[kj] my two cents on the album

[Alexander Smith]

I've been in a gloomy mood for a week now, and this e-mail completely 
made me laugh out loud. Cheers, Todd!

Alex in NYC



On Thursday, January 5, 2006, at 03:28 PM, fluw wrote:

> i agree with alex, if that is what he says then it is retarded. we 
> want primeval yes, pudgy backwards baseball cap pierced nose 8th grade 
> Xbox trooper with a chin mullet, shin length baggy shorts and chain 
> wallet from mississippi, no!
>
> Rob's Arse wrote:
>
>
> But is there not also a primevil element to KJ that operates on this 
> base level?
>
> I like it actually!
>
>
>
>
> --- Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 11:57:31 -0500 (EST)
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
> <gathering at misera.net>,
> The Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
> Subject: Re: [kj] my two cents on the album
>
>
> Okay, quick gripe:
>
> Is Jaz shouting "GO PSYCHO!" during the title track. Most unfortunate 
> if so. I consider Jaz and Co. to reasonably erudite, learned 
> men....couldn't they come up with something a bit more eloquent?
>
> ALex in NYC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Jan 5, 2006 11:53 AM
> >To: The Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: Re: [kj] my two cents on the album
> >
> >On 5/1/06 16:29, "Alex Smith" wrote:
> >
> >> And I'm concerned for Jaz's voice. Sing that way for too long and 
> you're not
> >> going to have much of a voice left to speak of.....pardon the pun.
> >
> >
> >I had (a very pleasant I might add) lunch with the mighty Sir 
> Blobbert of
> >Moss today and we were discussing the very same thing. As Rob said 
> after 3
> >years of touring and whatnot his voice was/is fucked & his only 
> option was
> >to shout it which I can believe. It sounds very raw does it not? Like 
> he's
> >swallowed glass.
> >I also blame all them there cigars ;) You should never stick anything 
> in
> >your mouth that's big enough to stick up your arse, let alone set 
> fire to
> >it. Well, that's my motto.
> >Anyways, I can understand why he's had to cancel dates.
> >
> >I'm only on my second listen, but I think this is going to be a real 
> grower.
> >To my mind this is the album that should have followed Pandemonium.
> >Many of the choruses are heeeughe anthems.
> >Is it me or is it almost a pastiche of classic Killing Joke - does 
> that
> >makes sense?
> >Invocation IS communion for example. (which I think would be stunning 
> live)
> >Walking With Gods is basically Change - a good bouncer :)
> >
> >Is it me or could that jangly bit in Hosannas be The Smiths...?
> >
> >Like a brook, I babble....
> >
> >
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