[kj] RE: Hosannas.....sneak peak ..loose cannon anyone?

[Alexander Smith]

I thought Andy Gill did a fine job, actually.

Alex in NYC


On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 10:36 AM, fluw wrote:

> paul not good things to hear:
>
> the album is very busy - other than mathematics of chaos, KJ do not do 
> "busy" well. they are best when jaz talks or sings and the band twang, 
> howl, chime, echo, bounce, thump, and groove out mysterious morphing 
> tension.
>
> it sounds on a whole like medicine wheel meets asteroid - there could 
> be a least optimal combination i 'spose (try america meets you're 
> being followed meets loose cannon) but, yuck. i could do without this 
> combination.
>
> vocals mixed low, guitar mixed high - seems like a good thing as an 
> all geordie album seems more appealing than an all jaz album but this 
> can't be a good thing for a congruent band sound. although i've been 
> wanting more geordie in the mix since 1983.
>
> doesn't have the power and hooks of 2003 - that is ok, as the 
> adolescent hooks of 2003 were regrettable
>
> as for kj needing a producer - connie is dead, john porter has bigger 
> fish to fry and andy gill didn't live up to what one would expect to 
> be an ideal combination.
>
>
>
> Paul McDonald wrote:
>
> Implosion is very indicative of the album. I've sat with it for a day 
> and have these initial comments.
> -the album is very busy and dense, it sounds on a whole like Medicine 
> Wheel meets Asteroid...with one exception being the token Eastern Song 
> ala Communion.
> -Vocals are mixed very low at times and Geordie is VERY loud over the 
> whole album.
> Initailly I was stoked with this album but it doesn't have the power 
> and hooks of 2003. It's not produced as well as 2003 either, sorry KJ, 
> you need a producer.
>
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