New Found Glory have given us another taste of forthcoming album ‘Listen Up!’ in the form of energetic single ‘Treat Yourself’.
With the album set for release on February 20th via Pure Noise, it follows previous single ‘Laugh It Off’.
On ‘Treat Yourself’, guitarist Chad Gilbert has said:
“This is a fast more west coast punk style song. It’s about how people are very hard on themselves when it comes to mistakes and failure and how a lot of that is put on by false expectations of the world and people around you.
“People seem to forget about the hard times they already have been through and conquered in their past, which should be a reminder that they are capable of getting through tough times. A reminder that we are our own worst enemies at times and we have to give ourselves a break. We gotta treat our own selves better.”
Take a listen below:
On the creation of ‘Listen Up!’, the band have shared:
“The overall message/theme of this album is to encourage hope through hard times, while also looking at the world as somewhat of a fly on a wall: seeing people’s fear, negativity, and stress about small things that only scratch the surface of what life will eventually – but bring in a hopeful way. We want to encourage hope that the hard times will bring growth and strength. So the music is super fun and anthemic and loose feeling. We’re singing loud and proud about the scars and not in a pity party sort of way.
“There’s also a lot of reflection. We’re looking back at the good ol’ days as reminders of all we’ve been through in life that led us to the people we are today. Sonically the album has that juxtaposition too. It’s fun pop melodies mixed with the heavier, riffed songs.”
Take a look at the album’s artwork and tracklisting below:
- Boom Roasted
- 100%
- Laugh It Off
- A Love Song
- Beer and Blood Stains
- Medicine
- Treat Yourself
- Dream Born Again
- You Got This
- Frankenstein’s Monster
The record is available for preorder now.
