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New Again leaps forward as the best album of Taking Back Sunday's career to date.
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On New Again, the emo survivors manage to reinvent themselves as mainstreamo shredders.
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New Again feels focused and sure; the band sounds confident despite yet another lineup change.
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Such obvious imitation [of U2] isn’t good strategy; it diminishes well-made songs. Taking Back Sunday is better off merging its old blurted troubles with its new attention to detail.
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They have produced another solid album that cements their reputation as one of the most genuinely affecting and consistent bands in the current scene.
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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.
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The group may still rely on catchy vocal refrains, but the growth of Lazzara's songwriting has made its fourth effort a brisk, enjoyable outing.
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Q MagazineThe result is an impressive but super slick collection of post-hardcore floor-fillers that's increasingly more "post" than "hardcore." [Jul 2009, p.117]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 38
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Mixed: 4 out of 38
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Negative: 2 out of 38
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EuanM.Jul 10, 2009