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

[Alex Smith]

Well, thank God for that.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----
>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 9, 2006 3:15 PM
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: Re: [kj] Re: two more cents on the album and other needless grumblings
>
>technically a hard drive spins.  There is (essentialy) a cd-rom inside your 
>hard drive.  So yes you are spinning it and you a spinster.  but not a 
>winger
>
>Chris
>
>
>>From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
>>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] Re: two more cents on the album and other needless 
>>grumblings
>>Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:01:03 -0500
>>
>>
>>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
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>>
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>>
>>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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