A Semblance of Normality is the eleventh studio album by the British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 folk metal

Folk metal

Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...

 band Skyclad

Skyclad (band)

Skyclad are a British heavy metal band with heavy folk influences in their music. They are considered one of the pioneers of folk metal. The etymology behind the term "skyclad" comes from a pagan/wiccan term for ritual nudity, in which rituals are performed with the participants metaphorically clad...

, released in the year 2004. It is the first "new" album the band recorded with Kevin Ridley as vocalist since this album's predecessor No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps

No Daylights... Nor Heel Taps

No Daylights... Nor Heeltaps is the eleventh studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad and the band's first recording to feature Kevin Ridley as the main vocalist. It is described as an "Irish Pub Album" with semi-acoustic versions of older Skyclad classics...

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With this album Skyclad went back to a more heavy and experimental style, though their "classic hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

" influences are very obvious on this release. It can be compared to the band's mid-1990s albums.

Several tracks on this album feature 14 musicians of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...

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Track listing

1. "Intro (Pipes Solo)" – 0:53
2. "Do They Mean Us" – 3:26
3. "A Good Day to Bury Bad News" – 4:42
4. "Anotherdrinkingsong" – 3:53
5. "A Survival Campaign" – 3:45
6. "The Song of No-Involvement" – 3:34
7. "The Parliament of Fools" – 3:10
8. "Ten Little Kingdoms" – 2:50
9. "Like...A Ballad for the Disenchanted" – 4:32
10. "Lightening the Load" – 4:54
11. "NTRWB" – 3:32
12. "Hybrid Blues" – 6:29
13. "Outro (The Dissolution of Parliament)" – 1:39