There isn't much difference between Sticks and Stones and New Found Glory's prior, self-titled MCA effort.
It's highly accomplished, energetic punk-pop, the harmonies radiating youthful cheer, Jordan Pundik's lead vocals adding a tinge of youthful defiance and vulnerability.
It's much more upbeat, for instance, than the opening lines of the opening cut, "Understatement," might portend: "I'm sick of smiling, and so is my jaw." Could it be that they're tiring of their usual upbeat demeanor and slyly slipping in a subversive message there? Not likely -- most of these are still upbeat if ambivalent songs about tense relationship growing pains and breakups, though sometimes colored with the wider territory of finding inner strength, dealing with loss, and coming out of rough experiences for the better.
It's more engaging than exciting, and though it sounds pretty radio-ready in the better sense of that term, it does start to blur together over a full-length hearing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UnderstatementNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | My Friends Over YouNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | SonnyNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Something I Call PersonalityNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Head on CollisionNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | It's Been a SummerNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Forget My NameNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Never Give UpNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | The Great HoudiniNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Singled OutNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | BelatedNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | The Story So FarNew Found Glory | New Found Glory | Play | 26:36 | 60 MB | 37 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Andriano | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Gary Ashley | A&R |
| 3 | Neal Avron | Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | Tom Baker | Mastering |
| 5 | Jay Baumgardner | Mixing |
| 6 | Cyrus Bolooki | Drums |
| 7 | Mike Fasano | Drum Technician |
| 8 | Chad Gilbert | Guitar |
| 9 | Mark Hoppus | Bass |
| 10 | Mark Kiczula | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Steve Klein | Guitar |
| 12 | Toby Morse | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | New Found Glory | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Marcos Orozco | Design |
| 15 | Rusty Pistachio | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Jordan Pundik | Vocals |
| 17 | Richard Reines | A&R |
| 18 | Stefanie Reines | A&R |
| 19 | Tim Stedman | Art Direction, Design |
| 20 | Justin Stephens | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |