“New Again,” the title of Taking Back Sunday’s fourth album and its second for Warner, may refer to the departure of guitarist Fred Mascherino and the addition of Matthew Fazzi. Yet on a stylistic level, the New York alt-rock band is also branching out from its emo roots, and they sound focused exploring complex melodies and thematic ideas. “Capital ME” is a scathing response to Mascherino’s exit that lets the prickly guitar line do all the talking, while the exploding hand claps of “Sink Into Me” make the single the band’s most immediate since “A Decade Under the Influence.” Taking Back Sunday’s appeal still resides in frontman Adam Lazzara’s vocals, and on “New Again” he deftly captures the sarcastic, sometimes melancholy mood of his lyrics. ![]() ![]() 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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