New Found Glory – Sticks And Stones (New Vinyl) (Limited Edition) (Whirlpool Vinyl)

NEW LP

New sealed copy. 2023 limited edition reissue on Whirlpool (blue clear swirl) coloured vinyl. Includes two bonus tracks and features an embossed cover with four photo cards of the band that are inside of the gatefold jacket.

New Found Glory released their self-titled second album in September 2000 as a joint release between MCA and Drive-Thru Records. MCA had a distribution deal that allowed them to acquire Drive-Thru Records' bands over a period of time. Lead single "Hit or Miss" received heavy airplay rotation from the US's biggest rock radio stations. By April 2001, the band had been moved to MCA. Shortly after this, guitarist Chad Gilbert moved to Los Angeles, California, while the rest of the band moved to San Diego, close to their manager and their label. Appearing on the Warped Tour and featuring in the film American Pie 2 (2001) helped increase the band's profile.

Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus was highly impressed by New Found Glory's self-titled album, going as far as to champion them in an issue of Rolling Stone. They eventually supported Blink-182 on their summer tour. Blink-182's manager Rick DeVoe met New Found Glory, and soon afterwards, began managing them. By September 2001, the group were making plans to release a new album by mid-2002.

On March 13, 2002, Sticks and Stones was announced for release in June. In March and April, the group went on a tour of Australia. On April 12, the album's artwork was revealed. It features a boy and a girl fighting. Klein explained that when the band was younger, their relationships with girls were "a lot easier. You could hit each other and it would be fun. And I think as you get older everything gets a little more serious. When you have an argument with a girl it can actually break your heart or ruin your life." Following this, the band performed at Skate and Surf Fest. Sticks and Stones was released on June 11 through MCA and Drive-Thru Records. Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the Warped Tour. On July 9, the band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

On July 16, a music video was filmed for "Head on Collison" on the Universal Studios backlot. The video, directed by the Malloys, features the band on a 1930s movie set. While the video progresses, the group realize they are on the wrong film set, before taking the stage and beginning to perform. On August 27, "My Friends Over You" was released as a single.

TRACKLIST:

A1        Understatement
A2        My Friends Over You
A3        Sonny
A4        Something I Call Personality
A5        Head On Collision
A6        It's Been A Summer
A7        Forget My Name
B1        Never Give Up
B2        The Great Houdini
B3        Singled Out
B4        Belated
B5        The Story So Far

Bonus Tracks:    
B6        Anniversary
B7        Forget Everything