Extant Novartis:
This Is Our Society
Extant Novartis returns to continue his onslaught with the troubles plaguing moden cultural acceptances with his second album "This Is Our Society". Taking cues from what has been occurring the past decade; things we've (as a society) turned a blind eye to, ignored, and ultimately feel rather uncomfortable about, he has written a scathing review of the current state of affairs. This album continues from where his debut, "Halo", left off. Originally intended as a single disc album, it quickly expanded to two discs, clocking in at nearly two hours.
From the get go, he intends to unsettle us with "With A Flick", about suicidal immortality and how he is here to stay. "At World's End" captures the chaotic world as it was and is. "Indictment" is ultimately an attack at the hypocrisies of religion. "Spit Blood" is the biggest tell off that most of us want to give, but are afraid to. "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" rails against our prudish nature by challenging "who says what fits what f**king standards". "Forget You" goes against what is considered dead weight in our lives, culture, and accepted society. "Pendo Irritus" (Latin for "Void of Value") deliniates from the norm, but stays on cue with the statement that ignoring simplicity becomes 'void of value'. "AB.SYNTH" is the first of two musical interludes. "jack.trades" scathingly chastises those who buy into a false and deceptive message. "Intermission I" begins the intermission as the first of two discs ends.
"Intermission II" picks things back up by getting us back into the album in progress. "Uncomfortable Silences" decries the state of people being blind followers, as they become nothing more than "another notch on the wall". "Liebe mich" (German for "Love Me") represents a take on a nice guy who is tired of finishing last and being alone. "Original Sin" again attacks religion for the misogyny that exists and the notion that we have sinned by just being born. "Just Be" is the first uplifting song on this album, by being rather staunchly anti-suicide (a value that Extant completely stands for). "Deafening Scilence" is another deliniation from the norm set by the album's theme, but stays on course with it's support of true artistic musical ventures. "Avarice" strikes against the corrupted and greed based society of which we've kind of rolled over and accepted. "Overture" is the second of the two musical interludes. "Our Better Angels" finally asks for reason and understanding by going against the negative influences within our society. "Curtain Call" ends the album with a fictional newscast of which isn't very far off of what is possible in today's heated climate.
The songs "Forget You" and "Liebe mich" appear on a free sampler released by Extant Novartis' two labels, Biohazard Music Records and Velocita Records. "jack.trades" will appear on a future fundraising compilation, details not available as of press time. The album is currently available for purchase through the artist's blog (http://extantnovartis.blogspot.com). Also available is his debut album, "Halo". Samples of the album can be heard through the artist's channel on last.fm (http://www.last.fm/music/Extant+Novartis/This+Is+Our+Society).
- The Biohazard Music Records Group
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