[kj] New Topic-Single/Album covers

[Neil Perry]

Yeah Democracy was not one of the high points it must be said (like sleeve,
like music).

What is that floating object next to the skull on the new record?

n

On 27 February 2012 19:03, B. Oliver Sheppard
<b.oliver.sheppard at gmail.com>wrote:


> The new Killing Joke LP cover looks like some late 90s Photoshop

> abomination; puts me in the mind of the computer game "Myst" from that era,

> but with enough weirdness to also put me in the mind of bad 70s prog rock

> LP covers. The skull on it is cheesy.

>

> The single cover I like better, but it's not brilliant, either.

>

> As far as the Hosannas LP cover -- I quite like it! I don't likethe KJ

> 2003 Insane Clown Posse looking dyglo orange cover. Ugh. In fact, a lot of

> KJ covers don't hold up well, save for the first LP and Extremities.

> "Democracy" is also a horrid LP cover.

>

> -0liver

>

>

> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> I must disagree, although i do have a rather strong emotional attachment

>> to Mike's artwork from

>> the early days, in particular all the covers for the singles. And as soon

>> as I saw the In Cythera artwork

>> it just felt and looked right - I don't think it would have looked out of

>> place on one of those early singles.

>> And it echoes his designs for KJ for Beginners and Chaos for Breakfast

>> (and even the Nervous System

>> EP) - the return of the creepy blond cherub. I think Mike's designs gave

>> the band a mysterious identity

>> and continuity and, it's worth saying yet again, they were stupid to drop

>> him! Compare WTF..! (still one of the

>> strangest record sleeves I think I have ever seen) to later efforts.

>>

>> As for people being actively put off a band because of some artwork, I

>> find that unlikely - I have some records I

>> love with some terrible/awful/cheesy artwork but it never stopped me

>> buying them if I liked the music.

>>

>> I agree the new LP looks worryingly generic and do wonder if Mike was

>> given free rein on that or was

>> told what to do.

>>

>> n

>>

>>

>> On 27 February 2012 04:49, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>>

>>> That's as close to my actual feelings as I will go - by referencing your

>>> reply, shrinking violet that I am.

>>> Oh, what the hell..

>>> I don't like either the cd or (even less) teh single cover. I don't

>>> think it does anything accurate (much less, useful) as far as communicating

>>> the band/song to the listening public. It seems very disjointed and

>>> non-sequitur-ial/-ish to what KJ are and in such a colorless manner, too. The

>>> black-n'-white aspect further makes it inaccessible/'unconnecting' with the

>>> present listening public and even verges on (mis-)representing the

>>> song/sound/band as an anachronism.

>>> In other words, who ever would pick up that cd-single (or album) and

>>> think "I just might be holding in my hands one of the most powerful,

>>> influential, and r/evolutionary bands ever", hm? Jaz, really. That's it.

>>> Hear the band + look at the cd sleeves = huh???

>>> God, even the OTG cover was more relevant and in keeping with the band

>>> than these.

>>>

>>> Not that I'm aiming for KJ to sell millions of copies, I just think the

>>> covers may actually turn people off a bit from buying it. I've sold

>>> enough things in my life to know that these (sleeves & the band) do not

>>> fit.

>>>

>>>

>>>   ------------------------------

>>> *From:* ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com>

>>> *To:* Ana Madani <madanistan at gmail.com>

>>> *Cc:* "gathering at misera.net" <gathering at misera.net>

>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:20 PM

>>>

>>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] New Topic-Single/Album covers

>>>

>>> i just think its repetitive and reminiscent of lots of other images from

>>> killing joke artwork in a annoying yawn way

>>>

>>>   *From:* Ana Madani <madanistan at gmail.com>

>>> *To:* ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com>; A list about all

>>> things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>

>>> *Sent:* Sunday, 26 February 2012, 19:29

>>> *Subject:* Re: [kj] New Topic-Single/Album covers

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 4:26 AM, ADRIAN WASON <

>>> adrianwason at btinternet.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>  am i the only person to think the in cythera cover is shit?ok ill get

>>> my coat!

>>>

>>>

>>> I wasn't exactly thrilled either, but then again, consider the KJ 2003

>>> cover ....

>>>

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