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| Catalyst | 
 enlarge | Artist: New Found Glory
Label: Drive-Thru
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  284 reviews
Sales Rank: 37480
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000238312
UPC: 602498621424
EAN: 0602498621424
ASIN: B00020W0UQ
Release Date: May 18, 2004
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | All Downhill from Here | | • | This Disaster | | • | Truth of My Youth | | • | I Don't Wanna Know | | • | Your Biggest Mistake | | • | Doubt Full | | • | Failure's Not Flattering | | • | Over the Head, Below the Knees | | • | Ending in Tragedy | | • | At Least I'm Known for Something | | • | I'd Kill to Fall Asleep | | • | No News Is Good News | | • | Who Am I |
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 New Found Glory - Catalyst. August 12, 2004
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
*Note: I give this 3.5 stars
I've been listening to New Found Glory for awhile now and to me, it seems after the selftitled, their sounds has altered. This record is more towards 'Stick And Stones' sound; a very polished sound. I can't explain it, but it seems all their things are standardized. There arent many of those super fast songs back in the 'Nothing Gold' and Selftitled era. Also, it might be me, or is Jordan voice higer pitched and nasaler on the newer records? But, having said that, this albums is filled of catchy pop songs, but at the same time, they really experiment a bit with more heavier sounds and even add a cameo of the amazing Reggie And Full Effect. You may be thinking, every band out there seems to be adding screaming to their songs, and NFG are just jumping to the bandwagon. Well your wrong, with Chad Gilbert the former frontman of hardcore legends Shai Hulud, screaming has always been part of NFG veins. Heres a rundown:
1. 'Intro' - Wow. New Found Glory are better then ever. I love this track to bits. Its fast, its loud, its awesome. I love it. It will make you move.
2. 'All Downhill From Here' - First single, everybody knows it.
3. 'This Diaster' - Another fast track, its a good song with yet another catchy chorus.
4. 'Truth Of My Youth' - One of my favorites. Its fast, its catchy, its good. The verse and prechorus are bound to make you move, and the chorus will kill you.
5. 'I Don't Wanna Know' - This is so different from any other New Found Glory track. I've never heard them like this before. Its slow, and features female vocals. A good song, but the chorus gets a bit annoying with Jordan nasal high pitched voices, and a chorus singing pattern that reminds me of a nursery rhyme. And the lyrics arent that special.
7. 'Doubt Full' - Typical 'new' New Found Glory. Good song, with a great chorus.
8. 'Failure's Not Flattering' - The song featuring the keyboardist of Reggie And Full Effect. Theres a new dimension with the keyboard, but i wish there was more keyboards in it. Good song, catchy as usual.
12. 'I'd Kill to Fall Asleep' - This reminds me of Something Corporate. The chorus is just "i'd kill to fall asleep" repeated. Its a nice song though.
13. 'No News Is Good News' - This song shows how New Found Glory have grown. The lyrics are more mature then ever, sounding even a little political. Good and catchy, and fast.
14. 'Who Am I' - A great closure to the record. The first few chorus's are just Jordan and a piano playing. Beautiful. Good song as well, and catchy.
Overall, a decent record from New Found Glory, though im sure this will sleep on you quick. But its good while it lasted. It had some fun moments, some emotinal moments, and some filler moments. They have experimented succesfully, but they sort of played it safe. A better pick up would be the selftitled and 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'. But fans of 'Sticks And Stones' will like this.
 Truly out done themselves August 14, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Hey there, i've been an NFG fan for quite a few years. I really love this album!! I'm disappointed that all i can give them is 5 stars!! Every single song on this album is awesome, there aren't any fillers. NFG has grown lyrically, and musically. I actually like "Nothing Gold can Stay" better than I liked "Sticks and Stones" but i feel as if NFG found a good balance of both albums. I feel as if fans of both albums will be satisfied with "Catalyst" Buy it, check it out, it's amazing!!
Just as good as Nothing Gold Can Stay September 25, 2004
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of NFG since their self-titled cd came out. I loved that cd so much i ran out and bought 'nothing gold can stay' which at first i didn't like, but now I think it may be their best cd to date. I loved it so much because the songs took time to grow on you, unlike a lot of music these days, where you love the song and listen to it steady for a week and end up being sick of it. The reason i bring that up is because this is exactly how 'Catalyst' is. It definitely had its catchy songs that you loved right away, but at the same time it had songs that you'd listen to a few times and not care much foir, but then all of a sudden you find yourself going out of your way to play that song. I'd say about 8 songs on this album did that for me. I literally had a new favourite song from this album every week, and it almost never left my car cd player, in fact the only time it did was to play it somewhere else.
This is good music, I don't care if it's not cool to like NFG anymore, because they are too mainstream/mtv. I suppose im suppost to like hardcore screaming bands that talk about death or something, but hey whatever that stuffs just not for me.
The people who are insulting this album are more than likely wanna-be musicians that aren't good enough, or are those types that we all see everyday who try to act cool by saying who their favourite bands are(of course we've never heard of them, thats what makes it cool for them) and they praise that band, and claim everything else isn't 'punk.' it's come to the point now where punk is exactly opposite of what it's supposed to be. punk was always a way of life, and a way to do what you want without caring about what other people think, now it comes to the point where all these 'punks' are telling you what punk is and what punk isn't. which is exactly what punk was never supposed to be. Either way it doesn't matter, no members of NFG have ever been quoted as saying this is punk music, and i don't care how you classify it, I just enjoy listening to it, and I think there are a lot of people who would enjoy it also, but you need to ignore the "cool" people's opinions, because they don't like anything other than their 'incredible band that nobody else has heard of.' and I use the term "cool" lightly cuz these people probably sit here and review each and everything to impress readers on this website, and don't have much else to pride themselves on.
This is probably just as good as any of their older cds, i gave it 5 stars because this is a cd I can put in and listen to straight through, enjoying every track. and for the record, the keyboards inserted into certain songs is incredible, definitely adds to the sound.
recommended 100%, especially if you like Blink, Rufio, Sarting Line, Yellowcard, Green Day
 pure trash... September 21, 2004
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
If I could give bands like this zero stars, I would. Kids, someday you will grow up and be so pi$$ed at yourself for throwing away your money on this kind of trash.
New Found Glory is back... May 20, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After hearing numerous sound samples and months of patiently waiting, New Found Glory's latest cd "Catalyst" was finally released to the public. Arriving two years after the release of "Sticks and Stones", I was more than a little concerned about this release. I had been extremely disappointed with the last album, it simply didn't match up to their previous efforts. Aside from a few strong tracks, Sticks and Stones was mostly filler. Very disappointing by NFG's standards. However, Catalyst more than makes up for it.Lyrically, NFG has never been stronger than on this album. Songs such as "Truth of my Youth" and "At Least I'm Know for Something" could get by on their lyrical strength alone. The musicianship is definitely top-notch, and the production by Neal Avron is solid as well. The band also experiments with a touch of violins and keyboards for good measure. This can sometimes be a risky proposition, but it works here and does not feel "gimmicky" or tacked-on at all. In fact, the additions only enhance the overall feel of the album. Stand-out tracks include "All Downhill From Here" (the 1st single), "This Disaster" (my favorite), "Truth of my Youth" (awesome chorus), "I Don't Wanna Know" (future hit single), and "Failure's Not Flattering" (w/ keyboards by Reggie & the Full Effect). I only named five songs, but honestly there really isn't a throwaway track on here. There's definitely something for everyone to like. Overall, Catalyst is a huge step forward for NFG. I've been a fan for a long time now, and this album made me an even bigger fan. It's difficult for a band to make a cd that attracts new fans without alienating the old ones, but that's exactly what NFG accomplished here. Awesome work guys.
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