"Blurred Vision" by New Found Glory

Just before the naughts, a bevy of pop punk bands were emerging on the scene. Florida-based New Found Glory was among them, but is one of the few that has evolved and maintained staying power. Through their career so far, they've released an impressive nine studio albums, not including three cover albums, EPs, and a live record.

I'll admit I didn't think the band was anything to write home about at first, but then I heard their 2007 cover album of 80s and 90s tunes. I enjoyed the way they energized these classics (especially Madonna's "Crazy For You"), and I think the exercise served them well - they started writing much more memorable songs after this. Unfortunately, they haven't scored a chart hit since 2002's "My Friends Over You," which only reached #85.

But this has not deterred the band. Still going strong, they recently released a great album called "Makes Me Sick." "Blurred Vision" is one of the best in the bunch and has rekindled my interest in the band.