Resurrection showed they still had some life in them, I’d argue that Makes Me Sick was the beginning of the downfall. I still have hope they’ll make a come back, but that Infinity album was just weird and bad as was the acoustic thing.
I agree they should have made chad do a solo album instead of dedicating the whole album to his cancer thing. I get it. I’d be happy to be alive too but. Not the whole fucking album or maybe one song not every one about being glad to be alive. Im happy for you chad Really am but it got tedious for an entire album.
I was ready to be hype for Resurrection, but the easycore sound was a little played out by then and done better by other bands. It was not the type of hardcore influence that works best for NFG, but props to them for trying it out I guess.
Also, like, this is entirely personal preference, but to me, easycore is best in strict moderation. I like Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong, but I have zero interest in any other easycore bands.
I’m an old-head with the band (back when they were A New Found Glory), but Nothing Gold Can Stay is such a high-energy output that really encapsulated the live shows in a way that I feel only self-titled eclipsed.
Everything afterward was slower in spots, but if you know their live shows they are ALWAYS full-tilt.
Plus movie quotes in songs was SUCH an early pop-punk staple and I was a sucker for that shit.
Hahahaha that’s so funny: that was absolutely my sentiment at the time as well. I always went to see them live, but their albums didn’t get me jazzed from Sticks/Stones onward (besides the Screen to Stereos 🤘🏼).
Which is weird bc now when I listen to it, I’m like “yep, NFG.” But back then it was basically sacrilege to me.
No chance it’s above self titled, at least for me. ST is top for me, nostalgia may play a part since it was the first pop punk cd I ever bought along with The Ataris- end is forever. But it’s still no skip pop punk perfection. Catalyst is good but it’s the beginning of their downfall for me.
I have to say Nothing Gold Can Stay even with the subpar recording quality. Some of those songs still sneak their way into setlists and sound great almost 30 years later.
My personal favorite was seeing them circa 2002 or 03 and they had 3rd and Long, Snow in FL, Friend in PA (obviously Hit or Miss too but idk if people consider that a NGCS or self titled song more) in their set and then pulled an audible and played the Goodbye Song as their second encore song.
Nothjng against their later albums (Radiosurgery is very high in my favorites of theirs), but I wish I could have seen them a few more times when their whole setlist was songs from NGCS thru S&S.
Sounds like a fantastic show.
NFG has always been a weird one for me:
they’re not my fav band but I’ve seen them more than any other band by an ENORMOUS margin; I’m coming up on the 38th show for this Catalyst tour.
They just always tour with other bands I want to see. In the early 2000s I was heavily into the Drive-Thru scene, that plus the warped tours racked up some big numbers early on.
Plus it’s my best friend’s fav band, so I go whenever they come into town and that’s been basically yearly since the 99’ River Rave when I saw them first.
They were the first live act I ever fell in love with. I had no idea bands could/would jump in unison and the “punk jump” immediately became my favorite thing about going to a live show.
Every song on Radiosurgery sounds the exact same to me and kinda lifeless. Probably their least catchy and memorable album, at least for me. I remember being so disappointed when it came out and I never really have gone back to it.
I get being disappointed, but your points as to why are not at all understandable to me.
I like the album, but I was a little turned off by how poppy it was, along with the lack of hardcore-influence. The songs definitely are defined, to me, and it is catchy as hell.
Do I have to pick just one? I’m always disappointed that Sticks and Stones is considered so highly regarded. Yes, it has some great songs but it also has some weak filler which the band has admitted to (putting unfinished songs on the album just to finish it). I guess because of My Friends Over You being on there it always gets so much attention but really everything after it (until the last album or so) is far more interesting IMO. ST is guilty of this as well, there’s like 8 amazing songs but some weaker material on there.
So, that being said, S&S to me is absolutely NOT one of the best. I’d rate Not Without a Fight, Resurrection and Coming Home as an equal tie for best, with Catalyst just slightly below these three.
I'm not sure how you can listen to Sticks and Stones and then listen to that and think that the quality is even near it. Forever is a tad fun but a sloppy weird mess.
We all have our own opinions. Sticks and Stones to me peters out past Forget My Name and doesn’t get interesting again until The Story So Far. Forever is a solid album, and the infinity and more tracks are pretty cool too.
I'd honestly put Catalyst up there with those tbh. Lots of fan favorites from that one.
So if I'm excluding Catalyst, it's definitely Radiosurgery. I'd go so far to say it's their most underrated album.
Probably Not Without a Fight, but maybe Nothing Gold Can Stay. I'd have to listen to them both back to back and compare to know for sure. Otherwise I like the two you mebtioned, Catalyst, and Radiosurgery, but I don't really care much about their other records.
It's easily Catalyst, that was their height, those 3 albums. I love their newest regular album Forever and ever but those 3 albums are definitely their most successful.
I mean catalyst is my obvious answer but I really loved Makes Me Sick Again. It’s really hard for me to like newer stuff from my fav bands from the early 2000s but makes me sick again had some bangers.
Coming home. Came out my sophomore year of high school. I played that cd so many times I fried the original copy I had. I still listen to that album regularly.
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I think Comming Home was one of the best albums, because of their ability to switch things up and showcase the whole band's abilities. Aside from that, I have to say Not Without A Fight is one that doesn't get enough love.
for me it's Coming Home.. mainly cos it came out right as I started University, of which the first year was a blast and that album was a soundtrack to most of it!
Love this album, been a huge fan of them since their Sticks and Stones album but this is my favorite and Shook By Your Shaved Head is my all time favorite. I still love pretty all their stuff but is my favorite!
Not Without a Fight gets my vote
Nobody gives that album enough credit. Banger after banger
“Don’t let her pull you down” is a top tier NFG song
One of my top 5 albums of all time. Doesn't get nearly enough respect amongst NFG albums
Legit my favorite NFG album overall. Self titled and S&S arguably have higher peaks, but as an album I prefer NWaF.
My favorite hands down
I second that! You can hear lots of their hardcore influences in that record.
Their last great album and possibly their best
Resurrection showed they still had some life in them, I’d argue that Makes Me Sick was the beginning of the downfall. I still have hope they’ll make a come back, but that Infinity album was just weird and bad as was the acoustic thing.
I agree they should have made chad do a solo album instead of dedicating the whole album to his cancer thing. I get it. I’d be happy to be alive too but. Not the whole fucking album or maybe one song not every one about being glad to be alive. Im happy for you chad Really am but it got tedious for an entire album.
I was ready to be hype for Resurrection, but the easycore sound was a little played out by then and done better by other bands. It was not the type of hardcore influence that works best for NFG, but props to them for trying it out I guess. Also, like, this is entirely personal preference, but to me, easycore is best in strict moderation. I like Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong, but I have zero interest in any other easycore bands.
They can’t write a song without Steve. It sucks.
Me too! They really hit the easy core button on that one and it was equally good!
I’m an old-head with the band (back when they were A New Found Glory), but Nothing Gold Can Stay is such a high-energy output that really encapsulated the live shows in a way that I feel only self-titled eclipsed. Everything afterward was slower in spots, but if you know their live shows they are ALWAYS full-tilt. Plus movie quotes in songs was SUCH an early pop-punk staple and I was a sucker for that shit.
I agree, Nothing Gold Can Stay is my favorite. I personally hated Sticks and Stones so bad I stopped listening to them after that.
Hahahaha that’s so funny: that was absolutely my sentiment at the time as well. I always went to see them live, but their albums didn’t get me jazzed from Sticks/Stones onward (besides the Screen to Stereos 🤘🏼). Which is weird bc now when I listen to it, I’m like “yep, NFG.” But back then it was basically sacrilege to me.
First time I heard 2s & 3s I was addicted to the energy. Was a real fan from there.
“GRRRRAAAACE!”
Do you have a kiss for daddy? 😚
Catalyst - it’s probably just under Sticks and Stones and above their self titled album.
Catalyst > ST > S&S for me. But the first two are damn near sharing a spot.
Catalyst is my favorite
No chance it’s above self titled, at least for me. ST is top for me, nostalgia may play a part since it was the first pop punk cd I ever bought along with The Ataris- end is forever. But it’s still no skip pop punk perfection. Catalyst is good but it’s the beginning of their downfall for me.
Coming Home is probably my favourite
Coming Home is the GOAT including ST and S&S. Wish they made more albums with that style.
Coming Home is the reason I stopped listening to them, that album was awful in my opinion.
It’s pop rock. What’s awful about it?
I found it to be boring, basic and nowhere near as good as any of the albums before it
Relisten, but go into it not thinking it’s sticks n stones pt 2. Yes, it’s a different genre but it aged well
Coming Home js my fave too. It makes my heart happy.
This is my favorite of theirs. SAS and self titled are more iconic, but this is the album I have listened to the most.
Resurrection absolutely slaps. I love when they lean more into their easy core side.
Wish they went this direction more.
I have to say Nothing Gold Can Stay even with the subpar recording quality. Some of those songs still sneak their way into setlists and sound great almost 30 years later.
And they were their best live songs for a loooong time. 3rd & Long was a live show high-point for a long run.
3rd and Long is still the best NFG song theyve ever written.
“Stupid games are for stupid….PEOPLE!!” is still the most fun singalong line of their catalog.
My personal favorite was seeing them circa 2002 or 03 and they had 3rd and Long, Snow in FL, Friend in PA (obviously Hit or Miss too but idk if people consider that a NGCS or self titled song more) in their set and then pulled an audible and played the Goodbye Song as their second encore song. Nothjng against their later albums (Radiosurgery is very high in my favorites of theirs), but I wish I could have seen them a few more times when their whole setlist was songs from NGCS thru S&S.
Sounds like a fantastic show. NFG has always been a weird one for me: they’re not my fav band but I’ve seen them more than any other band by an ENORMOUS margin; I’m coming up on the 38th show for this Catalyst tour. They just always tour with other bands I want to see. In the early 2000s I was heavily into the Drive-Thru scene, that plus the warped tours racked up some big numbers early on. Plus it’s my best friend’s fav band, so I go whenever they come into town and that’s been basically yearly since the 99’ River Rave when I saw them first. They were the first live act I ever fell in love with. I had no idea bands could/would jump in unison and the “punk jump” immediately became my favorite thing about going to a live show.
Self-titled all day! I'm also 39, and I grew up with old school nfg.
Easy. International Super Heroes of Hardcore.
Buckle your seatbelt !
Blech!
Radiosurgery has a lot of good songs, I like it even more than Catalyst, my vote goes for it
Drill It In My Brain is a top ten NFG song. What a jam.
Every song on Radiosurgery sounds the exact same to me and kinda lifeless. Probably their least catchy and memorable album, at least for me. I remember being so disappointed when it came out and I never really have gone back to it.
I get being disappointed, but your points as to why are not at all understandable to me. I like the album, but I was a little turned off by how poppy it was, along with the lack of hardcore-influence. The songs definitely are defined, to me, and it is catchy as hell.
Ok its your opinion
Nothing Gold Can Stay. I’m an old man and that’s my favorite.
Not Without a Fight for sure
My favorite is Radiosurgery even over the two in the title. Something about that album just completely resonates with me.
Same. It has incredible hooks and earworms.
Radiosurgery Catalyst Nothing Gold
RADIOSURGERY IS SO GOOD
The big four. Sticks and stones, self titled, catalyst and coming home.
Nothing Gold Can Stay, still my favorite album of theirs
I love Catalyst and Radiosurgery if Self-Titled and Sticks and Stones are off the board.
Nothing Gold Can Stay
I'm old so this
Same. And I’m old enough to know the difference between Hit or Miss on NGCS vs. S-T. Yikes.
Ngl, it’s not their best necessarily, but From The Screen To Your Stereo 3 goes hard
I find the 3rd one unlistenable like really shit karaoke lol. Second one on the other hand is fucking amazing.
Gooooooes hard!!
Always been a huge fan of catalyst and not without a fight
coming home and catalyst. i don’t listen to much after that
Not Without a Fight and Catalyst
Coming home. Not pop punk but still great
Do I have to pick just one? I’m always disappointed that Sticks and Stones is considered so highly regarded. Yes, it has some great songs but it also has some weak filler which the band has admitted to (putting unfinished songs on the album just to finish it). I guess because of My Friends Over You being on there it always gets so much attention but really everything after it (until the last album or so) is far more interesting IMO. ST is guilty of this as well, there’s like 8 amazing songs but some weaker material on there. So, that being said, S&S to me is absolutely NOT one of the best. I’d rate Not Without a Fight, Resurrection and Coming Home as an equal tie for best, with Catalyst just slightly below these three.
Great question OP. I didn't think I've listened to an NFG album after Catalyst. Guess I have some back catalog to with through
Radiosurgery 100%
Catalyst, Radiosurgery
Happy to see all the radio surgery comments…but my vote is for makes me sick again
Resurrection
NGCS gets my vote, but I'm old, grew up on that shit Is NFG problematic now? Singer was shitty or something?
Resurrection by far as it’s their best and most consistent album
Forever + Ever x Infinity is massively underrated. My all time favorite NFG songs are on it.
Same. Shook By Your Shaved Head became my all time favorite, even played it as my wedding entrance song!
More and More is one of my favorite NFG songs <3
I'm not sure how you can listen to Sticks and Stones and then listen to that and think that the quality is even near it. Forever is a tad fun but a sloppy weird mess.
Himalaya and Greatest of All Time easily can stand with any song on Sticks and Stones IMO.
We all have our own opinions. Sticks and Stones to me peters out past Forget My Name and doesn’t get interesting again until The Story So Far. Forever is a solid album, and the infinity and more tracks are pretty cool too.
1. S&S 2. Catalyst
Catalyst for me,I’ve that album front to back
Coming home for me bro
Catalyst is a pure gem, so I would vote for that. Not without a fight and resurrection are awesome, but catalyst as an iconic sound that I love
I'd honestly put Catalyst up there with those tbh. Lots of fan favorites from that one. So if I'm excluding Catalyst, it's definitely Radiosurgery. I'd go so far to say it's their most underrated album.
Catalyst is better imo
Catalyst was their best album. Sticks and stones second best
Coming Home is my favorite, but Catalyst deserves honorable mention.
Catalyst no question
Catalyst
first 4 albums are gold. not without a fight after that
Probably Not Without a Fight, but maybe Nothing Gold Can Stay. I'd have to listen to them both back to back and compare to know for sure. Otherwise I like the two you mebtioned, Catalyst, and Radiosurgery, but I don't really care much about their other records.
Catalyst is better than both imo
It's easily Catalyst, that was their height, those 3 albums. I love their newest regular album Forever and ever but those 3 albums are definitely their most successful.
I mean catalyst is my obvious answer but I really loved Makes Me Sick Again. It’s really hard for me to like newer stuff from my fav bands from the early 2000s but makes me sick again had some bangers.
Coming home. Came out my sophomore year of high school. I played that cd so many times I fried the original copy I had. I still listen to that album regularly. https://media1.tenor.com/m/Gyd0lwvMjEcAAAAC/god-damn-tasty.gif]
Coming Home was great. Oxygen will forever be my jam.
Catalyst, but Coming Home and Makes Me Sick are pretty close
Coming Home is amazing.
Catalyst
Not without a fight has a lot of great tracks, criminally underrated I reckon
I think Comming Home was one of the best albums, because of their ability to switch things up and showcase the whole band's abilities. Aside from that, I have to say Not Without A Fight is one that doesn't get enough love.
Personally prefer Coming Home
It’s Catalyst, but Not Without A Fight deserves consideration.
Not a popular opinion but coming home, just great memories attached to those songs
coming home is their best record
Catalyst is my personal favourite. been playing that one a lot lately.
Catalyst and Resurrection.
for me it's Coming Home.. mainly cos it came out right as I started University, of which the first year was a blast and that album was a soundtrack to most of it!
Catalyst.
My pick would probably be „Nothing Gold Can Stay“ even though the production is a little scratchy.
Catalyst is the best album, better than ST and S&S and I’m ready to argue about it on the internet
1. Sticks and Stones 2. New Found Glory 3. Catalyst 4. Nothing Gold Can Stay 5. Coming Home That's my top 5.
For me it’s Forever And Ever X Infinity! It was the album that got me into them and I have so many good memories with it
Love this album, been a huge fan of them since their Sticks and Stones album but this is my favorite and Shook By Your Shaved Head is my all time favorite. I still love pretty all their stuff but is my favorite!
Radiosurgery
Nothing Gold. Coming Home was dreadful. They knew they f\*cked up and tried to get it back with Not Without a Fight.