Saturday, September 12, 2009

Janitor Joe - Lucky



Year: 1994
This is Janitor Joe's second, and final, record. Most people hold their loyalty to albums that were recorded while the band was still in their original line-up, or at least, most favorable line-up (Slayer, Metallica (sort of), Anthrax, a bunch of other shitty bands). This is out of educated arrogance most definitely...but I myself can admit that I enjoy this album yards ahead of Big Metal Birds. While Kristen Pfaff is missing from this recording, due to her defection to Hole, you can still hear a void in presence...and I think that's what draws me to this album. Of course, you need to be aware of the historical implications of her leaving the band and her planned return to Janitor Joe, yadda yadda...in which the signifigance to what I'm referring to depends wholly on subjective standing, but I find it pretty believable that Janitor Joe was preparing, or at least coping until, Kristen Pfaff's return to the band; the lowered bass mix, the backing vocals that could easily be substituted for Kristen's...I don't know...I'm invested in my own theory. But I'm also convinced that steve albini was behind 9/11. (HAH!)

Janitor Joe - Lucky

Janitor Joe - Big Metal Birds post

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8 comments:

  1. clintSeptember 13, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Steve's a more likely culprit than some guy hiding in a cave with a dialysis machine.

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  2. Dusty NealSeptember 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    the whole courtney love circle of death always bums me so hard.

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  3. ipecacSeptember 13, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    courtney love circle of death


    i see a band being born...

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  4. MarsSeptember 13, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    Have you read 'Love & Death'? That pretty much wrapped it all up for me. If you had any doubts, that book will put them to rest.

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  5. nonoySeptember 13, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    the first track off lucky is corrupt

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  6. fredSeptember 13, 2009 at 10:27 PM

    reupped lucky, hopefully it won't be corrupted this time

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  7. nonoySeptember 15, 2009 at 1:47 AM

    it works now, thanks!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    I was lucky enough to see the original lineup and they were kick ass. There definitely was a weird change to the sound after Kristen left.

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