[kj] Pre-Listening of The New Album In Geneva Sunday 28.03.10

[drunk wish]

Thanks for the report. This is awesome news.

One thing though - I thought they were going to preview all the tracks, but I gather they only played the 11 from the album (as indicated on the left side of Jaz's note?) Is that correct?

T.

From: frenchyfrenzy at killingjoke.fr
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:38:13 +0200
Subject: [kj] Pre-Listening of The New Album In Geneva Sunday 28.03.10








Hi 
All,
 
In fact (except 
for Rob Moss who doesn't deserve it) here is the summary of the night in 
Geneva.
Arrived around 
20:00 at the Usine's venue where the Moloko's bar stand on the 1st floor ( 
that is where they played in 2003 and where we had the after-party for Raven's 
funeral) i was very friendly welcomed (as always) by Jaz and maybe 10/12 of his 
swiss friends (one of his daughters lives in geneva too but wasn't 
here)
 
How could i 
describe the Moloko ?
In the land of 
conformism,authority and order it's an island of liberty and 
contestation.
As for an example, 
the law against smoking in public areas was voted sometimes ago but 
at the Moloko you can still smoke and not only official cigarettes would I 
say ha ha ha !!!
 
It's a very cool 
place where a section was reserved for us for having dinner prepared by the 
local cooker.
 
Of course Jaz was 
like always : very prolific for speaking
 
First of all : The 
US Tour is postponed till december (normally) but Jaz really hates touring there 
except fo3/4 dates like in 2008
I told him that 
many gatherers were expecting to see them in more cities 
but...
 
Concerning the 
idea of playing Nighttime entirely : complete rumours ;o)))) sorry for Alex (I 
would have loved too but)
 
We spoke about 
John Hicklenton ( who died recently) and who was filmed during his death having 
a phone conversation with Jaz who was filmed too;
 
Big Paul did 3 
differents artwork for the cover but apparently nothing has been decided 
yet.
 
Concerning the 
tracks list, here is the one written by Jaz
see here : 
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/845264211/ffa45b5e1efa984160b19b8428ce4005
 
The 11 tracks who 
should be on the album are written on the left side and 
The plan is to 
release 2 EPs exclusively on vinyl before the album : it concerns the 
tracks on the right side
 
You will discover 
Jaz comments by yourself ;o))
 
Then was the time 
for the listening of the coming album using the powerful soundsystem of the 
bar.
Jaz asked me to 
introduce him to the audience in french as the Head Master of the Gathering (if 
i remember well ha ha ha ) but I just said modestly at the microphone to be 
one of the members of the Gathering (Rob Moss would have surely 
said the Maestro of The Gathering ;o))) and then he did a little 
speech explaining his attachment to Swiss because of his daughter and when 
they played in 83 in a Famous Squat on Rue Argand (and Jaz told that some of the 
footages with torches used this night were briefly) used for the Eighties 
video)
 
So the sound came 
out the speakers for more than 1 hour for your own pleasure
It's very 
difficult to describe music but I would I was completely and happily surprised 
with the quality of sound and Jaz's voice who really sing on 
this album (and shouts too like on Endgame)
My fav ones are 

Absolut 
Dissent with the incredible rhythm and break including the extra 
basslines and flow of the drums
Raven 
King for the melody
European 
Superstate : certainly a major hit in clubs if it's released as a 
single : completely different of what they have done before : Disco/Grace Jones 
and The Sparks meet Killing Joke : some will hate and some will adore (i hope so 
;o)) THE catchy tune of all the tracks
Here Comes 
The Singularity : terrific, powerful, melodic and extra guitar riffs: a 
speedy one
 
The better thing 
is to wait till the release in september to enjoy the modern touch they have had 
to their "typical music" and I was appreciating the heavy work they did on 
vocals and chords comparing to the instrumental versions I had heard at The 
Brittania Row Studios in november.
 
Then it was time 
for a cheese party with red wine to celebrate the moment till 2 
O'Clock.
Marie Lecocq (the 
belgium translator of Jaz's book was with us too) and when we left the venue Jaz 
had to give her some cash so we had to find a cash machine 
;o))
I said to jaz : do 
you think we will find a cash machine in geneva the city of Banks ? we laughed a 
lot but it took around 30 mins to find one : Holy s**** !!!
 
 
As i did it in my 
car with Geordie in 2006, i thought it would be a good idea to listen to the 
covers i had on my Ipod from KJ's tracks beginning with Sybreed (a swiss group ) 
or Zü etc ... He loved them !!!
Jaz was really 
happily surprised and didn't even know 50 % of them except the famous ones 
Metallica Foo Fighters
He told about a 
russian group who did a cover of Wintergardens.
 
Then we said 
goodbye till next time in Paris for his ceremony on the monday 19th april 
2010.
 
Excellent sounds 
keep on rocking in my head.
Really looking 
forward the new album and the coming tour ;o))
 
Stephane " Frenchy 
Frenzy"
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
  		 	   		  
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