NEXT TO NORMAL launches updated website (videos, sound clips, etc)

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:27pm

This is going to be a great recording!

There's clips from I AM THE ONE, SUPERBOY..., and I'M ALIVE.

All three sound fantastically well-produced.


EDITED: The site is totally different now with pictures, videos, etc. It's really great.

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NextToNormal.com Updated On: 3/25/09 at 04:27 PM

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:35pm

I'm not to impressed with the songs, it reminds me a lot more of RENT then I expected it to, and thats not a good thing.

If anything gets me to this it will be Aaron.

Updated On: 3/19/09 at 04:35 PM

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:38pm

Why is it that anytime a new show has even a remotely rock based score people think it sounds like rent?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:41pm

I'm not quite sure. The NEXT TO NORMAL score sounds nothing like RENT...

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:43pm

I wanted to think of it differently, but as soon as I heard "I Am The One", I immediately thought of Roger from "RENT" playing his guitar and singing. Then when the second singer came in, it resembled "I Should Tell You/La Vie Boheme B" a little too much for me. I really did want it to sound different because I'm not a big "RENT" fan, but it just didn't.

Updated On: 3/19/09 at 04:43 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:43pm

Whoa new lyrics.

Can't wait for this, though.

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:50pm

I wanted to think of it differently, but as soon as I heard "I Am The One", I immediately thought of Roger from "RENT" playing his guitar and singing. Then when the second singer came in, it resembled "I Should Tell You/La Vie Boheme B" a little too much for me. I really did want it to sound different because I'm not a big "RENT" fan, but it just didn't.

WEll, when you come back to reality let us all know, cause this post is clearly not based in reality.

OH, someone is playing guitar and a guy is singing, that's totes one song glory, and hey, another person is singing, OMG Its the first act finale of RENT.!!!!!!!!1111

seriously.

[heo1128]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:51pm

I think the N2N score sounds a lot more sophisticated than the RENT score...but thats just me.

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 4:55pm

Whoa new lyrics.

Can't wait for this, though.

really? I didn't think these three songs had changed.

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:00pm

Wow, this sounds amazing! I can't wait to buy the recording!

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:03pm

Keep it up, king dong, keep it up.

Is your daugther the personal dresser for Ms. Ripley or something?

[broadwaygirl99]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:05pm

Yes I'm Alive is slighlty different.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:05pm

really? I didn't think these three songs had changed.

I haven't seen it since Second Stage; some of the lyrics in I'm Alive are different from when I last saw it.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:07pm

What's still frustrating me is that we still don't have a release date or confirmation that it's gonna be a two disc recording.

[sgv123]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:12pm

I think the digital download is April 7th.

[chenothegood]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:23pm

I am thrilled about this show! I think the songs sound great! I cant wait for the cast recording!

[steven22]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:36pm

You just made me so happy!

I can't wait to see this show!

[KingKong]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:42pm

there.
Digital Download & at Theatre April 7

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 5:47pm

Did anyone else get the mailer in the mail today? It was pretty cool with the actor's faces and stuff. I really like the ad campaign for this show. It's very hip and edgy.

[steven22]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 6:00pm

I loved the mailer that they sent out...

Anyway...the N2N website is terrible..They need to add things such as the cast, picture, forums, etc..!

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 6:19pm

Nothing in the Next to Normal score sounds remotely like Rent.

I wanted to think of it differently, but as soon as I heard "I Am The One", I immediately thought of Roger from "RENT" playing his guitar and singing.
Also, no one in the cast plays the guitar....

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 6:59pm

adamgreer and kong, it may not be meant to sound like "RENT", but to me, it does and you are in no place to tell me otherwise because it is my personal opinion. I haven't seen it and don't know what's going on in the songs but I posted what I thought of when I heard it, so, who the hell are you to tell me to "come back into reality"?

[DrewT]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 7:03pm

http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.nexttonormal/i_miss_the_mountains.mp3
http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.nexttonormal/ive_been.mp3
http://s3.amazonaws.com/media.nexttonormal/just_another_day.mp3

Here's three other clips that aren't shown on the website but I found digging around. :P

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 7:05pm

"I Miss The Mountains" is very nice.

[snl89]

Posted: 3/19/09 at 7:09pm

I agree that it's nothing like RENT, musically or as a show in general, but actually I can almost what you're hearing that reminds you of the RENT OBCR, Wishing. I think it just has more to do with the way they recorded it than the music itself. They kept the instrumentals very raw and minimal, so it has a bit of that "simplistic, grittier" feel that the RENT OBCR has as well. But I assure you, the show live, and it's music, is really nothing like RENT at all :) I can't imagine anyone seeing the show and thinking it's like RENT in any way. I guess it's possible, but... I just think they're very different (both amazing and honest in their own ways, but very different)


Anyway, the recordings sound soooo good!! I cannot wait to get my hands on the whole thing <3

I freaking love. this. show. It needs to be March 27 already!!



EDIT: eeeep "I've Been"!! SO gorgeous. FLOVE that song, and it sounds so purty recorded *sigh*

Updated On: 3/19/09 at 07:09 PM