Showbread - Nervosa
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Artist: ShowbreadEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Music Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Soundtracks:
- The Journey
- The Vulture
- The Sky
- The Dirt
- The Dirt a 06
- The Pig
- The Flies
- The Goat
- The Death
- The End
- The End
- The Beginning /Tnd21472
Music reviews of Nervosa
Music Review: A Unique and Sensitive Concept Album
Rating: 4 Stars
I had never heard "Showbread" before this Christmas. I received "Age of Reptiles" as a present, and quickly fell in love with it. The songs were catchy, the lyrics were quirky and meaningful and the overall flow and pacing was simply incredible. So, naturally, having loved AoR so much, I grabbed another album.
Now, I'm aware that "Nervosa" is the second part of a series, but it was the only one I could find... Really, it doesn't throw anything off. That being said, it is a HUGE change of pace from "Age of Reptiles." It's themes range from teenage pregnancy, animal cruelty, rape, hedonism, and ultimately a very graphic (and moving) representation of Christ's redeeming love. I won't say this album is for everyone (in fact, it's very like the soundtrack to an R rated "Christian" musical set in the world of "Blade Runner" or even "Jabba's Palace" from "Return of the Jedi."
Bits of this epic are incredibly disturbing, sad and even shocking. ALL OF THAT BEING SAID... If you are, in fact, willing to take this album seriously enough... You will find INCREDIBLE messages within. The sacrifice of the spotless lamb, the redemption of the whore, the hope of eternity for the life of Nervosa's child, the obviously disgusting portrayal of sinful humanity, etc.
WHAT THIS ALBUM IS:
An amazing and brutal peek into the rebellion of humanity and the loving intent of it's Creator... God. It's a moving and often highly disturbing tribute to the sacrifice of Christ.
WHAT THIS ALBUM IS NOT:
A good casual listen that you'll replay often. The lyrics and themes presented here make Underoath's "Lost in the Sound of Separation" feel like a Sunday morning chapel service. I really respect the artists for creating something SO INCREDIBLY counter cultural... but at the same time, I think they've created a true beast that only the most dedicated listeners will get anything out of (except for perhaps a headache and slight confusion.)
BOTTOM LINE
Buy this to experience it, or not at all. It's a sad and beautiful tale that packs a similar emotional punch to an R rated movie filled with Christian messages.
Description of Nervosa
Showbread prefers recreating the band's musical tone with every album, this album is no exception. The first thing that makes this record special is the fact that it is two records released on the same day, each with twelve completely different songs. One album is called Anorexia and the other is called Nervosa and they are soundtracks to a story called Anorexia Nervosa which is split into two, ten chapter segments, one segment comes included with one record and the second comes with the other. As you read the story, the album acts as a musical accompaniment to the text. Musically, the sound is some of the most lush, organic as well as some of the most harsh, synthetic material we've ever done. It's sweeping and ominous, then jagged and screeching.Alternative Rock CDs
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