[kj] Another positive review:

[Rob Horan]

Even OTG is an essential purchase........

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
On Behalf Of nicholas fitzpatrick
Sent: 30 September 2010 15:37
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Another positive review:

 


>>'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke

fans worldwide...

No way. You don't say. You mean, fans should buy the new album by their
favourite band? Mad idea but I like it. Get me a subscription to this
website.

Apart from that, nice review. 

________________________________

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:17:53 -0400
From: vassifer at earthlink.net
To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Another positive review:

""it is the single most important work that Killing Joke has ever done".

Stop me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Jaz say this about *EVERY* new KJ
album?
Alex in NYC




-----Original Message----- 
From: Rheinhold Squeegee 
Sent: Sep 30, 2010 9:39 AM 
To: Gathering Gathering 
Subject: [kj] Another positive review: 

http://www.uberrock.co.uk/cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-a
bsolute-dissent-spinefarm-records-uk.html
 
Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger
than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the
first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know
you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments
if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album
from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of
'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a
fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by
Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the
relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful
if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as
incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original
line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz
Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together
once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the
classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most
important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute
Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were
playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And
this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From
The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a
post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are
for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might
be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into
potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that
'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard
this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a
million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough
to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the
Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately
memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy
Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven
'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before
developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself
couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think
that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the
recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity
they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes
popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of
'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of
their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming
the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The
Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy
'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of
pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life
itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking,
"what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition
of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands
paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers.
Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory,
Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that
are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke
fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's
twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.
 
 
 
 

Killing Joke - 'Absolute Dissent' (Spinefarm Records)
<http://cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-absolute-dissent-sp
inefarm-records-uk.html>  

 
<http://cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-absolute-dissent-sp
inefarm-records-uk.html?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=> 

 
<http://component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy51YmVycm9jay
5jby51ay9jZC1yZXZpZXdzLzI5LXNlcHRlbWJlci1jZC8xNDExLWtpbGxpbmctam9rZS1hYn
NvbHV0ZS1kaXNzZW50LXNwaW5lZmFybS1yZWNvcmRzLXVrLmh0bWw%3D> 

 

CD Reviews 

Written by Johnny H    

Monday, 27 September 2010 05:00 

 Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger
than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the
first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know
you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments
if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album
from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of
'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a
fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by
Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the
relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful
if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as
incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original
line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz
Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together
once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the
classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most
important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute
Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were
playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And
this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From
The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a
post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are
for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might
be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into
potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that
'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard
this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a
million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough
to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the
Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately
memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy
Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven
'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before
developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself
couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think
that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the
recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity
they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes
popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of
'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of
their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming
the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The
Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy
'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of
pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life
itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking,
"what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition
of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands
paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers.
Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory,
Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that
are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke
fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's
twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.

 

Killing Joke - 'Absolute Dissent' (Spinefarm Records)
<http://cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-absolute-dissent-sp
inefarm-records-uk.html>  

 
<http://cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-absolute-dissent-sp
inefarm-records-uk.html?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=> 

 
<http://component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy51YmVycm9jay
5jby51ay9jZC1yZXZpZXdzLzI5LXNlcHRlbWJlci1jZC8xNDExLWtpbGxpbmctam9rZS1hYn
NvbHV0ZS1kaXNzZW50LXNwaW5lZmFybS1yZWNvcmRzLXVrLmh0bWw%3D> 

 

CD Reviews 

Written by Johnny H    

Monday, 27 September 2010 05:00 

Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger
than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the
first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know
you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments
if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album
from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of
'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a
fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by
Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the
relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful
if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as
incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original
line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz
Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together
once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the
classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most
important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute
Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were
playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And
this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From
The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a
post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are
for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might
be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into
potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that
'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard
this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a
million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough
to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the
Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately
memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy
Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven
'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before
developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself
couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think
that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the
recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity
they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes
popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of
'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of
their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming
the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The
Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy
'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of
pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life
itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking,
"what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition
of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands
paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers.
Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory,
Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that
are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke
fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's
twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.

 


_______________________________________________ Gathering mailing list
Gathering at misera.net http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://four.pairlist.net/pipermail/gathering/attachments/20100930/6513b300/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 823 bytes
Desc: ~WRD000.jpg
Url : <http://four.pairlist.net/pipermail/gathering/attachments/20100930/6513b300/attachment-0002.jpe>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 695 bytes
Desc: image001.jpg
Url : <http://four.pairlist.net/pipermail/gathering/attachments/20100930/6513b300/attachment-0003.jpe>