Track Listing

1. Intro (New Found Glory Album)
2. All Downhill From Here
3. This Disaster
4. Truth Of The Youth
5. I Don't Wanna Know
6. Your Biggest Mistake
7. Doubt Full
8. Failure's Not Flattering
9. Over The Head, Below The Knees Ending In Tragedy
10. At Least I'm Known For Something
11. I'd Kill To Fall Asleep
12. No News Is Good News
13. Radio Adelaide
14. Constant Static
15. Who I Am

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69258 in Music
• Released on: 2004-05-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 55 minutes

CD Description
On this, their fourth studio album (following on from 2002's 'Sticks And Stones') the band return to the slightly heavier feel seen on earlier works such as 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' and 'New Found Glory'. As such the band have gone for a more riff-heavy sound rather than the more slick pop sound of 'Sticks And Stones'. It has been called retro by some critics as the band add a more 80's rock feel to their pop-punk sound as heard on the album's lead single 'All Downhill From Here'.

Customer Reviews

Catalyst excels in all the areas you would expect...
After following the band through all their CD's so far, including their EP "Its All About The Girls" its clear even from the title of this CD NFG have grown up.

From the off we hear a more heavier, faster NFG, but with Jordans nasal vocals we recognise the band as New Found Glory. For this review I have given a run down of all the tracks.

1) Intro: Fast, heavy, introduction to the CD>
2) All Downhill From Here: The first single from Catalyst, to be honest I don't think it is the CD's best song but it definitely represents the whole image for Catalyst.
3) This Disaster: This Disaster is a riff driven song, but also offers a very catchy chorus.
4) Truth Of My Youth: Lyrically this song represents how NFG have grown up as they look back on their youth.
5) I Don't Wanna No: The best song on the CD. This is new NFG, and since hearing the start of "Broken Sound" I knew they had the potential for this type of music. The song is backed by a four string quartet and also has backing vocals from a female. Super song.
6) Your Biggest Mistake: This song represents some of the old NFG. A love song, strong power chords, strong drums.
7) Doubt Full: Another riff driven song with pumping bass. The song is also representative of the old NFG.
8) Failures Not Flattering: Failures Not Flattering for the third song in a row sounds like something that could have been on Sticks and Stones, aside from its backing by a keyboard. The lyrics however represent new thoughts from NFG.
9) Over The Head, Below The Knees: Possibly the worst song I have ever heard from NFG. It doesn't work. It sounds like the sort of song you expect to be included on an unsigned heavy rock bands demo tape.
10) Ending In Tragedy: This song reminds me of something you would expect to have a female artist singing it. It is definitely a changed NFG you are hearing in this song. Its good though. It has a lurvely chorus though.
11) At Least I'm Known For Something: Heavy NFG song that wouldn't sound too out of place on Sticks and Stones. Catchy.
12) I'd Kill To Fall Asleep: This song starts with a very powerful chord and riff intro. Classic NFG though.
13) No News Is Good News: This song represents how NFG have changed there lyrical styles at they talk of political and globalisation problems to the masses. Good song.
14) Radio Adelaide (Bonus Track): Two things - Classic NFG.
15) Constant Static (Bonus Track): Starts like any old NFG song. Sounds like any NFG song. Rocks like any NFG song.
16) Who Am I: I love the start of this song. Then the good ol' NFG chords kick in and we get going. Good song.

Enhanced Features: This CD includes some footage of NFG shooting the video for "All Downhill From Here". Gives a good insight into the band.

OVERALL: This CD is very good and I urge you to buy it.

new found glory at their best
From the first track of catalyst if is obvious new found glory have decided to add a "grown up" tinge to their latest album, but even with this we can still hear the great riffs and sing-a-long lyrics we would all associate with new found glory.

undoubtably as good as their previous album, sticks and stones, anyone who has liked a new found glory song will love this album. catalyst is still pop punk, which isnt a bad thing, it is one of the best albums i own, however, if you are a fan of punk such as NOFX and rancid, then you will most likely not rate this album.

A small change in the right direction
New Found Glory were the first band I ever saw live so they have a special place in my heart. This is their 5th major album and is a change from the previous ones. The band and music has matured and this is evident from the album.

The music is technically more advanced and the sound is harder, which I think is a change in the right direction. You might have mistaken them for a different band listening to some of the introductions on some tracks, but as soon as Jordan's vocals come through you can be assured it's NFG.
The songs have a bit more variety in them in this album, with parts taken from their previous albums especially tracks such as Truth of my youth, with fast drumming and pop punk riffs all over the place. Whilst tracks like; Over the head and Below the knees are a definite change in music, slower more hardcore guitar chords. I don't Wanna Know and Ending in tragedy are two slower softer songs, which I feel NFG haven't really experimented with deeply enough before but both are mature, emotional songs and give the band a fuller repertoire.

At the moment I adore this album, it may just be new music syndrome; where it sits in my Hi-Fi for weeks on end. My first impressions, however are this album is a fuller more complete album than the last and I just hope they keep going. Cheers lads.