[kj] Killing Joke's career

[Darren Peace]

And

Scratch Acid
The Jesus Lizard
Girls vs Boys.

Darren
Hungerford, UK


On 20/12/2008 16:04, "Darren Peace" <dpeace at bigfoot.com> wrote:


> Back catalogues loaded with goodies?

> 

> I¹d have to cite (in case you¹ve missed out on any):

> 

> Nomeansno

> The Young Gods

> Shellac

> Einstuerzende Neubauten

> The God Machine (especially if you like The Cure)

> Firewater

> Tom Verlaine

> John Cale

> Wire

> 

> I also really rate Porcupine Tree, King Crimson and Van Der Graaf Generator,

> but then I¹m a bit of a prog-head on the quiet.

> 

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

> 

>  On 20/12/2008 15:44, "Brendan Quinn" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

> 

>> Yes I¹m actually writing a post that I don¹t have to preface with OT *bows*

>> Recent comments about Killing Joke being on a decline since their first 6

>> years. I¹d have to disagree and cite, specifically, 1994¹s Pandemonium.

>> Quoting specific song titles on it is redundant to me, the entire album is

>> totally, totally, solid. 2003 was also massive. And This Savage Freedom is

>> one of the best songs ever recorded. Zennon is brilliant as well, Universe B,

>> 4 Stations.

>> KJ over the last 2 years has occupied probably more than 50% of my listening

>> time (often averaging 4-5+ hours a day), for long stretches 100%, hugely

>> disproportional. I don¹t really hold out hope of finding another treasure

>> trove back catalog like Killing JokeŠand at this rate, I just can¹t see music

>> returning to the form of the past. Can only hope. Current state of play is

>> pretty awful, unless I¹m missing some boat.

>> 

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