Bass Communion (Remixed) - Bass Communion

Advantages: well-thought out sound
Disadvantages: none

..., a drive with Kid A becomes a rocket ride to an alien planet and the journey back. York's voice will haunt you. It'll follow you around when you turn the player off. You'll wake up and you'll hear it in your head and understand the grief in his voice, and understand the emotion in his heart. There are moments when you listen to a fine vocal track that you can feel the singer's attempt at communion with the listener on a more profound level. Don't think too much. Shut the mind off and let yourself be drawn by the low bass beats and mournful flourishes of Radiohead's world.... Read review

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Advantages: A Powerfull and Impressive Record By Any Bands Standards
Disadvantages: Not Quite Impressive Enough For Me

...In 1993 I heard that what I thought was impossible had happened the original line up of Killing Joke minus drummer Big Paul Ferguson (1) had reformed and were recording and album together. Since this band had formed much of the soundtrack to my adolescence I used to enjoy inflicting Killing Joke on my so called school friends who would complain that the music gave them headaches. I was salivating at the prospect of Jaz Coleman (Vocals and keyboards), Geordie Walker (Guitar) an f Youth (Bass) were making music together I felt at the time that the best Joke album was about to be made, and quite rightly so their 1991 opus "Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions" was a stunning return to form for them, I thought things could only get better. The hype for the album was unbelievable and rumors that they had recorded parts... Read review

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Advantages: Some good songs, lyrically sharp
Disadvantages: Inferior to Blondie throughout

...decent tune together in their heyday, the song is bright, playful and poppy. Harry's best known single, 'French Kissing In The USA', follows, a bit of a difference from 'I Want That Man' in that it is slinkier and has a sloping groove (wonderful bassline), and both songs sound somewhat lightweight but are thoroughly listenable. 'Brite Side' is a definite strong point and Harry has admitted in interviews that this is one of her favourite songs out of all the songs she has written. It is sweet, lilting and builds up from a distant coo to quite a powerful end. 'Free To Fall', with its strumming acoustic guitars, Supremes-style backing vocals and crunching bass, is a curious beast and certainly doesn't sound like a conventional song, but the lyrics are just wonderful and Harry gives a tremendous vocal performance. 'Sweet And Low' is another... Read review

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