And yet ANOTHER Kayo Dot thread...

[General Zod]

This may have been askd and answered in one of the previous Kayo Dot threads. However, I'm way too lazy to read through all the previous KD threads to try to find my answer. Anyway... here's my question.

I picked up "Bath" by Maudlin of the Well about a year and a half ago. I think it's been about that same amount of time since I've spun it (and I probably only spun it once). Anyway, all these KD threads have piqued my curiosity. Should I simply revisit "Bath" to get a feel for whether or not I would like KD, or do I need to check out KD in their current incarnation?

Zod

 

[lizard]

since you already have Bath, revisit it. if you like it, get Leaving Your Body Map, as the two albums are considered halves of a project. My Fruit Psychobells is a college project, I think (somebody mentioned that here once).

or, alternatively, get the Kayo Dot album and work your way backwards, to experience the progression of this quirky band's vision (see progressions thread). I can see how lots of people might like KD and not relish Maudlin, or vice versa.

 

[lurch70]

i LOVE Maudlin and find KD to be a snoozer

 

[lizard]

see?

I could never have predicted liking Kayo...if someone had described it to me before I heard it, I would have said, blech.

 

[Evil C.]

kayo dot? I never ever fricking knew this was maudlin!!!!!

I used to hang with those guys like in 99 at the metalfests. Great band, and cool people. I must get this kayo dot cd....where do i search for it?

I know i have some pictures of the band from that era somewhere that I took, and maybe even some video footage...

evil c.

 

[lizard]

yes, they're good folks.

post pics!!!! that would be cool.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Well... they both rule, but KD is much different (though you can still sort of tell it's the same band). If maudlin sounds like the mind of a fisherman at the shore, KD sounds like the mind of some bizarre deep-sea creature that no one's ever discovered.

 

[NAD]

Yes! Pics!

Note that Kayo Dot is quite different from maudlin of the Well. The level of progression between Bath/LYBM is a pretty big leap, and there are some (like lurch and JayK) that don't really like Kayo Dot. Zod, definitely get Leaving Your Body Map if you like Bath, they are companion albums.

 

[NAD]

If maudlin sounds like the mind of a fisherman at the shore, KD sounds like the mind of some bizarre deep-sea creature that no one's ever discovered.

I love you. :Spin: I mean, that's about the best description I've ever heard.

 

[Demonspell]

I'd suggest listening closely to Bath aagin, and if you're impressed with it, order the Kayo Dot album (Evil C.: I know www.lasercd.com and www.aquariusrecords.org have it), though as you can tell by reading this thread, even absorbing Bath/LYBM may not be enough preparation for the KD album.