Killing Joke have recently released a massive boxset called The Singles Collection in a few different formats. They are about to embark on a tour for it which be be brilliant. If you’ve been lucky enough to see the original line-up live you’ll be aware they’re one of the best live bands on the planet. The set list for this tour will be great too considering what they’re touring. Below are the the tour dates and below that is info on the gigantic (and expensive depending which one you grab) boxset…if they’re playing in a town near you SEE them!!!
Oh yeah and I forgot…KJ have a new album dropping this year AND Youth has almost got the KJ In Dub done and dusted!
The first shows are now confirmed for THE SINGLES COLLECTION TOUR. Along with Hammerfest, our current dates include:
March
Fri 15th UK Hammerfest, Wales
Sat 16th UK Forum, London
Mon 18th Belgium Trix, Antwerp
Wed 20th France Bataclan, Paris
April
Fri 19th US Irving Plaza, New York NY
Sat 20th US Paradise, Boston
Sun 21st US Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Tue 23rd Can Cafe Campus, Montreal PQ
Wed 24th Can Lee¡¯s Palace, Toronto ONT
Fri 26th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Sat 27th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Tue 30th US Neumos, Seattle WA
May
Wed 1st US Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Fri 3rd US Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Sat 4th US Brick By Brick , San Diego, CA
Sun 5th US Henry Fonda Los Angeles CA
"Killing Joke celebrate their 35th anniversary in style, commencing in 2013 with the release of ¡®The Singles Collection 1979-2012¡¯ and a world tour starting in Europe. This important year will also see the band release a new studio album.
With a fierce intelligence plus a thirst for esoteric knowledge that matches a music that is visceral and almost spiritual in its primal spirit, Killing Joke are like no other band. This is a group who came out of punk and then set out on one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic journeys ever.
The Singles Collection 1979 -2012, on Spinefarm/Universal captures their ever-evolving story with a series of dark, apocalyptic songs, they have successfully combined disco and funk and a shamanic wisdom with the dark side of the punk fall-out.
Their influence has been enormous, with an unlikely roll-call of musicians taking their cues from the KJ catalogue ¨C from Nirvana to most modern American metal to many DJs and dance music mavericks¡ few, however, coming close to the band¡¯s innate power.
Killing Joke, with their original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth & Big Paul continuing to hold firm, have signed a brand new deal with Spinefarm, and will soon set about recording a third studio album for the label. The release date of this new studio album is likely to be late 2013.
Killing Joke ¡®The Singles Collection 1979 ¨C 2012¡ä is released on three formats ¨C DL, Limited Edition CD and Super Deluxe Edition.
The Super Deluxe version will be released on THIS SITE via Spinefarm / Universal in conjunction with PledgeMusic.
The 3CD version will then be available to order via Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and other good retailers. You can pre-order from Amazon now.
FORMATS¡
3 x CD ¨C 33 career-spanning singles over 2 CDs + a third disc of rarities, including previously unreleased studio tracks.This 3 x CD version will be strictly limited in number, reverting to 2 CDs containing the singles tracks.
Super Deluxe ¨C this limited edition package includes:
*Hand-numbered hinged-lid ¡®cigar box¡¯ made from 1500mcn black-lined rigid board finished with matt print retrospective artwork.
*33 career-spanning CD singles plus selected B-Sides in full-colour card wallets featuring original artwork.
*Rarities disc, including previously unreleased studio tracks.
*32-page perfect-bound book including rare photos, archive notes, band commentary.
*Poster designed and personally signed by long-time Killing Joke artist/champion, Mike Coles, printed on 250gsm silk art.
*Aluminium screw-top branded cigar tube containing original wrappers of cigars smoked by Jaz Coleman & Paul Raven during the recording of the ¡®Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell¡¯ album."