Taking Back Sunday — New Again

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Taking Back Sunday — New Again

New Again

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Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack)

06/09/2009 1:18pm

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It's been three years since Taking Back Sunday's Louder Now dropped, but New Again was well worth the wait.

It's a bit of a departure from their previous work, since it's slightly harder and slightly more self-aware, but it's irresistibly catchy with the frank lyrics we've come to expect from Adam Lazzara and company.

The album certainly marks a fresh start for the Long Island rockers — New Again is the band's first release since guitarist Fred Mascherino left in 2007. He's since been replaced by Matt Fazzi.

New Again is emotionally relatable without seeming simplistic, exploring themes like betrayal, longing and living up to the expectations of others. Amid angsty tracks like "Capital M-E" and "Lonely, Lonely" are hook-laden singalongs "New Again," "Swing" and first single "Sink Into Me," making New Again the perfect summer record.

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Tue, 06/09/2009 - 5:58pm — straylightrunner

straylightrunner
Tue, 06/09/2009 - 5:58pm

My favorite album of the year so far and their best album to date. It's really amazing how the subjects tapped in this album are way more personal and complex than their previous albums and even with that said, they still make it relatable. I'm really proud of this band. I really loved Tell All Your Friends back in '02, it defined the sound of a generation of musicians would try to capsulize, but that my friend, oh that were at best better than teenage poetry (“man, that was ages ago...”). They're a grown up band now, and for the first time ever, I feel them as an accomplished band. There're no sign of ego fights whatsoever and they seem to have some real good fun with all of this. If this album is a statement of the things to come, they can count me aboard for that. I feel very lucky for having a band that I really can connect to that never dumbed down their sound. This is no blink (even though I love them, come on these dudes are almost in their fourties and still writing adolescent music. I love them, I'm really excited for their come back but, come on), this is a band that I can rest assure that will grow up with me. And I really want to thank them for that.

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Wed, 06/10/2009 - 9:26pm — Max Specht

Max Specht
Wed, 06/10/2009 - 9:26pm

I agree that New Again was a great album. But would have liked to have seen some more exploration into the album as far as the review is concerned. Almost a little to biographical and concise, could have used a bit more meat to it. But I do agree with it whole-heartedly, great summer record and one of the best of '09.