[kj] Perceptions so far.

[Mike Cooper]

Extremities was also the last time I walked into a record store to find a
> new kj album staring at me that I had no idea was coming. The internet has 
> shot that experience.


I was the same had no idea it was coming out and was at work walking back 
and saw it in a record shop window.  Needless to say I went in and purchased 
it and was in trouble for being late back.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "death wish" <dwish2000 at hotmail.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Perceptions so far.


>
> I clearly remember listening to Extremities for the first time and I'm one 
> of the few who like OTG, for what it is. As each track played, I got more 
> and more excited that this was the masterpiece I'd been waiting for. Track 
> after track it didn't disappoint, and when it finished I put it on again, 
> despite having come home from a long day and being exhausted at 2 am.
>
> Just an album? PAH!
>
> Pretty much the same experience with 2003 and Hosannas. Pand and Demo I 
> grew to love - quickly. It's the great thing about the first listen to an 
> album - like a laugh or an erection, there's no faking or rationalizing 
> the experience - you are held in thrall or you are not.
>
> Extremities was also the last time I walked into a record store to find a 
> new kj album staring at me that I had no idea was coming. The internet has 
> shot that experience.
>
> T.
>
>
>>From: bluce ree <bluceree2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
>>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: Re: [kj] Perceptions so far.
>>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:20:19 +0100 (BST)
>>
>>pah!
>>
>>the main emotion that EDAVRE evoked was relief.  Relief that it didnt 
>>munch scat like OTG.
>>
>>
>>Tim Bucknall <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com> wrote:       yes if  an album 
>>is "just an album" you're  probabaly on the wrong list:D
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>    From:    Paul Rangecroft
>>    To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the    band!)
>>    Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:47    AM
>>    Subject: Re: [kj] Perceptions so    far.
>>
>>
>>what do you mean "JUST an album"?! music can have a very    powerful 
>>effect. when an album really captures the way you feel, that's    not 
>>"just" anything.
>>
>>    On 4/13/06, bluce    ree <bluceree2003 at yahoo.co.uk>    wrote: 
>> EDAVRE is just an album guys.  you dont      have to be emotionally 
>> damaged to understand it!
>>
>>
>>Paul Rangecroft      <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com > wrote:
>>
>>           yes, i kind of agree too. and i guess it's no secret i spend 
>> quite a      bit of time in "that place". HOSANNAS is bloody dark too, 
>> though, just in a      different way. more death awareness, perhaps you 
>> could say.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Paul. I think that you      have to be in a certain place to fully
>>appreciate
>> > Extremities.
>> > Unless you ve been there, then you will not      understand.
>>
>>
>>
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