Man, I was kind of disappointed with O' God, the Aftermath but I think their new album, Redeemer, is going to be pret-ty good.
They have a few songs floating around on PureVolume and MySpace. A Small Spark vs a Great Forest and The End of All Things Will Be Televised are both great. They kind of have a more organic, raw feel similar to the first Norma Jean album. More dischordant than the stuff on O' God, the Aftermath, which could be due in part to the production of Ross Robinson (At the Drive-In, the Blood Brothers, Glassjaw). Robinson produced quite a few mainstream radio hits, but working with ATDI, the Bloods, and Glassjaw...he's quite well-versed in indie rock. Make of that what you will, but I think that's kind of cool considering I like two out of those three bands I mentioned in the parentheses next to his name.
On the musical side of things, Cory Brandan is finally experimenting more with his voice instead of using that same old "I've got a mouth full of marbles" voice from O' God. The songs I've heard just feel better as a whole.
It drops September 12th.
Norma Jean
Redeemer
A Grand Scene for a Color Film
Blueprints For Future Homes
A Small Spark Vs. A Great Forest
A Temperamental Widower
The End Of All Things Will Be Televised
Songs Sound Much Sadder
The Longest Lasting Statement
Amnesty Please
Like Swimming Circles
Cemetery Like A Stage
No Passenger: No Parasite