New Again

by Taking Back Sunday

Overview

Like so many of their emo peers, Taking Back Sunday gets increasingly poppy as their career winds on, a reflection of their advancing age as much a shifting musical direction brought on by the departure of guitarist Fred Mascherino. His absence has left vocalist Adam Lazzara firmly in charge, a subtle shift in power referenced in the title of their fourth album, New Again, so dubbed because the group feels like a new, different group now that Matthew Fazzi has filled Mascherino's shoes. And that assessment is correct, at least as far as the band's attitude goes: this is brighter and bigger in every regard, never shying away from arena-filling hooks, an attitude that turns slower numbers like "Where My Mouth Is" into a genuine power ballad without a trace of irony. This large, cavernous sound camouflages the lingering emo elements which largely surface in the angst-mining lyrics, as well as the occasional bellow, and even if this lack of stridency may alienate some longtime followers, this gleaming pop-punk makeover is the band at its most immediate and easy to enjoy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/02/2009
Label:	Concord / Craft Records
UPC:	0888072097544

Tracks

1. New Again
2. Sink Into Me
3. Lonely, Lonely
4. Summer, Man
5. Swing
6. Where My Mouth Is
7. Cut Me Up Jenny
8. Catholic Knees
9. Capital M-E
10. Carpathia
11. Everything Must Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Taking Back Sunday   Primary Artist
Matt Fazzi   Vocals,Guitar
Matt Rubano   Guitar (Bass)
Matthew Rubano   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Ed Reyes   Guitar
Eddie Reyes   Guitar
Adam Lazzara   Vocals
Mark O'Connell   Drums,Percussion
Matthew Fazzi   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Matt Fazzi   Composer,Group Member
Kurt Iswarienko   Photography
TJ Landig   Marketing
Edward Reyes   Composer
Brad Filip   Design
Matt Rubano   Composer
David Kahne   Producer,Recording,Audio Production,Overdub Engineer,Recording Producer,Engineer
Matthew Rubano   Composer,Group Member
Matt Squire   Engineer,Producer,Audio Production
Jared Nugent   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Justin Gerrish   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Eddie Reyes   Composer,Group Member
Femio Hernandez   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Adam Lazzara   Composer,Group Member
Mark O'Connell   Composer,Group Member
Andy Marcinkowski   Recording
Joe Barresi   Engineer,Tracking,Recording
Casey Lewis   Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Bill Appleberry   Engineer
Taking Back Sunday   Composer,Lyricist
Matthew Fazzi   Composer,Group Member
Jamie Siegel   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Musical Producer
Anthony Lenoci   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jillian Newman   Management
Craig Aaronson   A&R
Tom Whalley   Producer,Executive Producer
Rob Gordon   Marketing