''New Pop Sunday'' is the third studio album by the American

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, released in 1999 through Beyond.

Production

Sponge recorded most of ''New Pop Sunday'' while they were still with

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. The label was not interested in releasing it however, so the band decided to finish the album themselves and released it through Beyond instead.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "''New Pop Sunday'' includes a mix of subtle, catchy numbers. But there are a few brawny raveups, such as the potent 'Planet Girls' and the hook-laden 'Radio Prayer' 'sic''" ''

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'' noted that "lacking ''Rotting Piñata''s hooks and ''Wax Ecstatic''s grimy charm, ''New Pop Sunday'' is fairly forgettable." The ''

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'' deemed the album "refreshingly decent," writing that "rough-edged guitars are stretched wide, chiming guitars looped and echoed, vocals reverbed into liquid." ''

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'' declared: "Sponge is an imitation of an imitator; they are chronically infatuated with those

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wrote that the album "finds the band embracing their pop, hard rock, and arena rock roots, creating an old-fashioned hard rock platter that sounds completely out of step with the late '90s." and noted "In a way, that's refreshing".

Track listing

Band members

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- vocals * Michael Cross - guitars/backing vocals * Tim Cross - bass/backing vocals * Joey Mazzola - guitars/backing vocals * Charlie Grover - drums

Additional personnel

* Erik C. Casillas - art design * Gary Malerba - photography * The Left Bank Organization - management * Gerald Margolis & Barry Mallen - legal affairs (

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) * Bernie Gudvi - business management (Gudvi, Chapnick & Oppenheim) * Brian Greenbaum -

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( CAA) * Steve Hall - mastering * Rich Alvy, Andy Patalan & Mike Lutz - engineering assistants * Randy Nicklaus - A&R

Additional musicians

* Horns on "Disconnected": Johnny R. Evans, Kenneth Robinson, John R. Paxton * Rick Melick - keyboards on "Live Here Without You"

References

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