[kj] OK, I'm going to say it...

[Jiri]

That is cool. It's not my favorite, but it is quite satisfying and has 
mostly exceeded my expectations (which are admittedly lower at this 
point in their career). I do get a high from it, despite having some 
complaints. Then again I don't know if I have a favorite album--which 
speaks to why Killing Joke has its hooks in me so deep. Every freaking 
album has vital moments of beautiful ugliness that I can't imagine being 
without. I never know when I wake up each day which of their albums I 
will want to hear, but I know damn well I must listen to one of them.

Although my tastes include blues, folk, electronic and jam bands, in the 
"rock" area nothing ever satisfies me the way the Joke does. No matter 
what new music I try, I always return to KJ. Seems my tastes have become 
too narrow, but I'm well satiated, so what the hell.

I wonder how they consistently do it for me, though...Aside from 
Geordie's guitar and old BPF drumming, I sometimes guess it's because 
Jaz has imbued their work with some dark spell that captures the most 
primitive sections of my brain and puts me in a trance. I suspect the 
keyboard is where he does it, using his musical knowledge to find the 
perfect, subtle notes that takeover my neurons and cause me to 
"experience" rather than "listen" to the music. 
Hmmm..."Implant"...hypnotize..."know my DNA"....hmmm.

S. Sorensen wrote:

>Hosannas is my favorite Killing Joke album. I've been
>listening to his band for 26 years, but they really
>grabbed me by the balls with this one. I know it
>sounds like it was mixed by a hamster but it it is
>filled with the raging spirit and supernatural force
>that I demand from KJ. I love all of their albums
>(except OTG) passionately, but there's just an x
>factor about this one. I don't listen to KJ for
>prettiness or polish. I don't even know if I listen to
>their records, per se. Rather, I experience them.
>
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