Album Rating: 3.5
The production isn't god-awful, it just sounds like everything's being played through a tin can. There's a raw quality that's good (Bless the Martyr, the Chariot's stuff) where things sound huge and massive because they didn't cut out a bunch of the low-end harmonics like they have to in a normal mastering pass. This has just always weak and tinny to me. Not the worst out there by far, tho.
Obviously The Chariot/Norma Jean debate is a huge taste thing. Norma Jean go for a much more ambitious, serious approach whereas The Chariot are obviously just having a ton of fun. I find that all of Norma Jean's records suffer in some way because they take themselves more seriously, and therefore the weaknesses show even more. Honestly, The Chariot get away with more because there is such a strong presence of fun and recklessness in their sound.
And I think Josh Scogan is a stud of a vocalist, but hey, AAAALLLLlllll of this is a massive IMO so whatevs. This album has it's shining moments (Disconnecktie is beautiful).
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so raw
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Album Rating: 3.5
*always SOUNDED weak and tinny, etc...
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Album Rating: 3.0
Well, Norma Jean's last record was pretty good...
But Long Live shits all over Norma Jean's first 4 records.
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Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off
i find this album to be way more enjoyable than long live... long live has too many guitar squeals.
Long Live is awesome in its own way though
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Album Rating: 5.0
This was nominated for a fucking grammy dude? how the hell is it only 3.5?
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Album Rating: 3.5
I really like the vocals on this album considering it does sound pretty raw and fits well with the bands style. The guy above me is a fucking idiot though.
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Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off
This was nominated for a fucking grammy dude? how the hell is it only 3.5?
cause it was nominated for it's artwork lol
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This was nominated for a Grammy?
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Anyone heard the new album teaser? Sounds pretty dope.
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Just go to stray from the paths Facebook haha.
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Scientifiction is the jam
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Haven't listened to these guys in a long time but that teaser rekindled my interest.
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It's only a 50 second sample but it reminds me of the rawer parts on Meridional. I can see The Chariot comparion though.
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I like pie, so I dig the pie sharing.
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"hell, this album won a grammy"
Not true actually. The album's ARTWORK was NOMINATED for a grammy, but didn't win.
Don't mean to sound nit-picky though. Great review 
p.s. this album totally deserves a grammy though. If only...
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Album Rating: 5.0
this is the most underrated album on sputnik prob because it's core
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Album Rating: 3.0
Dudes, Bless The Martyr > this
so hard
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Album Rating: 5.0
noooooo
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Album Rating: 3.5
Bless the Martyr is one of their weakest.
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