Makes Me Sick
| Makes Me Sick | ||||
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| Studio album by New Found Glory | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1][2] | |||
| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | Hopeless | |||
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle | |||
| New Found Glory chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Makes Me Sick | ||||
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Makes Me Sick is the ninth studio album by American rock band New Found Glory. It was released on April 28, 2017, through Hopeless Records.[3]
Background
The band sent out cryptic messages teasing the album and on January 25, 2017, they officially announced their new album and confirmed the title of the album. The lead single, "Happy Being Miserable", was released on February 16, 2017.[4] The music video for the single was directed by Max Moore and is a recreation of a famous scene from the film Stand by Me.[5][6]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Alternative Press | [9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| Rock Sound | 6/10[11] |
Makes Me Sick received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 67 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[7] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic rated the album three and a half stars out of five states, "for diehards who have grown with the band over the decades, this softer and more buoyant sound should be a welcome maturation."[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by New Found Glory[12].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Jokes Aren't Funny" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Party on Apocalypse" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Call Me Anti-Social" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Happy Being Miserable" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "The Sound of Two Voices" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Blurred Vision" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Say It Don't Spray It" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Barbed Wire" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Short and Sweet" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "The Cheapest Thrill" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 34:03 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[12]
New Found Glory
- Jordan Pundik – lead vocals
- Chad Gilbert – guitars, backing vocals
- Ian Grushka – bass guitar
- Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion
Technical
- David Bean – photography
- Brian Butler – artwork/layout
- Troy Glessner – mastering
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Aaron Mlasko – drum technician
- Aaron Sprinkle – engineer, producer
- Lee Unfried – drum engineering
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 36 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 54 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 55 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 40 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7 |
References
- ↑ "NEW FOUND GLORY - ‘MAKES ME SICK’". rocksound.
- ↑ "‘Makes Me Sick’ review: New Found Glory takes on risk". newsday.
- ↑ radio.com staff (January 25, 2017). "New Found Glory Announce New Album, 'Makes Me Sick'". radio.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ↑ New Found Glory announces new album 'Makes Me Sick' - AXS
- ↑ "New Found Glory Release 'Happy Being Miserable' Video (Week in Review)".
- ↑ "New Found Glory share puke-soaked video for sugary new single, “Happy Being Miserable”". Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Reviews for Makes Me Sick by New Found Glory". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- 1 2 Young, Neil Z. "Makes Me Sick - New Found Glory". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "New Found Glory - Makes Me Sick". Alternative Press: 82. May 2017.
- ↑ Zorgdrager, Bradley (April 26, 2017). "New Found Glory – Makes Me Sick". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ Sayce, Rob (April 20, 2017). "New Found Glory - ‘Makes Me Sick’". Rock Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- 1 2 "Makes Me Sick - New Found Glory - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – New Found Glory – Makes Me Sick". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ "New Found Glory – Chart history" Billboard 200 for New Found Glory. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "New Found Glory – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for New Found Glory. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ "New Found Glory – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for New Found Glory. Retrieved May 9, 2017.