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Klosure Disposable Klassix

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This album is pertinent to the completion of anyone's music collection. It is so unfortunate that this artist is so overlooked by the mainstream industry. You can hear his many influences from david bowie to the smiths, even his hypnotic dance tracks really get you moving. I recommend this album to anyone who has taste.

Dark, atmospheric, funky, raw, pop-like, blistering, compelling, emotionally draining, ironic, sexy, silly, inspiring, brutally honest, captivating. Perfect.

Klosure, Disposable Klassix and Other Potential Failures (1988-1998), by Khanoda, is an unconventional retrospect by an artist who--in ten years--was never sought out for pop stardom, but sure had the talent to be big (or at least a cult figure on the alternative music scene). An incredible lyricist, especially on songs like "Frigid", "Twister", "If You Kiss Me" and the techno driven "Slowly". The latter track putting electronic novice like U2 and Madonna to shame.

I never heard of Khanoda until last year, when a friend played me his album. I've been hooked ever since. This is what the 90's should've sounded like.

This guy should have been given his props.

Missing from this collection are "That's What I Call Love '94" (which samples Johnny Vicious' "Queen's Anthem", and is structured into verse-chorus-verse formulae to appropriate Khanoda's original 1989 vocal...giving Vicious' terribly redundant 1994 club hit a more constant flow) and the eerily sensual "Shame", from Khanoda's 1997 "covers" EP, "603 muv".

Also, a number of songs on the US release are considerably longer, whereas on the UK edition, "Say A Prayer" and "That's My Desire" run under the 5 minute mark.

On the plus side, the US release features a pulsating house remix of the otherwise dull "Could I Be Your Girl?" as well as two new tracks "Hush, Whisper, Shut" and "Twister/Farley Pinapple"--which aren't available on the UK disc, but should have been.

It has been long since this album was released. Over three and a half years to be exact. Although this CD serves as an "introduction" to his "failed accomplishments" between 1988 - 1998, and has been one of the more surprising and enjoyable albums that I have purchased in say, 5 years(?); I think it's about time Mr. Squillace stop dwelling in the past and move on to make a new album. And I say that as a fan!

In a vast armpit of pop consisting only of teen phenomenons and rap/rock metal morons, it's no surprise that this album has been overlooked by the mainstream. Great melodies and songwriting--remember when a song had a deep meaning? How about a meaning at all? "Something To Shout About" and "That's My Desire" echoes a time when The Smiths ruled the underground Alternative scene and inspired many a musician to write what they felt, while "Hush, Whisper, Shut" and "Slowly" were obviously written some time in the near future and the author decided to come back and share with us his gifts. Despite it's self effacing title, Khanoda knows he's on to something. Hopefully we'll all be there for the revolution. Mainstream, be afraid...be very, very afraid.

There are some good moments in the beginning, even the megalong "Could I Be Your Girl" (if you're on your way to a club), but it's the last half of this CD that stands out the most. "Slowly" blew me away. A well crafted gothic house track. Songs like "Twister/Farley Pinapple" and "If You Kiss Me" had me pressing repeat on my CD player to try to figure out the cryptic code in Khanoda's lyrics.