[kj] Pre-Listening of The New Album In Geneva Sunday 28.03.10

[Neil Perry]

"The plan is to release 2 EPs exclusively on vinyl before the album"

This excites me due to being a vinyl bore - now if only Colesy could stand
to
do the artwork - or they'd ask him, or both - it'd be like 1982 all over
again

*"European Superstate* : certainly a major hit in clubs if it's released as
a single : completely different of what they have done before : Disco/Grace
Jones and The Sparks meet Killing Joke : some will hate and some will adore
(i hope so ;o)) THE catchy tune of all the tracks"

This excites me even more - something DIFFERENT in their own inimitable
style (hopefully)

Cheers for the report Stephane
N



On 30 March 2010 20:38, Frenchy Frenzy <frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr> wrote:


>  Hi All,

>

> In fact (except for Rob Moss who doesn't deserve it) here is the summary of

> the night in Geneva.

> Arrived around 20:00 at the Usine's venue where the Moloko's bar stand on

> the 1st floor ( that is where they played in 2003 and where we had the

> after-party for Raven's funeral) i was very friendly welcomed (as always) by

> Jaz and maybe 10/12 of his swiss friends (one of his daughters lives in

> geneva too but wasn't here)

>

> How could i describe the Moloko ?

> In the land of conformism,authority and order it's an island of liberty and

> contestation.

> As for an example, the law against smoking in public areas was voted

> sometimes ago but at the Moloko you can still smoke and not only official

> cigarettes would I say ha ha ha !!!

>

> It's a very cool place where a section was reserved for us for having

> dinner prepared by the local cooker.

>

> Of course Jaz was like always : very prolific for speaking

>

> First of all : The US Tour is postponed till december (normally) but Jaz

> really hates touring there except fo3/4 dates like in 2008

> I told him that many gatherers were expecting to see them in more cities

> but...

>

> Concerning the idea of playing Nighttime entirely : complete rumours ;o))))

> sorry for Alex (I would have loved too but)

>

> We spoke about John Hicklenton ( who died recently) and who was filmed

> during his death having a phone conversation with Jaz who was filmed too;

>

> Big Paul did 3 differents artwork for the cover but apparently nothing has

> been decided yet.

>

> Concerning the tracks list, here is the one written by Jaz

> see here :

> http://rcpt.yousendit.com/845264211/ffa45b5e1efa984160b19b8428ce4005

>

> The 11 tracks who should be on the album are written on the left side and

> The plan is to release 2 EPs exclusively on vinyl before the album : it

> concerns the tracks on the right side

>

> You will discover Jaz comments by yourself ;o))

>

> Then was the time for the listening of the coming album using the powerful

> soundsystem of the bar.

> Jaz asked me to introduce him to the audience in french as the Head Master

> of the Gathering (if i remember well ha ha ha ) but I just said modestly at

> the microphone to be one of the members of the Gathering (Rob Moss would

> have surely said the Maestro of The Gathering ;o))) and then he did a little

> speech explaining his attachment to Swiss because of his daughter and when

> they played in 83 in a Famous Squat on Rue Argand (and Jaz told that some of

> the footages with torches used this night were briefly) used for the

> Eighties video)

>

> So the sound came out the speakers for more than 1 hour for your own

> pleasure

> It's very difficult to describe music but I would I was completely and

> happily surprised with the quality of sound and Jaz's voice who really sing

> on this album (and shouts too like on Endgame)

> My fav ones are

> *Absolut Dissent* with the incredible rhythm and break including the extra

> basslines and flow of the drums

> *Raven King* for the melody

> *European Superstate* : certainly a major hit in clubs if it's released as

> a single : completely different of what they have done before : Disco/Grace

> Jones and The Sparks meet Killing Joke : some will hate and some will adore

> (i hope so ;o)) THE catchy tune of all the tracks

> *Here Comes The Singularity* : terrific, powerful, melodic and extra

> guitar riffs: a speedy one

>

> The better thing is to wait till the release in september to enjoy the

> modern touch they have had to their "typical music" and I was appreciating

> the heavy work they did on vocals and chords comparing to the instrumental

> versions I had heard at The Brittania Row Studios in november.

>

> Then it was time for a cheese party with red wine to celebrate the moment

> till 2 O'Clock.

> Marie Lecocq (the belgium translator of Jaz's book was with us too) and

> when we left the venue Jaz had to give her some cash so we had to find a

> cash machine ;o))

> I said to jaz : do you think we will find a cash machine in geneva the city

> of Banks ? we laughed a lot but it took around 30 mins to find one : Holy

> s**** !!!

>

>

> As i did it in my car with Geordie in 2006, i thought it would be a good

> idea to listen to the covers i had on my Ipod from KJ's tracks beginning

> with Sybreed (a swiss group ) or Zü etc ... He loved them !!!

> Jaz was really happily surprised and didn't even know 50 % of them except

> the famous ones Metallica Foo Fighters

> He told about a russian group who did a cover of Wintergardens.

>

> Then we said goodbye till next time in Paris for his ceremony on the monday

> 19th april 2010.

>

> Excellent sounds keep on rocking in my head.

> Really looking forward the new album and the coming tour ;o))

>

> Stephane " Frenchy Frenzy"

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