Born a Black Diamond

Normanoak | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Secretly Canadian
• ASIN: B0002BO0F8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,437 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Debut album from the Chris Barth-fronted band.

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4.0 out of 5 stars potential, later fulfilled, March 8, 2008

By 

J. Mccarther "xylophonist" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born a Black Diamond (Audio CD)

This album is perfect for lesiurely listening. Essentially just stripped down folk-rock, the gritty guitar production and loud drums immediately bring Neutral Milk Hotel to mind. Any similarity to Jeff Mangum's work ends in the production though. Brimming with energy, this album carries more similarity to the quirky majesty of Danielson. It's chock full of legend and lore, and seems intentionally absurd. Here, in place of the pretense and poise of coastal-american indie, we find a band steeped in magic and senselessly pounding out songs on churning guitars and reverberant drums. The childlike energy and absurdism make the album extremely endearing. I really enjoy the fact that they didn't pile every catchy song into the first four tracks as well. The album is consistent throughout, and while his lyrics lack the power of the aforementioned artists, the album showcased thier potential.