[kj] New Bauhaus Album in '08

[Alex Smith]

Someone raised a discussion on the ILM boards about this album, and I somehow got predictably dragged into a debate about GOTH (I am tirelessly defending Kiling Joke against said label on ILM, usually to no avail). In any case, it all got a bit snippy. See below, if you care...

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=60456#unread

In any event, I can't help feeling that the notion of a new Bauhaus album is somewhat depressing, especially in light of the fact that they have no plans on touring to promote, much less to continue on as a band. All seems a bit pointless, no?

In any case, Killing Joke, Swans and Joy Division are NOT FUCKING GOTHS!

Ugh.
Alex in NYC




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>From: Rob Horan <Rob at westwoodassociates.co.uk>

>Sent: Dec 7, 2007 10:09 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] New Bauhaus Album in '08

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>thought bauhaus were f*ckn great on their last tour......

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>From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

>On Behalf Of Christof hamille

>Sent: 06 December 2007 18:44

>To: T.B.; A list about all things Killing Joke(the band!)

>Subject: Re: [kj] New Bauhaus Album in '08

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>

>I love Bauhaus and early L&R.  But I refused to see any of the shows.

>It all seemed like a cash in job.  And it seems like I was right.  Love

>and Rockets sounds like it'll be the same way.

>

>Oh well

>

>Chris

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>> From: Partyslammer at socal.rr.com

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:34:42 -0800

>> Subject: [kj] New Bauhaus Album in '08

>> 

>> Looks like that studio album they recorded a couple years ago is going

>to be 

>> released after all.

>> 

>> +++++++++++

>> 

>> Bauhaus Bowing Out With New Album (Billboard.com)

>> 

>> Bauhaus

>> December 04, 2007, 1:55 PM ET

>> Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

>> 

>> The good news for Bauhaus fans: the group is eyeing a March 4 release

>for 

>> "Going Away White," its first studio album since 1983. The bad news:

>there 

>> will be no further activity from the legendary goth band, who reunited

>in 

>> 2005 for the Coachella festival and later toured the world.

>> 

>> "We were getting along really well, but there was an incident that 

>> occurred," drummer Kevin Haskins tells Billboard.com, declining to

>elaborate 

>> further. "Some of us just felt that we didn't want to carry on as a

>working 

>> unit."

>> 

>> As such, "Going Away White," which the band is releasing digitally via

>

>> iTunes and on CD via its own Bauhaus Music imprint through Redeye 

>> Distribution, will close the book on Bauhaus. Haskins, guitarist

>Daniel Ash, 

>> bassist David J and vocalist Peter Murphy recorded the album last year

>after 

>> entering the studio "with nothing prepared," according to Haskins.

>> 

>> "I was concerned because history most of the time has proved that when

>

>> groups reform and record, it doesn't work out," he says. "We all

>decided, 

>> let's just give it a go and see if it's working.

>> 

>> What emerged were songs Haskins says stay true to the original Bauhaus

>

>> spirit, including "Adrenaline" and "Endless Summer of the Damned,"

>which 

>> were performed during a summer 2006 tour with Nine Inch Nails.

>> 

>> "Now, there's a little bit of an empty feeling because we can't tour

>with 

>> it," Haskins admits. "All the same, it's something we're very proud

>of, and 

>> we feel a lot of people will be interested to hear it."

>> 

>> +++++++++++

>> 

>> Word is, there's a likely Love and Rockets tour brewing in '08 as L&R

>are 

>> playing a one song, one show gig in Hollywood as part of a benefit

>later 

>> this month.

>> 

>> T.B. 

>> 

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