[kj] democracy remaster

[Alexander Smith]

" much of it sounds like a college kid's journal rambling"

Oh yeah, `cos "Prozac People" .....that's real poetry, ain't it.

Do verily giveth me just one semblance of a break.

Alex in  NYC



On Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 12:27 PM, Alexander Smith wrote:

>
> DEMOCRACY is botched, pure and simple (and the band agrees). I'm not 
> saying KJ2003 is flawless -- far from it -- but its better moments 
> hugely outshine DEMOCRACY. Pound for pound....song for song....KJ2003 
> dwarfs DEMOCRACY. Even "Aeon" (arguably the best track on DEMOCRACY) 
> is hampered by muddled production and needless filigree.
>
> DEMOCRACY betters KJ2003 in on two capacities:  cover art and the 
> refreshing absence of the "lizard voice".
>
> Todd, if you are standing within viewing distance of my pretty glass 
> house, might I please suggest to you to GET OFF MY LAWN!
>
> Alex in NYC
>
>
>
> On Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 12:00 PM, fluw wrote:
>
>> i agree with you bluce, especially in light of the remaster - 
>> democracy is far better. kj2003 is absolutely silly - it's simply 
>> really bad metal that shows very little creativity. although i agree 
>> with some of jaz's perspective and frustrations on the record, much 
>> of it sounds like a college kid's journal ramblings backed up by 
>> standard metal musicians going through the motions. so pedestrian
>> alexander, you have a pretty glass house.
>>
>>
>>
>> Alexander Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> You're not at all well in the head, Bluce.
>>>
>>> AlexinNYC
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, August 21, 2005, at 06:17 AM, bluce ree wrote:
>>>
>>>> Democracy is sooo much better than KJ2003.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- Elton Simpson <terrytwoheads at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> sAVAGE FREEDOM IS  fuckin
>>>>> awesome,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the rest
>>>>> isbweeeeeeeeeeeeek
>>>>> GE fE
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: "Tim Bucknall" <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com>
>>>>>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke
>>>>>
>>>>> (the band!)"
>>>>>
>>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>>>>>
>>>>> band!)"
>>>>>
>>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>> Subject: [kj] democracy remaster
>>>>>> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 17:08:57 +0100
>>>>>>
>>>>>> finaly picked it up today, and yes it is a lot
>>>>>
>>>>> clearer sonically speaking,
>>>>>
>>>>>> but boy! hearing this album again after so long
>>>>>
>>>>> makes me realise how weak
>>>>>
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> is!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hurry up with the next batch of remasters EMI!
>>>>>>
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