[kj] Democracy

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

"At-risk"?? Ugh - I meant "alt-rock"! Fucking phone autocorrect.


On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 4:45 PM B. Oliver Sheppard <
b.oliver.sheppard at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> "Absent Friends" is one of my favorite songs of theirs regardless of era.
>
> Youth said he wanted to produce Democracy as an "American radio rock" LP,
> right? "Another Bloody Election" is very 90s American at-risk. I gave mixed
> feelings on the LP as a whole...
>
> -0liver
>
> On Sun, May 14, 2017 at 9:20 PM Nick Scott <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> I remember it being released in the UK on April Fools day, rushing out to
>> buying it and actually thinking it was an April fool, I think the last time
>> I have listened to it in it's entirety was probably upon the remaster
>> re-release in hope it sounded far less muddy, it helped...just a little.
>>
>> I always thought it to be an absolute mess of an album, was hoping more
>> from it after the lead up single in Democracy/Mass and absolutely bizarre
>> after the success of 'Pandemonium' which was the highest success that KJ
>> had in Europe since 'Night Time' era.  Exactly the same KJ line up with
>> Coleman/Walker/Glover/Dugmore yet this time round they were not firing the
>> right cylinders.
>>
>> The whole bollocks of Jaz announcing to the music papers that they were
>> not going to play the UK until the obsession with 'Brit Pop' was over I
>> feel was just a ruse because Youth hated touring during the 'Pandemonium'
>> period and had other commitments with production.
>>
>> Terrible production by Youth, half baked ideas, no promotion, minimal
>> touring.
>>
>> On 14 May 2017 at 14:05 jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Just listened to it, end-to-end, for the first time in probably over a
>> decade.
>>
>> I've always loved Aeon and the relatively dance-y remix of Democracy (not
>> on the album admittedly).  There were a few other tracks that were ok...
>> but obviously not enough for it to get a regular spin.
>>
>> So - listening today I was pretty impressed.  For a start, Jaz actually
>> sings.  Secondly, several of the tracks are quite compelling.  Aside from
>> Aeon, I'd say that Medicine Wheel is my current favourite.
>>
>> What do the rest of you think?  And how long is it since you listened to
>> it?
>>
>> Voter Jamie
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