[kj] Manchester University

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Hosannas may not be the best album KJ ever wrote, but it is a definite step in the right direction. After hearing Geordie's guitar playing being reduced to straight metal playing it's great to hear some shimmer and melody. 
 
I still think that Hossanas easily beats out Pandemonium and KJ 2003, the jurys still out on Democracy. 
 
From,
Will 
 
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From: P Bernardi <phantasmas at erols.com>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Mon, 8 May 2006 21:49:34 -0400
Subject: Re: [kj] Manchester University


I'll agree w/ the hosannas sentiment.  
what is up w/ the songwriting and arrangements on hosannas? the songs wear themselves out by their length and the endings dont go anywhere. they just end. because of this the songs seem half assed to me. 
 
w/ the less than acceptable compositions and unispired set lists, KJ have displayed themselves as uncaring and lazy. 
 
 
Alexander Smith wrote: 
 
> 
> Didn't "Eighties" precede "A New Day"? 
> 
> "A New Day" is fucking brilliant, by the way, and shits all over the > entirety of HOSANNAS. 
> 
> Alex in NYC 
> 
> 
> On May 8, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Neil Perry wrote: 
> 
>> And Me or You was closely followed by the 'A New Day' 
>> single. After those two chunks of chart cheese I think 
>> they realised it wasn't going to happen. At least, not 
>> by writing crap, anyway. 
>> N 
>> 
>> --- Michael Head <mickhead at beeb.net> wrote: 
>> 
>>> No, it was a long time before that with the release 
>>> of 'Me or You', 
>>> which preceded Night Time. 
>>> 
>>> Having Kimsey produce Night Time was definitely with 
>>> a view to giving 
>>> the band a more accessible / commercial sound. The 
>>> money was there to 
>>> back them. They toured with their own lighting / 
>>> sound rig, even the 
>>> road crew had a proper tour bus. 
>>> 
>>> On 8 May 2006, at 17:15, 
>>> gathering-request at misera.net wrote: 
>>> 
>>>> It was on BTATS where they completely "sold out" 
>>> 
>>> and chased the hit. 
>>> 
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