[kj] Re: two more cents on the album and other needless grumblings

[Alexander Smith]

Been spinning the album (so to speak --- I'm not sure there's any 
actual "spinning" involved when mp3's are played) more and more. I'm 
starting to warm to "Tribal Antidote" quite a bit. I'm not especially 
fond of "Invocation" and "Lightbringers," to be perfectly frank. I do 
quite enjoy "Majestic" and "Walking With Gods" (particularly the 
latter), though I do wish some of these tracks were a bit shorter. 
While it's indeed a treat to be able to hear the record, am I still 
anxious to hear the album "properly" when it's officially released. I 
know there's been loads of speculation about whether or not these 
represent the final mixing process or not.  I think my problem with 
this disc is that there's no *SPACE* in the mix. Go back and listen to 
What's THIS for...! or FIREDANCES. There is clear definition between 
the players on those records. I don't feel any breathing room on these 
tracks (which might explain why Jaz feels the need to do so much 
shouting). Also, notice how Jaz has abandoned the "lizard voice" from 
the last record? One trait of KJ2003 that's remained however is what 
I'd call the "implant garble" (when all other sound but Jaz falls away, 
and Jaz tries to speed-read through a jumble of apoplectic lyrics).

Any guesses about possible singles?  I can't imagine which.

Alex in NYC





On Sunday, January 8, 2006, at 04:28 PM, Stephen Robinson wrote:

> I've just listen to the new album on my Walkman thingie, and now 
> Walking
> with Gods is on my little sceond stereo, (refused to play on the BIG Cd
> player, dosn't like CDr or something), and it's wonderful, and the
> production is better than Firedances, Nighttime, BtaTS, and to be 
> honest,
> possibly even KJ 2003, because I can actully hear the bass.
>
> Walking with Gods is Sun goes Down done right, which until I heard WwG 
> I
> never knew Sun goes Down was anthing less than Brilliant. But they're
> intitled to rip themselves off, after all they've done it with neu!, 
> War,
> Nivirna (joke) etc..
>
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