NEW FOUND GLORY
Warped Tour 2002 Program
{Home Base} Coral Springs, FL
{Suggested Listening} Sticks and Stones (Drive-Thru/MCA)
Even though most of New Found Glory's power-pop masterpieces deal with singer Jordan Pundik's relationship issues, don't plan on popping Prozac for the bands return to the Warped stage this year. Propelled by palm-muted riffage from guitarists Chad Gilbert, Steve Klein and bassist Ian Grushka; Cybmal-crashing breakdowns from drummer Cyrus Bolooki; and choruses bigger than Fat Mike's gut, NFG's driving anthems have been scientifically proven to induce head-bobbing. After releasing two albums and a tribute to the '80s movie themes, these wonder boys have delivered their heaviest and most evolved release yet with Sticks and Stones, establishing themselves as a punk-rock staple for years to come. [JB]
