Forever + Ever x Infinity

The band began work on a new studio album after completing From the Screen to Your Stereo 3 (2019), the band's long-running series of compilation albums where the band records unlikely pop punk cover versions of songs from popular films, such as "Let It Go" from Frozen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/videos/watch/new-found-glory-jordan-pundik-interview-forever-and-ever-x-infinity|title=New Found Glory's Jordan Pundik On New Album 'Forever + Ever x Infinity' - Video Call - Videos|website=Rock Sound Magazine}} The band chose to work with a new music producer than in the past - Steve Evetts - the band had pursued him, appreciating the sound he had created with contemporary punk bands. The band had desired to work with him in the past, but had not had the chance, having been signed to a major record label so early in their career, with Evetts being more of a producer for developing bands.

Guitarist Chad Gilbert expressed difficulty in picking the album's track tracklist; they were certain on which tracks should make the final cut, but uncertain on order.

On July 29, 2021 Gilbert announced a deluxe version of the album, now called "Forever and Ever x Infinity...And Beyond!!!" features 6 new songs and will be released September 3. "The Last Red-Eye", "The Devil Has Many Faces", and "New Abnormal" were all written during the downtime of the pandemic. "Ferris Wheel" and "Backseat" which were ideas that were never completed from the original album sessions and a rework of “Puzzles”.{{cite web |last1=Gilbert |first1=Chad |title=Forever And Ever x Infinity...And Beyond!!! |url=https://www.newfoundglory.com/news/2021/6/18/forever-and-ever-x-infinityand-beyond |website=newfoundglory.com |date=29 July 2021}}

Gilbert described the album as "for the fans", noting that it sounded like the material from early in the band's career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/new-found-glory-announce-new-album-forever-ever-x-infinity/|title=New Found Glory Announce New Album, Forever + Ever x Infinity|website=Kerrang!}} Music publication Wall of Sound echoed the sentiment, noting that the album retained the band's earlier themes; pop punk about their feelings on romance and girls.{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2020/06/16/new-found-glory-forever-ever-x-infinity-album-review/|title=New Found Glory – Forever + Ever x Infinity (Album Review)|date=June 15, 2020|website=Wall Of Sound}} However, the publication also noted a hard edge, and heavier guitar sound than most of their prior work, especially in tracks such as "Shook by Your Shaved Head". The track "Himalaya" was described as having influences of pop punk and hardcore punk.{{Cite web|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/new-found-glory-releases-heavy-hitting-single-himalaya/|title=New Found Glory Releases Heavy-Hitting Single "Himalaya"|date=May 11, 2020|website=Music Mayhem Magazine}}

The album's release was initially announced in February 2020 as being scheduled for May 29, 2020, at the same time of releasing its first single, "Greatest of All Time".{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/new-found-glory-new-album/|title=New Found Glory detail 'Forever + Ever x Infinity' with upbeat new single|first=Koltan|last=Greenwood|website=Alternative Press|date=February 10, 2020}} However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in April, the band delayed the album to June 19, 2020, Record Store Day, hoping that health concerns would be better by that point.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-new-found-glory-delay-release-of-forever-ever-x-infinity/|title=NEWS: New Found Glory delay release of 'Forever + Ever x Infinity'!|date=17 April 2020|access-date=17 June 2020|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118170219/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-new-found-glory-delay-release-of-forever-ever-x-infinity/|url-status=dead}} A number of other promotional songs were released ahead of the album's release as well, including "Himalaya" and "Shook by Your Shaved Head".{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2020/04/new-found-glory-discuss-forever-ever-x-infinity-and-new-song-shook-by-your-shaved-head/|title=New Found Glory Discuss New Album, Premiere Single|date=April 7, 2020|website=Spin}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/forever-and-ever-x-infinity-mw0003367420|title=Forever and Ever X Infinity - New Found Glory|work=Allmusic|author=Yeung, Neil Z|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

| rev2 = Chrous.fm

| rev2Score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://chorus.fm/reviews/new-found-glory-forever-ever-x-infinity/|title=Review: New Found Glory – Forever + Ever x Infinity|work=Chorus.fm|author=Bodner, Brett|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3Score = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/new_found_glorys_sound_never_changes_and_forever_ever_infinity_is_them_at_their_cheesy_best|title=New Found Glory's Sound Never Changes, and 'Forever + Ever × Infinity' Is Them at Their Cheesy Best |work=Exclaim!|author=Zhu, Eva|date=June 16, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

| rev4 = Kerrang!

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-new-found-glory-forever-and-ever-x-infinity/|title=Floridian pop-punk veterans New Found Glory prove they're still in the ascent with Forever And Ever x Infinity|work=Kerrang!|author=Hickie, James|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=July 3, 2020}}

| rev5 = Ox-Fanzine

| rev5Score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/forever-ever-x-infinity-121265|title=New Found Glory - Forever And Ever x Infinity|work=Ox-Fanzine|author=Jung, Carsten|date=|access-date=July 11, 2020}}

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Wall of Sound gave the album a generally positive review, stating that "New Found Glory do pop punk songs about longing, lust, and love like no other", though conceded that they did little to convince listeners who did like the band prior to the release. Kerrang similarly praised it for being a welcome sense of familiarity in uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, and stated it was their best album in at least a decade.

{{Track listing

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| all_music =

| title1 = Shook by Your Shaved Head

| length1 = 2:44

| note1 =

| title2 = Greatest of All Time

| length2 = 2:58

| title3 = Double Chin for the Win

| length3 = 2:39

| title4 = Nothing to Say

| length4 = 2:02

| title5 = Stay Awhile

| length5 = 3:25

| title6 = Himalaya

| length6 = 3:02

| title7 = Same Side Sitters

| length7 = 3:15

| title8 = Like I Never Existed

| length8 = 3:18

| title9 = More and More

| length9 = 4:11

| title10 = Do You Want to Settle Down?

| length10 = 2:41

| title11 = The Way You Deserve

| length11 = 3:50

| title12 = Trophy

| length12 = 2:55

| title13 = Scarier Than Jason Voorhees at a Campfire

| length13 = 2:58

| title14 = Birthday Song but Not Really

| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = Slipping Away

| length15 = 5:15

| total_length = 47:57

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{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition

| title16 = Backseat

| length16 = 3:34

| title17 = The Devil Has Many Faces

| length17 = 2:34

| title18 = The Last Red-Eye

| length18 = 3:33

| title19 = Ferris Wheel

| length19 = 2:53

| title20 = Puzzles

| length20 = 3:18

| title21 = The New Abnormal

| length21 = 3:35

| total_length = 66:27

}}

New Found Glory

• Jordan Pundik – lead vocals
• Chad Gilbert – guitars, backing vocals
• Ian Grushka – bass guitar
• Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion

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