[kj] Did Any USA Gatherers Buy The New KJ Album From What Records?

[breadfan at cybercom.net]

To clarify a bit, I meant this in the following ways: 

1.  Pandy and AD are both (to my ears) more musically varied, whereas Demo 
and 2012 sound more thematic and cohesive.  I'm not pointing to one way as 
being better than the other, just an observation. 

2.  Pandy and AD seem to sound "happier" whereas Demo and 2012 sound more 
subdued/morose.  This pattern also appeared on 2003 and Hosannas.  (BTW, 
everything I've said so far has been said already by other IIRC -- I don't 
mean to come across as though I'm the first to throw out these ideas or 
observations.) 

3.  I was also initially disappointed by Demo (and am a huge fan of Pandy, 
save for Jana and Pleasures), but I do enjoy it (again, save for a few 
tracks) and I think there's a classic KJ CD lurking within the marred 
production.  To me, 2012 is what Demo could have been if it had come closer 
to realizing its potential (better production, a few less filler tracks). 

I'd hate to think I'd dissuade anyone from checking out 2012 with my 
comparison, as I'm really enjoying it ... it's not Demo Part II, it's what 
Demo should have been. 

Ron 

 

Jim Harper writes: 


> One of the few things that could have stopped me from purchasing MMXII would have been people referring to it as "the Democracy to AD's Pandemonium." If it had been like that, I would have been very unhappy. Hearing the flat, lifeless Democracy after the brilliance of its predecessor was one of the great musical disappointments of my life, and not one I'd like to repeat. 

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> Jim.

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> I ordered the CD and single ... nothing yet.  Enjoying the hell out of the download in the meantime.  It would appear that my taste is in the minority; I really dig Pole Shift (even as an opener, although it took a listen or two to appreciate both the song and its placement), Trance is my current fave, and AHE I could give or take.  (Of course, I also championed This World Hell, so there you go. <g> )  I think I'm echoing someone else's posting when I say that this release feels like the Democracy to AD's Pandemonium, except better. 

> Ron  

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> LONESTYLE at aol.com writes: 

>> Considering I'm on the west coast... I figure it would get to the  east coast sooner. It might be here by next week for it takes about 2  weeks to get from England to LA at times.

>>  ~ LB

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