Redeemer (Norma Jean album)

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Redeemer
Redeemer Norma Jean.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
RecordedApril–May 2006
StudioRadiostar Studio
Genre Metalcore, post-hardcore [1]
Length41:44
Label Solid State, Century, Abacus
Producer Ross Robinson
Norma Jean chronology
O' God, the Aftermath
(2005)
Redeemer
(2006)
The Anti Mother
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net (81%) [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Boise Weekly Highly unfavorable [4]
Cross Rhythms Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Exclaim! Slightly favorable [6]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5 [8]
Stylus Magazine (B) [9]

Redeemer is the third studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean. It was released on September 12, 2006 in the United States, and on October 3, 2006 in Canada. The album sold more than 21,000 records in its first week. It is the last album to feature drummer Daniel Davison. For this album they filmed videos for "Blueprints for Future Homes", and "Songs Sound Much Sadder". Shannon Crawford, the singer of Cellophane and Monster in the Machine, painted the album artwork. Musician Poppy Jean Crawford is the girl in the painting.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Norma Jean, including where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Grand Scene for a Color Film" 3:24
2."Blueprints for Future Homes" 2:49
3."A Small Spark vs. A Great Forest" 5:00
4."A Temperamental Widower" 2:46
5."The End of All Things Will Be Televised" 5:11
6."Songs Sound Much Sadder"Timothy McTague3:04
7."The Longest Lasting Statement" 2:47
8."Amnesty Please" 4:14
9."Like Swimming Circles" 3:04
10."Cemetery Like a Stage" 4:26
11."No Passenger: No Parasite" 4:58
Total length:41:44

Personnel

Norma Jean
Additional musicians
Production

Notes

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