Makes Me Sick Explained

Makes Me Sick
Type:studio
Artist:New Found Glory
Cover:Makes Me Sick by New Found Glory.jpg
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Released:April 28, 2017
Recorded:October 2016
Length:34:03
Label:Hopeless
Producer:Aaron Sprinkle
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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.[1]

Background

In October 2016, Alternative Press reported that the group were working on a new album.[2]

Release

The band sent out cryptic messages teasing the album and on January 25, 2017, Makes Me Sick was announced for release in April.[3] The lead single, "Happy Being Miserable", was released on February 16.[4] The music video, filmed in January,[3] was directed by Max Moore and is a recreation of a famous scene from the film Stand by Me.[5] Between March and May, the group went on an anniversary tour to celebrate 20 years of being a band. On the tour, the group performed material from their 1999–2009 albums,[6] as well as "Happy Being Miserable". Gilbert said tour would be "making people aware" of their new album and that for their "future tours we will jam more" songs from the album.[7] On April 14, "Party on Apocalypse" was made available for streaming.[8] A music video was released for it, directed by Moore.[9] Makes Me Sick was released on April 28 through Hopeless Records.[3] In September, the band performed at Riot Fest.[10]

On September 7, a music video was released for "The Sound of Two Voices", directed by Moore.[11] On December 1, a music video was released for "20 Years from Now", an outtake from the Makes Me Sick sessions. The clip consisted of footage from the previous 20 years of the group's existence.[12] Additionally, the track was also released as a single.[13] In May and June, the band embarked on the Sick Tour in the US, with support from Bayside, the Movielife and former Yellowcard frontman William Ryan Key.[14] On May 17, a music video was released for "Call Me Anti-Social", directed by Moore.[15] The album was re-released as a deluxe edition, Makes Me Sick Again, on May 18, 2018. On June 11, a music video was released for "Heaven Sent", directed by Paris Visone.[16] Later in the month, the band headlining their own festival, BreakFest.[17] In early August, the band performed on the 2018 Warped Tour.[18] On August 15, a music video was released for "Barbed Wire", directed by Visone.[19]

Critical reception

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".[20] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic stated that the album is for "diehards who have grown with the band over the decades, this softer and more buoyant sound should be a welcome maturation."

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[21]

New Found Glory

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Found Glory Announce New Album, 'Makes Me Sick'. radio.com. radio.com staff. January 25, 2017. March 5, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306133235/http://radio.com/2017/01/25/new-found-glory-new-album-makes-me-sick/. March 6, 2017.
  2. Web site: New Found Glory working on new album. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Smith, Lindy. October 1, 2016. December 25, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170129060400/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_found_glory_working_on_new_album. January 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: New Found Glory announce new album, 'Makes Me Sick'. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. January 25, 2017. December 25, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504063633/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_found_glory_announce_new_album_makes_me_sick. May 4, 2017.
  4. http://m.axs.com/new-found-glory-announces-new-album-makes-me-sick-113655 New Found Glory announces new album 'Makes Me Sick' - AXS
  5. Web site: New Found Glory share puke-soaked video for sugary new single, "Happy Being Miserable". 16 February 2017. April 9, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410214251/http://substreammagazine.com/2017/02/new-found-glory-happy-miserable/. April 10, 2017.
  6. Web site: New Found Glory announce 20th anniversary tour, to play classic albums in full. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. December 8, 2016. December 25, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603142740/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_found_glory_announce_20th_anniversary_tour_to_play_classic_albums_in_fu. June 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: New Found Glory offer closer look at puke-filled video, reveal new details about upcoming album. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Al-Sharif, Rabab. March 17, 2017. December 25, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918031322/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/new_found_glory_offer_closer_look_at_puke_filled_video_reveal_new_details_a. September 18, 2017.
  8. Web site: New Found Glory say "the apocalypse is coming" in new track—listen. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. April 13, 2017. December 25, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619194500/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_found_glory_says_the_apocalypse_is_coming_in_new_tracklisten. June 19, 2017.
  9. New Found Glory - Party On Apocalypse (Official Music Video). YouTube. Hopeless Records. April 14, 2017. June 11, 2020.
  10. Web site: Jawbreaker, Paramore, A Day To Remember, Taking Back Sunday, more announced for Riot Fest. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Dickman, Maggie. April 19, 2017. December 6, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918031300/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/jawbreaker_paramore_a_day_to_remember_taking_back_sunday_more_announced_for. September 18, 2017.
  11. New Found Glory - The Sound Of Two Voices (Official Music Video). YouTube. Hopeless Records. September 7, 2017. June 11, 2020.
  12. Web site: New Found Glory throw it back with video for new song "20 Years From Now". Alternative Press. Dickman, Maggie. December 1, 2017. June 11, 2020.
  13. Web site: 20 Years From Now - Single by New Found Glory. https://archive.today/20200611090744/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/20-years-from-now-single/1315087723. December 2017. iTunes. June 11, 2020. June 11, 2020.
  14. Web site: New Found Glory announce headlining tour. Alternative Press. Dickman, Maggie. January 16, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  15. New Found Glory - Call Me Anti-Social (Official Music Video). YouTube. Hopeless Records. May 17, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  16. New Found Glory - Heaven Sent (Official Music Video). YouTube. Hopeless Records. June 11, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  17. Web site: New Found Glory announce first-ever music and breakfast festival, BreakFEST. Alternative Press. Dickman, Maggie. March 15, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  18. Web site: Warped Tour adds special guest on select dates. Alternative Press. Heinz, Natasha. July 2, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  19. New Found Glory - Barbed Wire (Official Music Video). YouTube. Hopeless Records. August 15, 2018. June 11, 2020.
  20. Web site: Reviews for Makes Me Sick by New Found Glory. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 4, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514010746/http://www.metacritic.com/music/makes-me-sick/new-found-glory. May 14, 2017.
  21. Web site: Makes Me Sick - New Found Glory - Credits - AllMusic. AllMusic. All Media Network. April 29, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171225143534/https://www.allmusic.com/album/makes-me-sick-mw0003019897/credits. December 25, 2017.

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