Polar Similar is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Norma Jean . The album was released on September 9, 2016 through Solid State Records , the band's first release on the label since 2008's The Anti Mother . This is Norma Jean's only release with guitarist Phillip Farris and the last with bassist John Finnegan and drummer Clayton Holyoak.
6-551: With the departure of guitarist Chris Day in 2015, Polar Similar is the first Norma Jean album to not feature any original members. The album was recorded in January 2016 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota , where artists such as Nirvana , Failure , P.J. Harvey , and Explosions in the Sky have recorded albums. The album was produced by Josh Barber and the band. The title of
12-442: A decline in the mid-2000s, after original co-owner Jim Nickel sold the property. It went into a state of disrepair for many years, though bands occasionally still recorded there. It was purchased by engineer John Kuker in 2011 out of foreclosure and remodeled over the next three years. Kuker died on February 2, 2015, at the age of 40, after which his family took over ownership. The home, studio and grounds were renovated. The studio
18-601: The Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, it is located in a secluded old-growth forest in rural Minnesota . The studio featured the same Neve 8068 recording console that was used in Jimi Hendrix 's Electric Lady Studios as well as Studer tape machines. The house was designed by Herb Bloomberg, architect of Old Log Theatre and founder of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres . The studio went into
24-458: The song "Everyone Talking Over Everyone Else" is a tribute to Lemmy of Motörhead , while the song itself is about an abusive relationship that vocalist Cory Brandan Putman was in. "1,000,000 Watts" is one of only a few songs by the band containing profanity in the lyrics, something controversial amongst the Christian music scene, with its use of the word "fuck" towards the end. "1,000,000 Watts"
30-502: The song in a dimly lit room along with footage of people in abusive relationships. All tracks are written by Norma Jean Norma Jean Additional personnel Pachyderm Studios Pachyderm Recording Studio is a residential music recording studio located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota , United States . The studio was founded in 1988 by Jim Nickel, Mark Walk and Eric S. Anderson, with acoustic design by Bret Theney of Westlake Audio . Located 35.8 mi (57.6 km) southeast of
36-399: Was the first song to be released from the album, premiering on June 14, 2016. The album was released on September 9 through Solid State Records , the band's first release on the label since 2008's The Anti Mother . Four days later, on September 13, a music video was released for the song "Everyone Talking Over Everyone Else." The video, directed by Anthony Altamura, shows the band performing
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