[kj] Cover art for Hosannas.. CD,

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Hi all, this is my first post here.

Hosannas doesn't have the best part of a KJ release I've seen, but it's 
better than the 2003 s/t cover, which had too much of an Insane Clown 
Possee/juggalo/nu-metal look to it. My favroite cover is probably the 
"Laugh? I Nearly Bought one!" LP cover.

I do think Hosannas from the Basements of Hell is a great title, 
however, and it's one of my personal favorite albums of this year, sure 
it'll be on my year end Top 10. Love the band, and even when they make a 
minor mistake like this, in the long run it pales in comparison to all 
the genuinely great stuff they've done!

-Oliver

Dallas, TX



Juliet Pleming wrote:
>
> I agree about the cover art, but I think it is done in that sort of 
> tradition.
>
> I would say that he has been influenced by Hieronomous Bosch and other 
> fantasy art from many different times. There is a huge amount of 
> surrealist influence; Max Ernst for instance. I find that sort of 
> stuff fascinating, but sort of revolting way too. It is as if there is 
> something under the surface that I can’t quite put my finger on, but I 
> want to know what’s going on and I feel that I might figure it out if 
> I look for long enough.
>
> Dunno what the KJ connection is though.
>
> Juliet
>