New Found Glory’s Jordan Pundik picks 5 Essential Shoegaze Albums

Pop punk lifers New Found Glory are back with their 12th album, Listen Up!, their first album since guitarist Chad Gilbert began cancer treatment and an album that the band says was shaped by that ongoing experience. “We wanted to make something that really focused on how lucky we are,” Chad says. “We’ve all gone through serious stuff in our lives, and I think the lyrics on this record are more meaningful and purposeful than ever. It’s a positive outlet that hopefully keeps people going.”

To coincide with the release, we caught up with singer Jordan Pundik to talk about a style of music he loves outside of pop punk: shoegaze. Jordan pulled out his vinyl (and cassette) collection over video, and he put together a list from his stash of 5 essential shoegaze albums. He had a lot of interesting to stuff to say about each one, as you can watch for yourself below.

You can also catch NFG on tour with Yellowcard and Plain White T’s this spring, including shows at NYC’s Central Park SummerStage on June 11 and Asbury Park’s Stone Pony Summer Stage on June 12. Tickets here. All dates are listed below.

Listen Up! is out now via Pure Noise, and you can pick up our limited, exclusive neon violet, magenta & yellow vinyl variant in the BV shop while it lasts.

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Yellowcard / New Found Glory / Plain White T’s — 2026 Tour Dates
Wed May 06 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Fri May 08 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Wed May 13 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Sat May 16 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed Outdoors
Sun May 17 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
Wed May 20 – Denver, CO – JUNKYARD
Thu May 21 – Sandy, UT – The Plaza at America First Field
Sat May 23 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sun May 24 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle
Mon May 25 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
Wed May 27 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Thu May 28 – Stateline, NV – Tahoe Blue Center
Sat May 30 – Las Vegas, NV – BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Sun May 31 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory Festival Grounds
Mon Jun 01 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Thu Jun 04 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Fri Jun 05 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sat Jun 06 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
Mon Jun 08 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Tue Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Jun 11 – New York, NY – SummerStage in Central Park
Fri Jun 12 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
Mon Jun 15 – Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center
Wed Jun 17 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion

Listen Up! by New Found Glory