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Reincarnation of Luna

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Well, I wasn't sure this album would ever see the light of day. Their first studio creation in 5 years, alotta water's passed under the bridge. Whatta relief! This disc is sensational in every sense of the word. The production is seamless, the clarity of sound surrounds you. While still a little slim on the out-of-context, dialogue-bytes for my taste, there's more of 'em here than on "CrimeForAllSeasons". An element that I consider part of their definative signature.

To me, THE REINCARNATION OF LUNA is TKK's most musically accomplished work. McCoy's instrumentation is impeccable, and references most of his strongest muses, namely goth/industrial, lounge/jazz, techno/disco, and cowpunk/metal! Mann's vocalizing is also taking some interesting new turns here. Variations abound. Just having seen them on tour, I can attest to the fact that the BombGangGirl featured on this record: Lady Cherrie Blue is as effective a singer as she is a dancer. Similar to Cinderella Pussy.

The highlights here: "Hour Of Zero". Shockingly relaxed, but dark and cryptic. Mann's delivery is new, and refreshingly pure on this hip hop hybrid. Blue's soulsister backups are top notch here. Great melodies. Melodies!!!

"Untouchable Class" takes up where "SexOnWheels" & "The Golden Strip" left off. Guitar-heavy bump&grind deluxe. Great nasty lyric.

"Temptation Serenade" and "Flesh Playhouse" are dansefloor anthems at TKK's kinetic best. Hypnotic and multi-coloured.

"Girl Without A Planet", and "Heelz Afire": Dark, sleazoid, lounge-lizard, extravaganzas. Symphonic in density, maudlin AND hysterical simultaneously!

"Bettie" - Jazz in hells waiting room.

A spectacular comeback, and consolidation of their strengths.

Get THE REINCARNATION OF LUNA. You'll be glad you did.

Well, I wasn't sure this album would ever see the light of day. Their first studio creation in 5 years, alotta water's passed under the bridge. Whatta relief! This disc is sensational in every sense of the word. The production is seamless, the clarity of sound surrounds you. While still a little slim on the out-of-context, dialogue-bytes for my taste, there's more of 'em here than on "CrimeForAllSeasons". An element that I consider part of their definative signature.

To me, THE REINCARNATION OF LUNA is TKK's most musically accomplished work. McCoy's instrumentation is impeccable, and references most of his strongest muses, namely goth/industrial, lounge/jazz, techno/disco, and cowpunk/metal! Mann's vocalizing is also taking some interesting new turns here. Variations abound. Just having seen them on tour, I can attest to the fact that the BombGangGirl featured on this record: Lady Cherrie Blue is as effective a singer as she is a dancer. Similar to Cinderella Pussy.

The highlights here: "Hour Of Zero". Shockingly relaxed, but dark and cryptic. Mann's delivery is new, and refreshingly pure on this hip hop hybrid. Blue's soulsister backups are top notch here. Great melodies. Melodies!!!

"Untouchable Class" takes up where "SexOnWheels" & "The Golden Strip" left off. Guitar-heavy bump&grind deluxe. Great nasty lyric.

"Temptation Serenade" and "Flesh Playhouse" are dansefloor anthems at TKK's kinetic best. Hypnotic and multi-coloured.

"Girl Without A Planet", and "Heelz Afire": Dark, sleazoid, lounge-lizard, extravaganzas. Symphonic in density, maudlin AND hysterical simultaneously!

"Bettie" - Jazz in hells waiting room.

A spectacular comeback, and consolidation of their strengths.

Get THE REINCARNATION OF LUNA. You'll be glad you did.

This TKK album is one of my faves along with 13 above the night and confessions of a knife. I like the dance tracks the best like "temptation serenade", "radio silicon", and "flesh playhouse". This is definitely the strongest album TKK's put out in awhile. The last couple of albums had a lot of good songs, but quite a few stinkers too, while luna is solid the whole way through.

I like this cd a lot, but only because I have been listening to this band for the past ten years and have grown to love all their music. Personally,this CD is a bit too "happy" for my taste, and wish they would get back to their earlier, "darker" sound. "I See Good Spirits & I See Bad Spirits", "Confessions Of A Knife" are better, but overall, I can't complain with Luna.

With the uncatagorizable TKK -- a band renowned for change and diversity -- each new release is met with a sense of excitement and uneasiness by the fans because they DON'T know what to expect. That's no different with the new album The Reincarnation of Luna; after all it's been 4 years since they released an album. The end result of this time off is a very polished album with a wide range of moods and styles. The first song "Radio Silicon" has an aggressive dark sound with a slight flavor of Chemical Brothers mixed in the noise. This is bound to throw new and old fans into frenzy at one of TKK's energetic live shows. From there it changes directions radically, you get Trip Hop, Funk, Salsa in form of the colorful "Heelz Afire", loungeish tunes, a Dance song that carries a faint Bladerunner sound, angry rock (with amusing lyrics like, "Why don't you just stop living"), and tranquil ambient. I know I'm inserting these songs into some categories here but that's because it's very difficult to describe many of them. TKK has their own way of doing things but still stay true to any particular style they choose to toy with, or make fun of.

But are these songs any good? In a word: "Yes!". Like almost all their albums it really depends on who you are, so, take it with a word of caution. If you're a TKK fan and have enjoyed TKK over the past 10 years then your sure to like most -- if not all -- of these songs. You might even find Luna to be their best album since 1991's Sexplosion!. If your new to TKK you'll find many things to enjoy in Luna if you choose not to take it seriously. If your looking for a display of darkness and horror shows then you might want to check out TKK's first two albums (I see good spirits... and Confessions of a Knife) or risk disappointment since you won't find much of that here.

With all the wild fun, colorful and often very amusing lyrics, you cannot go wrong with Luna.

This is my favorite album by the group. There are some real excellent tracks on here, notably "Radio Silicon", "The Hour Zero", "Bettie", and "Heelz Afire". Some of these tracks have a real different sound then your typcial MLWTKK album. "The Hour Zero" is a real downtempo tune that stands out as the highlight of the album in my mind. A great tune to sort of just chill out to and shut eyes.

Honestly, I never could get into most of TKK's stuff... but this album just does it for me. It's got a nice mix of everything to it and TKK mixes everything up just right... jazz, lounge, retro, glam, blues, 80s even (can you say?) and electronics. It's very fresh and this album is full of catchy hooks! Won't disappoint!

if you love the cult and you don't own this disc you are SERIOUSLY MISSING OUT.

my favorite album used to be 13 above the night.
(primarily because it mixed up all of their styles on one disc)

anyway,
the reincarnation of luna, pretty much takes 13 above the night, throws it on the ground, and urinates on it.

GET THIS ALBUM NOW!!!

Listen up Lovers and Killers, if you don't have this one yet, grab your keys, jump in the car, and drive to your nearest store, (or hit 'add to shopping cart') because you are missing out. First off, VERY FEW cd's grab my attention on the first song, but this one did it. This is probably tied with Confessions as my favorite album. The only thing that would have made my experience with this CD perfect, was if I'd been able to get out of pressing obligations and make it to the Burning Dirt Tour's Boston stop. Oh well, anyways, as others have already said, whether you're new to the band, or an old TKK follower, you can't go wrong with this one. I love the range of moods used, from the pulse pounding "Radio Silicon" and "Temptation Serenade", to the laid back "Girl Without a Planet" and "Jungle of Love", to the almost Hip Hop style "Hour of Zero" (this is a new one even to long time TKK fans). Throw in the hypnotizingly ambient "Theme de Luna", and you've got a very stylish and yet another, highly enjoyable, TKK venture. So, be one of us, and get this album...

This is their best album ever, musically and lyrically, period. I am a huge fan of the TKK and I have every one of their albums and several singles. I am very happy with this one and it was worth the wait. A must buy for new or old fans.