[kj] Latest Blog Post from Youth:

Alexander Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Fri Mar 5 20:15:49 EST 2010



Of course it's not good news and of course I'm still disappointed, but
it's nice to see them acknowledge the situation and do so respectfully.

Alex in NYC




On Mar 5, 2010, at 7:44 PM, <ketracelwhite at hotmail.com> wrote:


> Friday, March 05, 2010

>

> Killing Joke Tour

> Category: Music

> Honour the fire

> It is with great pain that the band have had to postpone the

> European and American tour until later in the year.

> We are 3 months overdue in delivering this album! I think it could

> very well be the greatest album we have ever made.

> The reasons why we are so over due are many...not least because we

> have so many contender tracks and that they deserve the attention

> to detail that we are now giving them.We have survived equipment

> being hijacked ,tapes being withheld, nervous breakdowns, family

> bereavements, blood lettings and a host of other challenges of

> biblical proportions and were still at the rock face as determined

> as ever to give it our best and every drop we have.

> reluctantly our managers and record company have persuaded us that

> it would be criminal to rush release a masterpiece and its really

> about getting it right. As i write we are still adding various

> overdubs and distilling down the mix to its definitive

> conclusion.She has been an ambitious album to manifest and we are

> now at the final ascent and i have to say its one of the greatest

> albums i have had the privilege to be involved with ...EVER!

> It is stunning! I have been living and breathing it for over 4

> months and i'm still jawdroppingly amazed at its power and

> beauty ...its far out. Despite the frustration and inconvenience of

> having to wait for this and having to re-arrange the next few

> months schedule to accommodate these changes ,I am sure it will be

> worth it.Massive apologies to those who have rearrange their

> schedules and lives around this turn of events.

> I guarentee double orgasms all round when you hear the sound of Big

> Paul's drum kit reducing your senses to a pulp.

> Today we were supposed to master it ,yesterday we had to postpone as

> we are still recording and mixing!!!

> We have gone through so much to get here we have to see this through

> to the end.

> thanks for all the continued support and inspiration.

> y

>

>

> I include a message from Paul on the bands behalf

> Dear Friends and Family,

>

> It's with great reluctance I have to inform you all of our

> postponing the upcoming tour dates and rescheduling of the album

> release.

>

> I am incredibly grateful to the The Gathering and fans for all their

> support and it pains me very much that things have unfolded as they

> have.

>

> We are all super excited about the recent recording and I personally

> am very proud to have had taken part and had so much input in this

> endeavour.

>

> We have all given our utmost to make this an album to be proud of

> and capture the best that is Killing Joke.

>

> Unforeseen circumstances have made meeting deadlines impossible and

> have let to this extremely hard decision.

>

> Of course all tickets will be honoured for the rescheduled shows in

> September and we look forward eagerly playing the new material to you.

>

> With Respect.

>

> Big Paul. KJ.

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