Mar 03 2009
New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
New Found Glory
Not Without A Fight
Epitaph; 2009
There’s something to be said for consistency. For every band that seeks to explore the edges of its sound on every single record they release, there’s another that is more than comfortable staying inside the small stylistic corral it’s created. There are plenty of reasons to engage in some experimentation, because no one wants to hear the same songs across three straight albums, but a group will always run the risk of alienating fans by not having a center to its sound. When an act remains within a highly defined set of boundaries, it’s true that critics and naysayers can quickly and negatively pigeonhole its sound, but when done properly, fans typically respond favorably to a familiar, unswerving musical formula.
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