New Found Glory - Forever and Ever x Infinity (June 19, 2020) Album • Page 45

I have a few issues with NWAF. I don't think it's as "back to basics" as fans/band say it is. It sounds like NFG trying to prove they can do what FYS/SYG/ADTR were doing better but fell flat.

It also came off the heels of Tip of the Iceberg which is closer to what NFG started out as on NGCS.

 

I won’t stand for any NWAF slander as it’s their second best album

 

Hot take

 

Truck Stop Blues is one of my favorite NFG songs.

I also listened to Catalyst yesterday and I forgot how much I enjoyed that album front to back. It took me waaayyyy back to my summer heading into senior year of high school. That album came out at a good time too. Right at the end of junior year haha. I loved the music video for the title track. Edit - All Down Hill From Here lol

 

NWAF is good but not great. Right in the middle of the discography for me.

 

A few duds on there though.

 

Not Without a Fight is tied for first with Coming Home

 

Catalyst came out right around when bands like Taking Back Sunday, Brand New, MCR and The Used were peaking, so a pop punk NFG album felt dated for me at the time. But listening back now that album is pretty great.

 

Catalyst has that really weird hidden track right?

 

Just popping in to shoutout Emery's In Shallow Seas We Sail. He also did Anberlin's Cities, so he has a lifetime pass in my book.

 

Catalyst is an album I wanted to love so bad but just didn't. Came out in summer during college. Music was all i cared about then.....and it just felt a little average. All Downhill from Here and Failure Not Flattering are bangers thought.

 

"we're goin huntin' in the ocean
we're goin' huntin' in the sea"

 

Catalyst has some REALLY high highs and some low lows. Used to rank it last until Resurrection

 

Catalyst is one of my favorite album of all time

 

I never understood what's special about Catalyst tbh

 

Said it before and I'll say it again: NWAF is such a slog to get through. Has a few good songs tho. Also, there's a reason these guys played it through only once or twice on that 20 years tour.

 

All Downhill From Here
Truth of my Youth
Intro
Failure's not Flattering
At Least I'n Known for Something

 

yeah i mean, they're good songs and all... but I am not like..... floored by them. then again, this band overall never really floored me so what do i know

 

That’s a small portion of the album.

 

Those 4 are most def in the top half of the album for me as well.

 

Catalyst is good but these are leagues above the rest of the album

 

There's a reason these are the ones the bands goes back to most in their sets.

 

Are also great -

This Disaster
Your Biggest Mistake
No News Is Good News

 

Yup, I would definitely put those three up there.

 

Really don't like your biggest mistake. The other two make up the rest of the top half of the album. And then its drops off a cliff.