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New Found Glory - Tip Of The Iceberg EP/International Superheroes Of Hardcore

30.05.2008 | KYS-Cam | 1 Comments

• Artist.
• New Found Glory

• Album.
• Tip Of The Iceberg EP/International Superheroes Of Hardcore

• Label.
• Bridge 9/Stomp

• Year.
• 2008

• Genre.
• Pop Punk/Hardcore/Punk

• For Fans Of.
• H2O – Set Your Goals - Lifetime

• Summary.
• Welcome back fellas…

• Website.
• http://www.myspace.com/newfoundglory

• Total Rating.
• 82

• KYS Rating.
• 94

• User Rating.
• 70

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REVIEW.

I love everything New Found Glory has released, although record sales would indicate that my enthusiasm for their last studio record (From The Screen To Your Stereo Part II aside) Coming Home wasn’t shared by the masses. Still, maybe things have turned out for the best because free from the constraints of a major label contract the Florida five piece have written a record that is filled to the brim of all the trademark NFG elements that we have come to love. The vocals are whiny, the beats are fast and the choruses were custom built to have crowds jumping. 

For those of you that haven’t been reading your monthly music publications (or even the news section on this here website) this NFG release boasts two discs, the first containing three original tracks and three covers (more on that shortly), the second being the tongue in cheek debut  from the InternationalSuperheroes Of Hardcore.  

The Tip Of The Iceberg’s title track starts things off with a fast pace, something we haven’t really heard since Sticks And Stones… the gang vocals and mosh parts being the icing on the cake. “Dig My Own Grave” is a more groove friendly tune, one that no doubt slots perfectly into the New Found Glory live show. The video is pretty funny as well! The third and final original tune on show is “If You Don’t Love Me”, a pop punk tune that is so catchy that it puts NFG’s countless imitators to shame.  

Covers usually go one of two ways… they are either incredibly well done or they are downright fucking horrible. I think it’s safe to say that it’s a job well done when it comes to the Gorilla Biscuits penned “No Reason Why”, the Hare Krishna friendly “Here We Go Again” (sick Shelter tattoo Corey) and the Lifetime classic “Cut The Tension”.  

CONCLUSION.

It’s New Found Glory. There are eighteen songs, there are pogo mosh parts and the artwork is awesome. If you’re still not sold then you’re never going to get it. Whatever… I love it.

TRACKLISTING.

Tip Of The Iceberg EP 

1. Tip Of The Iceberg
2. Dig My Own Grave
3. If You Don’t Love Me
4. No Reason Why (Gorilla Biscuits cover)
5. Here We Go Again (Shelter