New Found Glory is the sound of middle school. Shameful as it is, I think that most people in our generation would secretly admit to spending a few of their formative years bobbing their heads to New Found Glory, Good Charlotte or Blink 182. The recently released "Hit or Miss" catalogues several years of shimmering pop angst in a collection that is worth listening to for nostalgia, if nothing else.

The songs on "Hit or Miss" are short, poppy and similar. The CD starts off with "Situations," before kicking into the classic title track, which starts with the familiar couplet "The needle on my record player has been wearing thin/It's been playing since the day you've been with him." Other highlights include "My Friends Over You" and "I Don't Want to Know."

New Found Glory makes an admirable effort to add variety to its songs. Strings and pianos are added over a few, along with some mildly interesting breakdowns. However, the truth is, after the first few songs the rest of the CD is overkill. New Found Glory is not about variety; it's about power chords and unrequited love with that girl from social studies.

Like most pop music from the last few years, New Found Glory is embarrassing and great at the same time. "Hit or Miss" is worth having as a remembrance to days past, but it might be best to put it in another CD's case.