Nothing Gold Can Stay (album)

Pada saat dirilis tahun 1999, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" menerima penilaian positif secara umum. Mike DaRonco dari Allmusic memberi penilaian positif dengan empat dari lima bintang. Dia menulis, “"With an abundance of Lifetime/Promise Ring rip-off bands crawling out from under every suburban nook and cranny, A New Found Glory pull out all the right hooks and harmonies. Reminiscing about the days of walking to the beach, holding hands with a loved one and loudly singing Michael Jackson's "Thriller". But, they're also about trying to pick up the pieces of a shattered relationship by writing a song about it. Just sit back, listen, and relate to their heartfelt days of love lost and found".” Michael Dabaie dari "College Music Journal" juga memberikan rating empat bintang "super", dengan menggambarkan suara album ini sebagai “abrasif namun tetap sangat "catchy".” Dia juga beropini bahwa suara dalam album ini adalah “"pop-punk with substance and a stiff backbone".”