[kj] [KJ] Pylon Deluxe

[Nick Scott]

As I said, they did on first listen, but there again I was not listening
properly, only on my laptop....they gelled much better when played back through
the network streamer on my home cinema receiver.

I would be interested in the future blending in the extra songs into the
tracklisting in a differing order, I do feel as you say it is a cohesive album,
but would prefer a differing running order with the extra tracks...a good
project I think for a gatherer with a good ear for such.

And yes, would love to hear more Youth mixes of other tracks.

> On 23 October 2015 at 17:36 Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>     They don't even feel like "bonus" tracks, except maybe the Snakedance
> remix. I didn't find them superfluous at all and played together it comes off
> as a single, cohesive album spread over 90 minutes.
> 
> 
>     There's so much more BPF on this album than the previous two, Jaz is
> singing again, Youth has added a lot of very subtle electronic touches and
> Geordie is revisiting those discordant, queasy guitar tones from the mid-80's
> that were my first exposure to the band. Definitely a bit of Proust's donut in
> this one for me.
> 
> 
>     I don't absolutely love every track, but i cant think of any album, ever,
> where that wasn't the case. There are a few opportunities for a more focused
> editor to snip a minute here and 90 seconds there, like cutting a 16-bar riff
> down to 8, but if you've got a good chorus, you might as well play it again.
> 
> 
>     I don't really understand the purpose of putting out a single-disc
> edition, other than to save four bucks. They should have just released it as a
> double album. The second disc is 35 minutes already; I'm sure Youth could have
> whipped up a few more remixes.
> 
> 
>     Speaking of, I really like the Snakedance remix here and hope Youth does
> more, since there apparently won't be any singles this time around.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     ---------------------------------------------
>     From: Gathering <gathering-bounces at misera.net> on behalf of Nick Scott
> <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk>
>     Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 10:59 AM
>     To: A Joke
>     Subject: [kj] [KJ] Pylon Deluxe
>      
> 
>     Well, you pay cheap you get no delivery, my supplier (Base.com) have only
> just despatched my copy today...so after already hearing the album and waxing
> lyrical about how good it was last week, and it now in the post (Royal Mail
> snail 2nd Class) I thought fuck it and have downloaded the 2 CD torrent in
> glorious FLAC whilst I await, with no remorse.
> 
>     At first I thought the tracks were superfluous, however on further listen
> I retract that view.  Apotheosis is relentlessly snarling Geordie, with some
> nice industrial keyboard effects, and just when you think the track is not
> going anywhere it breaks into a europhic chorus.  My only criticism, clocking
> in at 6:19 it's a tad long.
> 
>     Plague has a wonderful keyboard and Geordie crescendo build around the 4
> minute mark worth the price of admission alone.  
> 
>     Star Spangled tempo and guitar crunch is very reminiscent of
> 'Lightbringer', my least liked out of the extras, the keyboards just do not
> sit comfortably to my liking.
> 
>     Panopticon my favourite from the bunch shame it was not included on the
> standard edition, I won't spoil the lyrics, but just will say it most
> certainly is another Jaz view on big brother....simply brilliant tune.
> 
>     Really curious to hear 'Snakedance' properly, the dub mix whilst not
> fitting in with the rest of the album is Youth at his dub finest, cannot say I
> liked all of his work on KJ in Dub, but I am liking it, especially around the
> 3 minute mark, real good dance vibe.
> 
>     Personally would say, do not overlook the deluxe edition guys.  As far as
> I am concerned I am in awe that a band 36 years on can be pushing out an album
> this fucking good.
> 
>     If it is true that venues are selling out, then I think this is the best
> 'commercial' period for KJ since 'Pandemonium', whilst there was a lot of
> press around KJ 2003 venues were nowhere near capacity in the UK.
> 
>     For those that are heading to HMV London tonight, enjoy it and report back
> on here the setlists...
> 
>     Good times for KJ, and I for one am ecstatic.
> 
>     Nick
> 


 

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