-oriented sound, courtesy of Ian
Grushka. Throughout the album, Gilbert and Klein combine for even more
crunching, downward-aiming, dominating guitar riffs than ever. The production
on Radiosurgery is as good as any past NFG album, an essential point for this
band, since their style hardly varies. ôMemories and Battle Scarsö and closer
ôMap of Your Bodyö provide two memorable highlights near the end of the album,
while ôCaught In the Actö brings in a sweet guest spot from adored Best Coast
leader Bethany Cosentino.
Before Radiosurgery came out, the band said it was going for a more
Ramones-influenced, early '90s pop-punk sound. I personally took that as a
message that they were trying to do another record like their self-titled.
While Radiosurgery doesnÆt really fill that void, it does undoubtedly have
earlier-'90s influences stirred in û just an example of a veteran band putting
their heads down and churning out the exact product they wanted.
New Found Glory has too many good records to call this one their best, but
that doesnÆt really matter in the end. Comparing Radiosurgery to Sticks and
Stones, New Found Glory or even Catalyst or Not Without A Fight is simply
irrelevant. ItÆs better to concentrate on whatÆs in front of us: a
hard-hitting, purely enjoyable album from South FloridaÆs proudest sons. A
band that was a major force in shaping this genre is extending its dominance
and today, as is evidenced by the looming Pop PunkÆs Not Dead Tour, is
continuing a leadership role by bringing new opportunities to younger bands."
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Radiosurgery ( 2:54)
02. Anthem For the Unwanted ( 3:12)
03. Drill It In My Brain ( 3:08)
04. I'm Not the One ( 3:21)
05. Ready, Aim, Fire! ( 3:04)
06. Dumped ( 3:06)
07. Summer Fling , Don't Mean a Thing ( 2:57)
08. Caught In the Act ( 2:59)
09. Memories and Battle Scars ( 2:39)
10. Trainwreck ( 2:58)
11. Map of Your Body ( 3:28)
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