Norma Jean will drop their ninth album, Deathrattle Sing For Me, on August 12 via Solid State Records. Following their last single, “Spearmint Revolt,” the band has shared another gripping music video for “Sleep Explosion.”
Vocalist Cory Brandan says, “We were nearing the end of a tour in January 2022, after a series of house shows. It was a couple of months before we started writing Deathrattle Sing For Me when I first heard the demo for this song. [Guitarist] Grayson [Stewart] texted it to me. I looked at my phone and saw the mock title ‘Valentine’s Day Ass Beater.’ Immediately, I put on headphones and listened. Why hadn’t I heard this yet? It just got me so excited to start writing.”
“Destruction is a variant of completion.”
Cory Brandan, vocals
He continues, “We were staying with a friend that night and I opted to sleep in the van so I could listen to this song over and over. I pretty much wrote all the vocals for it that night and not much of it changed. I think sometimes we might think that we’ve spent so much time on something that we have to continue on the same path. Behind the music, I believe that changing your mind is freeing and we should be prepared and excited to do it anytime we want. Changing my mind is one of my favorite superpowers. 24 hours and a new beginning!”
Norma Jean — rounded out by Grayson Stewart [lead guitar], Clay Crenshaw [guitar/bass], Matt Marquez [drums], and Michael Palmquist [guitar/bass] — plunge into unparalleled emotional depths on the new album. They’ll be hitting the road with Idle Threat, Emery, Aaron Gillespie, and Oh, Sleeper starting next month. All tour dates are below.
Norma Jean 2022 Tour Dates
8/13 — Colorado Springs, CO — Black Sheep
8/14 — Salt Lake City, UT — Metro
8/16 — San Francisco, CA — August Hall
8/17 — Reno, NV — Virginia St. Brewhouse
8/18 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
8/19 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater
8/20 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
8/21 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theater
8/23 — Roswell, NM — Liberty Theater
8/25 — Lincoln, NE — 1867
8/26 — Iowa City, IA — Gabes
8/27 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag
8/28 — Louisville, KY — Irate Festival
9/8 — Danville, VA — Blue Ridge Rock Fest
9/14 — Tulsa, OK — Vanguard
9/15 — Dallas, TX — Trees
9/16 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
9/17 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
9/18 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live
9/23 — Birmingham, AL — Furnace Fest
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