[kj] MMXII album reviews:

[Nick Scott]

I personally think this album is more consistent themed than Absolute
Dissent was...taken as a whole, synths are right up there in the mix,
BPFs drumming is phenomenal and Geordie has some great riffs bubbling
away.  I also think Jaz's vocal on All Hallow's Eve is possibly one of
his best.

It's certainly an album that flows, tracklisting has been laid out
perfectly...and one of those albums you are happy to sit through the
entirety rather than track skipping.

On 27 March 2012 15:25, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:

> I think this album will be more listenable than AD b/c the sound and styles

> are more consistent. AD had some groundbreaking stuff (Great Cull, In

> Excelcis) and

> some enjoyable tunes (Raven King, Singularity), a "hit" (ESS) etc but this

> one seems less like several different albums put toghethe.

> But I don't really know, b/c I CAN"T GET THE DOWNLAOD TO WORK!

>

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> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:07:59 -0500

> Subject: [kj] MMXII album reviews:

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>

> KJ website indicates early reviews from MOJO (4/5), Classic Rock (9/10) and

> Artrocker (4/5).

>

> I sense disappointment on this list. I think I had almost unachievable

> expectations after AD and thankfully, they didn't make AD.2

>

> This album is not the epoch-defining game-changer we were hoping for. It is,

> however, a solid effort, a worthy addition to the canon and definitely in

> keeping with their two-album pattern since 1994. It does not have all the

> immmediately memorable tunes from AD, but it has several along with some

> growers and a couple duff tracks.. The fact that several people on this list

> have already cited specific songs as either the best or worst on the album

> indicates that KJ is still doing their job.

>

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