[kj] NEW ALBUM - lengthy longnessness

[Alex Smith]

Fair enough, man, I'm not looking to start a civil war. I also think disparity of viewpoint helps keep this list interesting.

I may still come around to the album (lord knows I'm trying), but `til then, it's just not firing on all cylinders for me.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Mallett <Robert at jrcardwell.fsnet.co.uk>
>Sent: Apr 4, 2006 11:55 AM
>To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>, "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] NEW ALBUM - lengthy longnessness
>
>I couldn't disagree more. The 'hooks', essential to the Joke sound are 
>there, including Implosion. The album is less 'conventional' in that it is 
>obviously generating a tribal vibe, a vibe of culmination  for the Joke and 
>the following. In my view it can also be interpreted,  ironically, as a 
>requiem.
>
>Sorry Alex, I respect your views a lot, but i fundamentally disagree with 
>you on this one.
>
>bob 
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