What do you think about their unique brand of fun n' frenzy? I love 'em, you might think it's kinda funny.
― Dr.C, Wednesday, 14 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― cw, Wednesday, 14 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Jens, Wednesday, 14 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
I'm compiling a tape - for someone I don't know yet - of all sorts of things and I put a Josef K track on there, the album version of "It's kinda funny" and it made me play the two CDs again in full. I'm always polarised between whether "Sorry for laughing" is better than "The only fun in town", depends on my mood. But either way, they were sharp, witty, angular (always a good thing), different to much at the time and blew up in everyone's faces before everyone got fed up with them.
Will THAT do? (Excuse ignorance, I've only just discovered this site and it has made my week, so much good music appreciation! I feel I could write reams and reams for you...)
― Rob M, Friday, 16 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Tom, Friday, 16 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
Actually I listen to the Marina compilation 'Endless Soul' more than either of the above. It has some singles and session tracks which I particularly like, including 'Missionary' and 'Chance Meeting'.
Tom, or anyone else, who wants a pop thrill which will last a lifetime, get some Josef K. 'Endless Soul' is a great place to start, or get the Revola CD of 'The Only Fun in Town'/'Sorry for Laughing' . You'll thank me!
― Dr. C, Friday, 16 February 2001 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
I could never love them as I love Orange Juice, though, because they always fitted in too well with the brigade of serious-minded boys in overcoats. Orange Juice were always so much more difficult and liable to puncture people's pomposity than Josef K were. Josef K's pop imperfection, for me, was about listening to too much David Bowie and insufficient Chic.
Tim
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Bimble was right about "Young And Stupid". Brilliant Peel sessions, singles tracks and other odds and ends make this essential, frenetic post-punk listening.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 23 April 2010 00:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh, and anyone want to suggest a best-of Paul Haig's post-Josef K material? I like the bits I've heard on various compilations.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 23 April 2010 00:47 (fourteen years ago) link