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New Found Glory - Tip of the Iceberg/Takin' It Ova! Audio CD

A fair review of the New Found Glory "Tip of the Iceberg/Takin' It Ova!" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all New Found Glory reviews here, or go back to the New Found Glory tabs.

New Found Glory Band: New Found Glory
Title: Tip of the Iceberg/Takin' It Ova!
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Release Date: 2008-04-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Tip of the Iceberg - New Found Glory 2: Dig My Own Grave - New Found Glory 3: If You Don't Love Me - New Found Glory 4: No Reason Why - New Found Glory 5: Here We Go Again - New Found Glory 6: Cut the Tension - New Found Glory 7: ISHC Theme Song - International Superheroes of Hardcore 8: Screamo Gotta Go - International Superheroes of Hardcore 9: Captain Straight Edge - International Superheroes of Hardcore 10: Seat Belt - International Superheroes of Hardcore 11: Madball's Got Our Back - International Superheroes of Hardcore 12: Fashion Show - International Superheroes of Hardcore 13: Back to the Future - International Superheroes of Hardcore 14: Superhero Sellouts - International Superheroes of Hardcore 15: Just Like Dr. Jones - International Superheroes of Hardcore 16: Hardcore Hokey Pokey - International Superheroes of Hardcore 17: Dirty Mouth - International Superheroes of Hardcore 18: eBay Revenge - International Superheroes of Hardcore

Internations superheros of hardcore?
But the second disc, I hate to say it, but it stinks. The first disc off the album is great, one of my favorite NFG records yet. Its basically the guys from NFG making fun of hardcore kids, while they do have it coming to them, I would like to see New Found Glory stick to their guns, and be the pop punk band everyone has loved over the past decade.


NFG doing it right
Come on guys, they were on Eulogy. This is not for the fan who likes their original pop sound, but for the fan who understands where they came from and where their sound started with.

Anyone who is a fan or understands anything about where the sound they love comes from needs to know this album makes complete sense and is perfect in every way possible. NFG's early beginnings started off with touring with Hardcore bands, and with Chad's past history with Shai Hulud and actively working in the hxc scene (producing the newest H20 Album) this just comes natural. They cover Lifetime, and lets face it, without lifetime there would be no Saves the day or NFG. Gorilla biscuits, lifetime, and shelter are just a few bands who helped pioneer the music you love today. .


A New Found Horror
And now I really wish I hadn't. Having been a fan of NFG since their esteemed punk cover debut, through their Punk/Rock god years, to last year's excellent punk cover sequal, I was exited to hear new NFG material. But to fairly grade it, you must divide the discs from the NFG to the ISOH.

NFG: First off, it's incredibly short, clocking around 2 minutes per song. Clearly they're taking a more punkish approach here, and it doesn't really work with their new material. With the covers, which are covers of songs you've never herd of, are very foul-mouthed, have terrible lyrics, and are in most cases just bad music. Sure, you might find something you might like somewhere in this mess, but it's by far the worst NFG has ever done.

1/5

ISOH: This is the spin-off band of NFG, where Pundik is on guitars, and that other guy is on vocals. The result is a hardcore punk band, which is certainly an interesting take for the band. For those you like that type of music, or just wanted to see a new direction for the band, this is certainly it. It's build around a superhero theme, and the songs are both ironic and witty/strange. "Dirty Mouth" probably illustrates the band the best, with its role model set-up, and contradicting lyrics, "We'll preach you to heck, see, I could've said 'hell!'" With songs like this, it'll you'll be both confused, and you'll probably like what you hear. However, the problem with hardcore punk is that all the songs sound the same. There's no room for slow songs or ballads, no room for expierimenting or variety, and that's why the genre mostly died back in the 80s. They do however fill a nice niche.

3/5

Personally, I think NFG should put out a farewell project, call it quits, then take up ISOH full-time. It would be a new take for the band, and it would give them the chance to regroup, while taking themselves totally out of the element they helped pioneer, and launch into a throwback project they can have fun with, with no pressure, because its a strictly niche genre. It's been a fun ride NFG, but this project totally killed your momentum. Let's hope ISOH doesn't take the same nose-dive.


HAHAHAH whhaaaaaaaaa?????!!!
WOW. . all i can say is wow.
They (ISHC) pull off hardcore like no tomorrow OMFG. . . and they do it the way it should be done. I sure hope this is the beginning of something new cause lets face it. . . their old style has kind of gotten old anyways. I am very happy that they are turning away from the mainstream and making it all about the music again.

Both Cd's are amazing, totally worth the money and don't listen to the bad reviews unless you expect the same exact cd again. . . This is them experimenting with new grounds with both bands. The first cd (NFG) is fast punk style while the second cd (ISHC) is straight up hardcore. . . i mean come on Madball's got their back.

Music has matured since their earlier days and they have always had ties with the HXC scene. . . I guess all you mainstream NFG fans never saw that.


Stupid Kids, Shut The Fu*k Up!
The people trashing the seconded disc don't know anything about hardcore, so shut it. This is my favorite release the NFG has ever released. It's both funny, AND great sounding. The EP has three alright song, and three good covers. If you like NFG, and do, in fact, know you're music, then buy it for yourself. and if you can, get the vinly releases of these two disc.


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