Album Rating: 4.0

Maybe I've got a different idea of what 'raw' means but I don't find this record all that raw sounding, even in comparison to Wrongdoers.



The album is growing on me for sure after a couple of weeks listening, I still find the previous one had an almost fun edge to it on some tracks (If you've got it at five..., Hive minds etc), this is more serious sounding, kind of bleak (not that it's always a bad thing). For me the album closer doesn't do as good a job as the one on Wrongdoers but Polar Similar is still an excellent release though, third in a row from the almighty Norma Jean.

Album Rating: 4.0

final track is so heavy

Album Rating: 4.0

This might be one of the best produced albums Ive heard this year



Ending of the final track is gorgeous

Album Rating: 4.0

Trephine is right, this is a bleak, grueling, tolling listen. Wrongdoers is like a party. And the closer there PUMMELS YOU. closer here grew on me a bit tho

Album Rating: 4.5

"This might be one of the best produced albums Ive heard this year"



Too true. I'm having a hard time thinking of an album where I like the production more.

Album Rating: 3.5

Vocal production is everything but on point imo. Mainly because of the effects on the cleans. Also the guitars and drums converge in a muddy mess where the details in each instrument could've easily been clearer. Maybe that's the point tho?

Album Rating: 5.0

I think this might be my album of the year.

Really mighty album, yep.

Album Rating: 5.0

Norma Jean over at Worcester, Mass eh?



Hmmmmmmm........

Album Rating: 4.5

"Vocal production is everything but on point imo. Mainly because of the effects on the cleans. Also the guitars and drums converge in a muddy mess where the details in each instrument could've easily been clearer. Maybe that's the point tho?"



I could see those criticisms if you're wanting an ultra-slick production like you would hear on a Periphery album or something but I love how this straddles the line between "raw" and "slick" really, really nicely.

Album Rating: 5.0

Really close to 5ing this. This is their best album and one of the best albums i've heard in years.

Album Rating: 5.0

do it

Album Rating: 3.5

this sounds very far from raw to me. got a horrible production on that really stifles a lot of a of the riffs

Album Rating: 4.5

will be at least top 5 aoty for me

Album Rating: 4.5

toon thats a dope avi lmao

Album Rating: 4.5

album does rip hard

Album Rating: 4.5

"this sounds very far from raw to me. got a horrible production on that really stifles a lot of a of the riffs"



Stop listening to it on a shitty stereo.

Or get new headphones because the production stands out on this album my man.

Album Rating: 2.5

"this sounds very far from raw to me. got a horrible production on that really stifles a lot of a of the riffs"

agreed

Album Rating: 4.5

i thought the production was a highlight. meant to be more of a clean sound to me