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POZ Review: New Found Glory - Resurrection

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by Becky Kovach, edited by Erik van Rheenen

There is no more fitting title for New Found Glory’s new album than Resurrection. After a whirlwind of a year that left the Florida quintet down to a foursome, and a (not so) surprising signing to pop punk powerhouse Hopeless Records, it makes sense that the band’s first album since is all about rising from the ashes and standing tall.
 
Despite the departure of primary lyricist Steve Klein and all that’s happened since, Resurrection is still, undoubtedly, a New Found Glory album. The melodies that swirl around your brain for days, the catchy choruses, swift guitar work, and steadfast drumming – it’s all still alive and well in the 13 tracks that comprise New Found Glory’s latest release.
 
This isn’t just New Found Glory though – it’s a more focused band that took to the studio to record Resurrection. Noticeably lacking are the songs about bitter heartbreak - not completely eradicated, but reined in and refined. There’s the somber “Angel,” which sees Jordan Pundik scolding: “Towards the end I heard you talking to another/Two months later/you were calling them your lover/So what makes you think/That you’re better, better than anyone/You’re no angel,” amidst heavy bass. And the more playful “Vicious Love,” whose recurring melodies are reminiscent of the bridge in Sticks And Stones’s “Head On Collision.”

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