[kj] KJ÷93

[wessidetempest .]

Did I spend $80? No…Maybe…probably. I give up. I also bought a few other things.
Anyway.
Was it worth the wait?  Not for $80. It is cool and after reading the linear notes it really piques the interest of what was and what could have been. This is a teaser of what is not released. Whether that is the original material (which I’d prefer) or the future collaboration.
How this came together is very interesting.
It’s what I expected. Demo ideas at high quality.
This release certainly backs up the logic of “if Killing Joke could have only…”. Killing Joke have had their structural issues over the last few decades and this release shows that when they can come together and be, somewhat, focused great things are on the horizon.
This is a side note to the history of Killing Joke. Like Courtald Talks, Murder Inc., etc. And possibly an important one. But only time will tell. And by telling is if they actually reconvene to produce a proper album. If they want to really want to do this there is really no more excuses not to.

Chris,
Detroit

From: Gathering <gathering-bounces at misera.net> on behalf of Thomas Bell <planetary at socal.rr.com>
Reply-To: The Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 5:40 PM
To: The Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
Subject: [kj] KJ÷93

Got the 10 inch vinyl this week.  Took a little under 2 weeks from the UK to the US, well packaged. Just under $80 US hurts though for a single 10” record, but I’m a dumb KJ completest.  I would have also bought the “Live In Berlin” vinyl but for whatever bizarre reason, Cadiz wouldn’t ship it to the US.

The KJ÷93 songs are decent, basically guitar, bass, synth and vox with some laid back percussion/drums w/no credit who’s playing but it could just be sampled drums.  Music is mostly mellow, with a middle eastern bent much like “Jana” etc.  Geordie’s tone is almost unrecognizable - tasteful rhythm mostly without the Geordie crunch.  Peter Hook’s chorus-y bass is the most recognizable thing about these tracks.   Jaz’ vox alternate between soft and early cookie monster on the same track.

Basically a better take of the kind of music from Outside The Gate.

Someone put the songs on YouTube, I imagine they’ll be pulled soon…..

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