Tip of the Iceberg (EP)

Tip of the Iceberg
EP by
ReleasedApril 29, 2008
GenreHardcore punk,[1] pop punk[2][3]
Length12:05
LabelBridge 9
ProducerPaul Miner
New Found Glory chronology
Hits
(2008)
Tip of the Iceberg
(2008)
Not Without a Fight
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(88%)[1]
Allmusic[2]
Alternative Press
Melodic [4]
Punknews.org[3]

Tip of the Iceberg is the second EP by American rock band New Found Glory, released on April 29, 2008 through independent label Bridge Nine Records.[5]

The release includes three original tracks and three covers of classic melodic hardcore bands Gorilla Biscuits, Shelter and Lifetime.

Release

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On February 23, 2008, Tip of the Iceberg was announced for release in two months' time; alongside this, the track listing for it and the accompanying album from the International Superheroes of Hardcore were posted online.[6] On April 10, 2008, "Tip of the Iceberg" was posted on the band's Myspace profile.[7] A launch show was held on May 19, 2008 at Safari Sam's in Los Angeles, California.[8] That same day, the music video for "Dig My Own Grave" was posted online.[9]

Track listing

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All lyrics and music written and composed by New Found Glory; except where noted.

  1. "Tip of the Iceberg" — 1:24
  2. "Dig My Own Grave" — 2:21
  3. "If You Don't Love Me" — 1:55
  4. "No Reason Why" (Gorilla Biscuits) — 2:03
  5. "Here We Go" (Shelter) — 2:29
  6. "Cut the Tension" (Lifetime) — 1:53
Japanese bonus track
  1. "Jóga" (Björk) — 4:04

References

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  1. ^ a b DeAndrea, Joe. "New Found Glory - Tip of the Iceberg EP". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ a b Fulton, Katherine. "Tip of the Iceberg/Takin' it Ova! > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  3. ^ a b "New Found Glory / International Superheroes of Hardcore - Tip of the Iceberg / Takin' It Ova! (2008)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ Roth, Kaj (May 18, 2008). "New Found Glory - Tip of the Iceberg". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Djamoos, Anton. "New Found Glory Reach the Tip of the Iceberg". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  6. ^ Shultz, Brian (February 23, 2008). "New Found Glory EP detailed; release date for H20 full-length". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 10, 2008). "New Found Glory: 'Tip of the Iceberg'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 2, 2008). "New Found Glory / International Superheroes of Hardcore announce release show". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 19, 2008). "New Found Glory: 'Dig My Own Grave'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.