Abnormal Anonymous

Artist: Congo Norvell
Label: Jet Set Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 604978000828
EAN: 0604978000828
ASIN: B0000058SF

Release Date: 1997-11-04

Abnormal Anonymous

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Tracks:

She's Like Heroin To Me
Brother Jack
The Blue Sky
Dark Eyes
Johnny In The Boudoir
Candy
Body And Soul
Warm Tonight
The Last Word/Jack's Back
Good
Zhivago's Lament

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Customer Reviews:

Representing the "Noir" Side of Reality.......2003-02-22

To Mr. Powers: congratulations! Abnormals Anonymous is an excellent release that displays the Kid's enormous song-writing talent and manages to evoke numerous moods (though none of them seem genuinely happy). The sound itself is a bit of a post-punkish alternative with elements of blues, cabaret jazz, and folk as well as rock, all which come together to paint a noirish portrait of the gloomier, and disturbingly humorous, aspects of life. The only genuinely weak song is "Body and Soul"; it sounds almost entirely like a standard pop rock song. The rest of the tracks display a sound that is rooted in bands that Kid Congo Powers had been involved with (the Gun Club, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds). However, even with comparisons to bands like the Bad Seeds, Powers and Sally Norvell create beautiful sonic landscapes that take the listener to a land of gloomy skies and murky lounges with just enough tongue-in-cheek touches to inform listeners that the joke is on them. Stand out tracks include the excellent bluesy cover of Jeffrey Lee Pierce's "She's Like Heroin to Me," the powerful "Brother Jack," the frantic "Johnny in the Boudoir," and the chilling "Last Breath," which features some excellent baritone crooning from Powers as well as the passionate vocal work of Norvell. A quality release, if nothing else. You have surpassed your predecessors, Kid; congrats.

Kid Congo's atmospheric nadir.......2002-10-17

A superb album combining Kid Congo's dark guitar stylings (a la Gun Club and Nick Cave) with Sally Jesse Norvell's noirish cabaret singing. This is a beautiful, dark, melancholy album that is a perfect late night listen. It's become stronger and more compelling over time.

Among my all time favorite slabs.

Too little Kid.......2002-03-08

Kid Congo Powers is a genius on the guitar, a lovely guy, and a stylish cat! Unfortunately, his presence on this CD is not as perceptible as it should be. However, it is still a great listen. Can't wait until he releases that album he recorded in Mexico with Khan. And Kid, if you're reading this, COME BACK TO DUBLIN SOON.

mediocre music for bad people.......2000-07-11

There's nothing horrible about this album, but it's not particularly remarkable, either. The songwriting isn't very sharp, and the lyrics come off as cheesy high school imitations of sleazy songs written by the likes of Nick Cave, Firewater, The Cramps, etc. Seems it's best to leave such debauched tales to the true masters...

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