[kj] whetting the appetite :o)

[Alexander Smith]

"how delighted I am that my enthusiasm for KJ is based on their  
present rather than their past glories"

Very well put.

Alex in NYC


On Sep 11, 2010, at 7:37 AM, Darren A. Peace wrote:


> I love Honour The Fire. It sounds like Mew.

>

> The only track I didn't immediately love was Depthcharge, as I  

> thought it another Asteroid. By the third listen, though, I picked  

> up on the WTF vocals, and now think there's not a weak track on the  

> album.

>

> I'm honestly beginning to think it's the best thing they've ever  

> done, and can't express how delighted I am that my enthusiasm for KJ  

> is based on their present rather than their past glories. On  

> occasion, my loyalty to the band has been strained by their bloody- 

> minded unreliability. I've not felt this way since I first heard  

> ED&VRE.

>

> This album validates everything I have stubbornly held to be true  

> about Killing Joke.

>

> Also, The Raven King's bass blew a car speaker.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Antoni Adamiak

> Sent: 11 September 2010 8:39 AM

> To: The Gathering

> Subject: [kj] whetting the appetite :o)

>

>

> Though others have suggested Honour The Fire to be a filler, it has  

> slabs of KJ gorgeousity in there, so highly regarded in my world.

>

> Not sure whether I'm supposed to share this with you, but I got an  

> email from a trusted source yesterday, who'd been on the blower to  

> Big Paul, and the rumour was that they'd play the entire new album  

> at The Fleece. That's probably the kiss of death now ... the  

> messenger will likely get shot, at least by verbal volleys ... but  

> it probably gives Jon the horn :o)

>

> From: frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:27:02 +0200

> Subject: [kj] My "old" impressions of the new album

>

> Here are below my humble impressions that I wrote end of march 2010  

> after the pre-listening of the coming album.

> Reading all your comments, I would say that I was quite right in the  

> target !

>

> Stephane “ Frenchy Frenzy”

>

>

>

> “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”

>

>

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