[kj] Latest Blog Post from Youth:

[Alexander Smith]

All this said, the boys should really update their "official" website  
-- the topmost news item is still the announcement of 2010 tour dates.

Alex in NYC.






On Mar 6, 2010, at 7:28 AM, Rob Moss wrote:


> Yeah. Good on Youth.

>

> I'd much rather have it right than early. I don't care when they  

> release it. I don't care about cancelled gigs, it's just a record ffs.

>

> I feel sorry for those who are out of pocket but I would have  

> thought that you might have leant by now! This is Killing Joke. This  

> is what Killing Joke means!

>

> Look, I like Killing Joke but I'm fucked if I'd travel round the  

> world for 'em!

>

>

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: Alexander Smith

>> Sent: 03/06/10 01:15 AM

>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Latest Blog Post from Youth:

>>

>>

>> Of course it's not good news and of course I'm still disappointed,  

>> but it's nice to see them acknowledge the situation and do so  

>> respectfully.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Mar 5, 2010, at 7:44 PM, <ketracelwhite at hotmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Friday, March 05, 2010

>>> 	

>>> Killing Joke Tour

>>> Category: Music

>>> Honour the fire

>>> It is with great pain that the band have had to postpone the  

>>> European and American tour until later in the year.

>>> We are 3 months overdue in delivering this album! I think it could  

>>> very well be the greatest album we have ever made.

>>> The reasons why we are so over due are many...not least because we  

>>> have so many contender tracks  and that they deserve the attention  

>>> to detail that we are now giving them.We have survived equipment  

>>> being hijacked ,tapes being withheld, nervous breakdowns, family  

>>> bereavements, blood lettings  and a host of other challenges of  

>>> biblical proportions and were still at the rock face as determined  

>>> as ever to give it our best and every drop we have.

>>> reluctantly our managers and record company have persuaded us that  

>>> it would be criminal to rush release a masterpiece and its really  

>>> about getting it right. As i write we are still adding various  

>>> overdubs and distilling down the mix to its definitive  

>>> conclusion.She has been an ambitious album to manifest and we are  

>>> now at the final ascent and i have to say its one of the greatest  

>>> albums i have had the privilege to be involved with ...EVER!

>>> It is stunning!  I have been living and breathing it for over 4  

>>> months and i'm still jawdroppingly amazed at  its power and  

>>> beauty ...its far out. Despite the frustration and inconvenience  

>>> of having to wait for this and having to re-arrange the next few  

>>> months  schedule to accommodate these changes ,I am  sure it will  

>>> be worth it.Massive apologies to those who have rearrange their  

>>> schedules and lives around this turn of events.

>>> I guarentee double orgasms all round when you hear  the sound of  

>>> Big Paul's drum kit reducing your senses to a pulp.

>>> Today we were supposed to master it ,yesterday we had to postpone  

>>> as we are still recording and mixing!!!

>>> We have gone through so much to get here we have to see this  

>>> through to the end.

>>> thanks for all the continued support and inspiration.

>>> y

>>>

>>>

>>> I include a message from Paul on the bands behalf

>>> Dear Friends and Family,

>>>

>>> It's with great reluctance I have to inform you all of our  

>>> postponing the upcoming tour dates and  rescheduling of the album  

>>> release.

>>>

>>> I am incredibly grateful to the The Gathering and fans for all  

>>> their support and it pains me very much that things have unfolded  

>>> as they have.

>>>

>>> We are all super excited about the recent recording and I  

>>> personally am very proud to have had taken part and had so much  

>>> input in this endeavour.

>>>

>>> We have all given our utmost to make this an album to be proud of  

>>> and capture the best that is Killing Joke.

>>>

>>> Unforeseen circumstances have made meeting deadlines impossible  

>>> and have let to this extremely hard decision.

>>>

>>> Of course all tickets will be honoured for the rescheduled shows  

>>> in September and we look forward eagerly playing the new material  

>>> to you.

>>>

>>> With Respect.

>>>

>>> Big Paul. KJ.

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