RyanSmithers

Oh yeah!  Stoked!  Can't wait!

On 8/10/2017 at 8:28 AM, MCDELTAT said:

I guess I'll have to grab it since the other variants are hard to come by. Any comment on whether the OG 2xLP version sounds better than the single LP?

I just listened to my 2xLP the other day.  I thought it sounded fine.  I rocked out.  I'm not the pickiest, but I definitely didn't notice any major flaws or sections of issue. I don't know, sounded better than my splatter copy I sold a year or so ago.  I didn't listen to the 'D' side bonus tracks though, so I can't speak to that.  

YES!   In for a swamp green.  Thanks!

On 5/11/2017 at 1:13 PM, thievedrelic said:

Gladiator OST repress up on Amazon; possibly other locations:

https://www.amazon.com/Gladiator-2-LP-Various-Artists/dp/B06XS72ZCH/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=gladiator ost vinyl&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&qid=1494467872&ref_=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_1&sr=8-1-fkmr1

Yes!!!  Finally!!!

My early opinion on this album is that I think this album is a step up from Heavy Fruit and I am Hollywood.  Still not quite as good as It Hates You or Suck Out the Poison, but really good.

Stoked to get this instrumentally!  Thanks!

It's great.  I'm in the minority and liked their last album a lot so if I'm nitpicking I would've liked just a couple of clean passages in one or two songs bc he's got such a great voice.  But overall, I really really like this album.  Definitely gone back to more thrashy elements which is rad. 

Oh yeah!!!!  Can't wait!!!!

Saaawwwweeeettt!!!!!!

Outside of song number 5, honestly I actually liked the last album...it grew on me a lot. I will probably order this for sure.

Awesome

Sweet! This and our newest album ever were two of my favs. Still throw them on every once in awhile. 

Oh no...not again...

This is a great album! Great way to go out! Can't wait for my vinyl on this. 

On September 20, 2016 at 8:32 AM, burkyburk said:

Insta-buy

Yep!

4 hours ago, najerarick88 said:

Total Insta-buy. Without a doubt! Will be grabbing each variant that's released. 

 

On a side note, if anyone has the following AAL variants or knows where I can get them, let me know! I'm trying to complete my variant collection and these are the last two I need. 

 

Animals As Leaders S/T - Glow In The Dark

Weightless - Transparent Blue 

Oh man! Good luck!. Those are tough to track down for decent prices as they're so rare. Hope you find them. 

On September 17, 2016 at 4:59 PM, wiretap said:

Not an unreasonable assumption, and not to detract from any other creative force but Cory was always a guitar player first before joining Norma Jean, I think some people don't really know that. He and the vocalist of my old band both played guitar in a band called Eso-Charis and shared vocal duties prior to joining, and I think he'd be the first to tell you he doesn't like his vocals on O'God because he still was learning how to do it. And this band has always been welcoming with ideas from new members, that's how it was for me and how it's been since. It's weird to us, bands that sort of shun newer members of their band or Downplay their existence. Seems more like aN ego or business driven decision and I thInk that would just be super strange.

Jeff! Thanks so much for sharing insight into the band. I find it fascinating. I remember watching NJ playing for FuseTV a long time ago playing Vipers, Snakes, and Actors and Corey was playing guitar along with Scottie and Chris.

Hearing how organic some of the songs came about would you elaborate a little on how one of the songs like Everyone Talking or something kind of different like Close and Discontent came to be what they were?

Also, what is your favorite NJ song to play live as a guitarist?

Still loving the album!

On September 17, 2016 at 4:59 PM, wiretap said:

Not an unreasonable assumption, and not to detract from any other creative force but Cory was always a guitar player first before joining Norma Jean, I think some people don't really know that. He and the vocalist of my old band both played guitar in a band called Eso-Charis and shared vocal duties prior to joining, and I think he'd be the first to tell you he doesn't like his vocals on O'God because he still was learning how to do it. And this band has always been welcoming with ideas from new members, that's how it was for me and how it's been since. It's weird to us, bands that sort of shun newer members of their band or Downplay their existence. Seems more like aN ego or business driven decision and I thInk that would just be super strange.

Jeff! Thanks so much for sharing insight into the band. I find it fascinating. I remember watching NJ playing for FuseTV a long time ago playing Vipers, Snakes, and Actors and Corey was playing guitar along with Scottie and Chris.

Hearing how organic some of the songs came about would you elaborate a little on how one of the songs like Everyone Talking or something kind of different like Close and Discontent came to be what they were?

Also, what is your favorite NJ song to play live as a guitarist?

Still loving the album!

This album is so good. Seriously can't wait to get to listen to this on vinyl. Been on repeat for the last week! So great. Great job guys!

And Giacchino did a great job I thought with Jurassic World.  Gotta say I was kind of bummed that Desplat isn't doing this anymore but I think it'll be alright. 

I just hope Williams can make it through episodes 8 and 9. Then just rides off into the sunset.

7 hours ago, No This Is Patrick said:

I'm the opposite, Captors was alright, but VxV was great! "The Bird and the Snake" is one of my favorite songs. Wouldn't mind them pressing Captors and maybe a single 12" with their Back to School and Reprise EPs.

Agreed. I'd buy both. Big fan of them ever since their EP before solid state. 

Actually really liked VxV. Loved Captors as well. Stoked!

45 minutes ago, ethanpricington said:

I ordered red from MerchDirect and got the FLAC Downlod email too, also got CD as well for Newbury for the autographed lyric sheet 

I obviously should've ordered from merch direct. Sheesh. Merchnow. What a joke. 

On September 9, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Fridge Fox said:

did you guys buying the cd not get the download email? there was a FLAC download too.

Did you order the red vinyl or the purple? My download from Merchnow was 160!!!! Unbelievable. Absolute joke that companies send the downloads in such a compressed file. Luckily I bought the cd as well. 

45 minutes ago, wiretap said:

We do have one, not sure what we are going to do with it just yet. It's a banger that didn't really fit the tone of the record so we scrapped it. But we do plan to use it for something, more than likely. Kind of an earlier song in the writing process that felt more like a Wrongdoers song.

Wasn't there 2 b-sides to Wrongdoers? I thought I read that when the first b-side was released with the preorder packages.

As far as Polar Similar b-side, however you guys decide to make it available it'd be awesome to somehow make it something that I can purchase to support you guys. A 7" would be awesome. Kind of like what ETID did with their last album and released their b-side bonus tracks on a 7" with download codes for the songs themselves. 

As a fan, to get as much NJ songs on vinyl is always the goal!  Thanks for being cool on here and giving us great information. I can't wait for tomorrow to hear the album!!!

Just got to see the documentary. Great stuff!!!! Can't wait for this album to come out!