Polar Similar

Studio album by Norma Jean

Released

September 9, 2016

Recorded

January 2016 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannan Falls, MN

Genre

Length

53:14

Label

Solid State

Producer

Josh Barber, Norma Jean

Norma Jean chronology

Wrongdoers
(2013)

Polar Similar
(2016)

Singles from Polar Similar

"1,000,000 Watts"
Released: June 14, 2016

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth	8.5/10
Exclaim!	8/10
Jesus Freak Hideout
Metal Hammer
Metal Injection	9/10
New Noise

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 first release with guitarist Phillip Farris.

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 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" was the first song to be released from the album, premiering on June 14, 2016. The song caused some minor controversy in the Christian music scene upon its release as the song contains the line "I'm not fucking around." 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 the song in a dimly lit room along with footage of people in abusive relationships.

All tracks written by Norma Jean.

Norma Jean

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