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Khronos
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by Maktub
Sales Rank: 228023
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$0.77
At Amazon
on 10-2-2008.
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1. You Can't Hide
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2. So Tired
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3. Give Me Some Time
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4. Baby Can't Wait
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5. We've Got Desire
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6. Just Like Murder
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7. See Clearly
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8. Say You Will
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9. No Quarter
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10. Motherfucker
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11. Then We'll Know
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Khronos features 11 new Maktub cuts produced by Steve Fisk. Check us out at maktub.com.
Editorial Reviews
I saw these guys live, without actually meaning to. They played a small club in Portland in support of this CD, and I went to see a friends' band that opened the show. Afterwards, another buddy mentioned he thought Maktub was okay, so I stuck around for about three songs, and was completely underwhelmed. Most of the crowd drifted away to the bar even before that (except for a few die-hards, presumably on a road trip down from Seattle for the evening). They were possibly the lousiest band I've ever seen live. Not musically - that part of the act was fine, but despite their blazing alt-rock poses and singer Reggie Watts' big 'fro, as a group Maktub had as much charisma on stage as a bowl of soggy oatmeal. A year later, I found Khronos stuck in a bargain bin at a record store. For some reason, it struck a chord and I bought it on a whim. I popped the disc into my car stereo and, crazy enough, there it stayed, for most of the summer. Maybe I was still a little prejudiced from the lame live show, but it took a few listenings for me to get into this album. Maktub is one of those bands who's stylistic influences don't always mesh gracefully, resulting in music that oozes all over the place: bland, soul-less ballads mixing with with bombastic, Led Zepplin-ish style rock and Sly Stone funk; much like the original Saturday Night Live crew, when the boys are on, they are on. Unfortunately, when they're not, they're not. Thank God for my iPod. It's given this album a whole new life, being able to edit out the boring crud from the jams. 'Give Me Some Time' rocks, and the moody 'Just Like Murder' is the best song on the CD - and they're probably the most radio-friendly tunes on the album, too. After immersing myself in Khronos, I went back and bought Maktub's debut album, Subtle Ways. The leap Maktub has made musically since then is immense. The band is solid, but the addition of versatile guitarist Thaddeus Turner since that first effort has really fleshed out the band's sound (and their follow up to Khronos, 2005's Say What You Mean, is even better). The star here though, is Reggie Watts (a fixture of the Seattle music scene since the early '90's), and his deep, expressive baritone. He's got the vocal chops - and the hair - to burn bright enough to eventually leave these guys behind (see his solo album, Simplified).
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Khronos
Available from Amazon
Price: $0.77
Updated on 10-2-2008.
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