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a Child of Divorce

by So is the Tongue

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Michael Mueller What an incredible album this is. A brave, brutal, beautiful beast.

The shifts in dynamics are rollercoaster-intense at time, as the album swings wildly from indie/acoustic to full-on avant-metal.

The vocals are never less than 100% emotionally committed, either, and the playing throughout is superb.

In a fairer world, this would have been one of the top-picked albums of 2012, and one still spoken about in hushed tones six years later.

One day, I am certain that its time will come. Favorite track: People Don’t Forget.
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1.
Pt. 1 02:11
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2.
Conflicting Stories 06:27
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3.
Pt. 2 02:25
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4.
Either Way 08:53
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5.
People Don’t Forget 07:15
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Pt. 3 01:14
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7.
You’re Nobody 13:34
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“The melodies presented are fantastic but when the band steps outside the box they go all out to impress, offering starkness that is beguiling and slightly discordant, with more twists and turns than a rattle snake.” – Sea of Tranquility

“Discarding all compositional boundaries, this experimental/progressive three piece band from New Jersey has undeniably emerged out of the woodwork with something different.” – Alternative Matter

“So Is The Tongue never succumb to the trappings of overt-technicality at the expense of good songwriting.” - BrooklynVegan

“It’s smart, dexterous and seems deadly earnest in its over-emoting, a Child Of Divorce ultimately comes across like some weird musical hodgepodge that references Faraquet, Toiling Midgets, Converge, Sense Field and a decidedly less crushing Bloodiest.” – Collective Zine

“As would be expected from a band that cites both Khanate and Jeff Buckley as influences, making direct comparisons to the sound So is the Tongue arrives at is not an easy task.” – Sweet Bread Productions

“So Is The Tongue is stubborn and they don’t give a flying fart about the written laws of prog rock. […] The ultimate compliment for a band like this is that their sound does not exist. Yet.” – Lords of Metal

“A Child of Divorce is a fantastic conceptual piece that highlights the inherent talent this 3-piece has in terms of chemistry, individual instrumental prowess and for penning interesting hooks, grooves and pieces of songs that burst out at you suddenly and ferociously.” – Music Emissions

“All in all, this is probably the first great record of 2012. If you’re looking for a unique sounding record then look no further. It’s mostly a melodic record but when they decide to bust out the heaviness, they go all out.” – American Aftermath

“SO IS THE TONGUE’s emotional rock transcends from its convoluted jazz, folk, progressive metal, post-rock and other diversified origins into surreal and ultimately unique movements. Melodic vocals build into enraged outbursts, clean and distorted guitar riffs and rolling bass scales toil with blistering drumrolls, all converging into diverse and beautiful infectious flows, drawing the listener in like an engulfing sinkhole disguised as a tranquil footpath.” – Earsplit PR

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released January 17, 2012

Catalog ID: NEF-03
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Engineered, mixed and marstered by Colin Marston at the Thousand Caves (Jan-June 2011)
Vocals recorded by Chris Alfano (April 2011)

Ron Varod – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
Justin Thouret – Drum Set, Vocals/Whistling
Alex Levey – Bass Guitar

Guest Warr Guitar slide on “You’re Nobody” – Colin Marston

Special thanks to Matt Nolan for his creative contributions to tracks 2, 4 & 5.

Illustration by Ron Varod
Photography by Roman Meisenberg
Layout by Nick Shellenberger

© 2012 So is the Tongue. ℗ 2012 Nefarious Industries.
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