 In many ways, Not Without a Fight could be considered as New Found Glory’s best album to date. After being in the business now for a decade, the guys are just as energetic as ever and this is a fast and short, punchy album (longest song being 3 minutes and 44 second). Front man Jordan Pundik’s vocals have got even stronger and producer Mark Hoppus, has done a superb job. The band claims Not without a Fight shows they are comfortable with being themselves as a band and an album full of live show potential. By any ones standard, New Found Glory are at the top of their game. So maybe it is my own high opinion and belief in the band that has left me feeling slightly disappointed with Not Without a Fight. Other reviews see it as an album harking back to a by-gone era of New Found Glory’s earlier albums. I disagree; it feels like a compromise between New Found Glory’s two previous releases: Coming Home (2006) and Tip of the Iceberg (2008), and compromises don’t always keep everyone happy as some songs fail to make impact. Coming Home is more mature and romantic and Tip of the Iceberg is harder, faster and shouty. Both are more satisfying than Not without a Fight. Despite the above, half of Not without a Fight’s songs have constantly been playing on my ITunes; 47 and Such a Mess to name a couple. Is it worth buying? Yes! Nobody else does pop punk rock like New Found Glory. It is fast, fun, bouncy and very catchy. It’s also worth checking out the original and very entertaining album promotion tactics on New Found Glory’s MySpace.
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| | | | Overall Rating | | 9 | | Vocals / Lyrics | | 7 | | Musicianship | | 8 | | Production | | 9 | | Creativity | | 5 | | Lastability | | 7 | | Reviewers Tilt | | 8 |
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