Joseph K - Entemology

November 12, 2006


Reviews have equated this to WIRE and Gang Of Four, and that is in fact a fair comparison.  Same era (late 70s/early 80s), same place (U.K.), same scene (post-punk/new-wave)....  And this is a definite good thing.  The sheer ammount of songs on this disc is a little overwhelming, so feel free to take it in small bites (although there's certainly nothing wrong with rocking out to the whole thing at once).  If you (like me) are in danger of over-playing your Joy Division, WIRE, and Gang Of Four albums, then it's time for you to add Joseph K to your rotation.  (and if you know of more things to add to such a rotation, please let me know!  and no, The Killers and Interpol and that shit are NOT viable options!)


Mika Miko - C.Y.S.L.A.B.F.


I forget why I first sought out songs by this band, but I'm glad I did. It's energetic and fun rock, without being cheesy. It's noisy and dissonant, yet still melodic. Oh, and there's a female singer. All ingredients that I like. There is a bit of a post-punk/new-wave-y Siouxsie And The Banshees (or maybe Lydia Lunch?) vibe about it, but it isn't necessarily _trying_ to sound like that, it just sort of _does_. And that's a large part of the reason why this is so good.


v/a - Chrome Children


It comes as no surprise to me that I like this compilation. What with Madlib, Jay Dee, and MF Doom all appearing on it, I was bound to listen to it and at the very least enjoy their tracks. However, while the tracks I was looking forward to are indeed pretty awesome, the entire mix as a whole is amazing. It's truly a more cohessive album than many single-artist albums I've heard. Each song complements those around it to the point where I forget that it's a compilation. Also, I've listened to it countless times and I'm still not sick of it. (side note: I'm not to crazy about the DVD that comes with it, though. It feels sort of like the obligatory bonus features that come standard with every DVD now. Oh well... The CD alone is more than worth the purchase, anyway.)

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