Norma Jean - The Anti Mother
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Artist: Norma JeanEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Music Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Soundtracks:
- Vipers, Snakes, and Actors
- Self Employed Chemist
- Birth of the Anti Mother
- Robots 3 Humans 0
- Death of the Anti Mother
- Surrender Your Sons...
- Murphy Was an Optimist
- Opposite of Left and Wrong
- ...Discipline Your Daughters
- And There Will Be a Swarm of Hornets
Music reviews of The Anti Mother
Music Review: Norma Jean: Revisited
Rating: 5 Stars
A lot of people said that this band would fall by the wayside after Josh Scogin, Daniel Davison and a couple of other members decided to move along and pursue other interests. Still Cory Branden and co. managed to bring about a very strong release in 'Norma Jean vs. The Anti-Mother.' Fueled by a loose concept and collaborations (not just guest appearances), strong lyrics and a newly-discovered experimental edge, it's easy to see why most scene kids would bad mouth NJ's latest release: Norma Jean finally stepped out of their comfort zone... but not without taking some of their tried-and-true formulas with them and concocting some insane, new material.
What surprises me the most is not how Norma Jean has matured musically but how MUCH they've matured and how open-minded they've become. Their decisions to not only work with Chino Moreno, Cove Reber and Page Hamilton but to make it appear that they temporarily joined the band. The outcome is superb, best seen over the track 'Opposite of Left and Wrong,' where Page and Cory trade lyrical punches back and forth like two prizefighters going twelve rounds.
On their own, their just as unrelenting. The band continues to make clean transitions in time signatures and seamlessly bring you from clear skies to violent storm clouds; Cory's decision to sing may be considered a stretch or controversial by some NJ fans, but in my mind, it picks up where Redeemer and O God, The Aftermath left off. You could hear him lightly experiment with singing in The Aftermath and Redeemer, and now he has finally found some melodic confidence without saturating his guttural screaming presence. Clearly, it works and it's not overdone, which is what makes it so inviting to listen to.
'The Anti Mother' will almost certainly be the album that redefines and revisits Norma Jean's musical style. While most will continue to try and pigeon hole bands like Norma Jean for doing something different, it shouldn't detract from the fact that 'The Anti Mother' is a breath of fresh air compared to the 80s revival garbage that most people are listening to these days; the same ol' same that most bands just can't tear away from or even the tired 'we idolize our favourite bands by trying to be just like them but were our own separate entity' charade.
'Anti Mother' is all killer, no filler. Each of the ten tracks brings about another facet of Norma Jean's visceral and cunning personality and, quite frankly, if kids can't understand why 'The Anti Mother' is what it is, they're better off listening to Cobra Starship.
Description of The Anti Mother
Norma Jean once again teams up with producer Ross Robinson to create the follow up to the critically acclaimed "Redeemer" of 2006. Norma Jean has cut a path in metal music, and continues to push boundaries and push limits on the "Anti-Mother" creating a symphony of discourse and chest pounding songs. A perfect addition to an already astonishing catalog of music, "The Anti-mother" once again why Norma Jean are trend setters, and leader in their genre.Alternative Rock CDs
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