[kj] So new album..where does it stand

[Janean]

<<<This World Hell: When it began i thought: damn! This is so weird to be
the Joke! I felt some dirty Shellac/Big Black atmosphere there.>>>

 

I too thought instantly of Shellac with that track.  Love it.

 

Cheers,

Janean

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Javier Garcia
Sent: 10 September 2010 18:51
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] So new album..where does it stand

 

Thanks for posting again Phil! This album is really fantastic. 

Very diverse/eclectic in their approach to the music (is not like 2003 which
sound is pretty solid and homogenic), but this only make it richer in sound
and textures. There are no "fillers" at my first listen. 
The tracks i loved the most are (i don´t get the lyrics, so i´ll refer only
to music): 


>Depthcharge: What a damn good powerful evil song!!!! 



>European Super State: This is a new classic for me, i think i´ll like this

forever. 


>The Great Cull: More magnificent power! Do this guys really are on they

50's!?!?! (Kids time to take some lessons here!) 


>Here Comes The Singularity: Exciting for bringing back that oldschool KJ

vibe. For me is a mix of the "new Joke" with tha "Firedances" felling and
"Night Time" style guitar. I wish they do this more often. 


>The Raven King: Beyond all the homage thing (i can´t understand the

lyrics). They are exploring new textures, it´s got some "new wavish" style
and the chorus is magnificent. Nostalgic and powerful. Excellent homage to
our dear Paul V. Raven. 


>This World Hell: When it began i thought: damn! This is so weird to be the

Joke! I felt some dirty Shellac/Big Black atmosphere there. And then Jaz´s
growls approaching from behind like an avalanche!!! A very metal bridge, but
like they haven´t done before... Hey! there´s even double bass drumming
there!!! Speechless. Again new textures and atmospheres. The end section,
after 4:30, is superb!! What a damn good powerful evil song!!!!(yes, again!)



More highlights: 

>Big Paul: He stands solid as THE DRUMMER of Killing Joke (like if we didn´t

know it before ;). The man is in great shape exploring different styles. He
amazed me when i saw the guys live in NY (2008) he´s a perfect
human-drum-machine (in the best way), super precise, powerful and original.
He amazed me again in this album. Hats off Mr. Ferguson!!!!!! 


>Jaz´s voice: He sings (again) when he needs to sing and growls when he has

to do so. In great shape too. 

Endgame and InExcelsis were not very exciting -alone- for me, but like many
others, i think both fit perfect in the album, "Endgame" turns out to be now
a very nice track after the mighty "Depthcharge". 

Now, where does it stands? After listening just a couple of times i put it
right next to 2003, but i fear that after listening it more and more it will
leave "2003" behind to stand then next to "Democracy" (which i rate pretty
high, over Pandemonium). I think i prefer the not-so-dark version of Killing
Joke, and this album, even when is very powerful, has in general a joyful
feeling. 

Mis dos pesos 

Javier G G 
A very excited Killing Joker in Mexico City 











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Subject : Re: [kj] So new album..where does it stand

Date : Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:35:07 -0300


>From : n0153 jr <nomeanswhat at gmail.com>


To : "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
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I know Bo has... I have too, and I always get that way when listening to 

absent friends also... 

oh well... 







On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Paul Wady wrote: 




> Has anyone else got rather emotional listening to The Raven King? 



> Unexpectedly so? 



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> I will be buying this. 



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> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:36:52 +0100 



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> which I wasn't crazy about upon listening to it in the single, fits and 



> works perfectly in the context of the album...>>> 



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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]




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> One thing I meant to say and forgot is that even the song In Excelcis, 



> which I wasn't crazy about upon listening to it in the single, fits and 



> works perfectly in the context of the album... 



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> And, again, Big Paul puts Dave Grohl's drumming on 2003 to shame... 



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> These are happy days for us KJ fans (provided you didn't buy tickets to 



> some of their gigs). :) 



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> Haven't listened to it - still in a Mardy/Angry huff over the Warsaw 



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> From: j at jlancaster.info 



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> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:23:34 +0100 



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> Subject: Re: [kj] So new album..where does it stand 



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> <<< But it's a great album - really enjoying the melody in there and the 



> fact that Jaz sings on some of the tracks!>>> 



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> Agreed, it is a bloody great album! Fave tracks at the moment are ESS and 



> The Great Cull. And Endgame. The Raven King is quite moving, as expected. 



> Needs a few more listens before I can rank it with the others. 



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> Only got to play it twice through last night: I rushed home, fired up the 



> laptop, and was about to press play when “the missus” came home from work 



> and wanted to talk about her day. Women – they can be so selfish. ;-) 



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> Cheers, 



> Janean 



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> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]




> *On Behalf Of *Rob Moss 



> *Sent:* 10 September 2010 08:56 



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



> *Subject:* Re: [kj] So new album..where does it stand 



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> I think it mostly sits in with 2003 personally. It's got an uptempo vibe -




> nowehere near as dark as Hosannas. 



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> But I can definitely see the pre-first album influences there, mainlu the 



> guitar, as well as a couple of Night Time and even BTATS references (The 



> Raven King reminds me a bit of Sanity). 



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> Don't see much in the way of Revelations/Fire Dances in there. The drums 



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> But it's a great album - really enjoying the melody in there and the fact 



> that Jaz sings on some of the tracks! 



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> Good work fellas! 



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> stylistically? 



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> Early days but for those who've downloaded it, what do you reckon it 



> harks back to?? 



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