Slim's (Venue Partner)
333 11th St
415.255.0333
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Norma Jean at Slim's on Nov. 27
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Friday Nov 27, 2009 (7:30pm)
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$17/$15 advance
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"The Anti Mother" has arrived - and Norma Jean wrestle her to the ground, with the most furious, and yet melodic, music of their career.
For their fourth studio album, Atlanta-based post-hardcore heroes Norma Jean deliver a heavy and potent song cycle that looks at life squarely in the eye, from the opening track "Vipers, Snakes and Actors" to the closing "And There Will Be A Swarm Of Hornets." Explains lead singer Cory Brandon about the inspiration for the album title and theme, "'The Anti Mother' is a character we created which represents anything that is deceptive, and yet possesses an outwardly beautiful nature."
The crushing, sonically adventurous 10 songs that comprise "The Anti Mother" easily mark an artistic and creative high point for Norma Jean. "The Jean absolutely live life's purpose, giving away the pure essence of real love and it's not pretty at all," says producer Ross Robinson with whom the band re-teamed after he first manned the boards on the quintet's strongly received "Redeemer." (2006) "Being fearless, 'The Anti Mother' steps musically beyond the line of greatness - it's the soundtrack of surviving any situation and becoming who you were born to be; if you don't know, listen and find out..."
