Josef K - Heaven Sent

[londonalibhoy]

yoyoitscorry, NME & sounds both siad they'd be the next Joy division after Ian curtis died... then they went and broke up?!

[AndyLusian]

A few changes to the lyrics posted above. I think I'm right :-)

4th line opens - When Heaven

Next verse - An Invitation (instead of A limitation)

Later on -

Maybe I'll get there just in time

I'll sneak (or is it Stick) around they'll be a way

If it is like Orange Juice's Turn Around it might be because Malcolm Ross joined Orange Juice after leaving Josef K after they disbanded - perhaps he wrote the tune.

[icebikeLee]

My favorite Josef K. song!

[theoriginalmilo]

Nice one - my favourite Josef K track! And yes - it was recorded for the Peel session in 81 or 82 - but was only released as a single in 87 before the Endless Soul (best of) LP came out. Prior to that , my taped version suffered from interference and hiss from the FM radio prog it was taped off. At least Peel had the good grace not to witter throughout the beginning and ending of the track like most Radio 1 DJs would have (assuming they were cool enough to play Josef K that is)!

[jamierourketen]

you are wrong in the year this came out,it was round about 81,82! i know coz i was there!

[bissia]

recorded for the John Peel Show June 1981

[saofornow]

One of my all-time fave tunes... Pure pop genius...

[jadeplocka]

Anybody notice the similarities it has with Turn Away by Orange Juice?

[ynkrock7]

@jadeplocka Fuck your right! I listened to 30 seconds of it and it was so similar. Any chance you can upload the full version or send me a link to one? I couldn't find it.

[goldbugnz]

@jadeplocka good call. Really good call. I noticed the same thing.

[ComteLafon]

@jadeplocka that would be because Orange Juice copied Josef K.

[xreddragonx]

Leave those inferior plagiarists of the current so-called post-punk revival out of this, please. As if most of them are even familiar with original scene genre beyond the same 4-5 bands they all rip off (of which this band would definitely not be among).

[theclashmaster1991]

......No Wave genre of music is an art, like what Josef K did.

[qarapalida]

this must be the fuckin mainstream... :DD

[krasteff]

Absolutely the same lyrics as Haig's solo

"Heaven Sent" from April 1983.

[therealsoulproduct]

Now you know where the Editors got their style from.

[ComoParkStudio]

The Editors to some extent yes (more from Joy Division and other post punk/electronic), but Franz Ferdinand, most definitely.

[RHutton2710]

@ComoParkStudio: I don't think you can blame Josef K for Franz Ferdinand, surely?

[clash4life]

Listen to any bands today and you will realize just how important Josef K is.

[roboc11]

HAIG, PAUL

relive

Release Date: Nov 16

'relive' is the new album from paul haig, the former front man of cult post-punks josef k. marking haig's third new album in as many years, it's more evidence of a remarkable surge of creativity from the man who once vowed never to sing or perform on stage again.

[rinainthehouse]

@clash4life I totally hear you on your statement. I think of sooo many bands of today that MUST have been heavily influenced by these guys. The Killers, Foster the People, Peter Bjorn and John................you fill in the rest of the blanks

[yoyoitscorry]

*favorite*

Why haven't I heard of this band before? I accidentally found them on this here youtube(:, they are so effing goood.

[therealsoulproduct]

My favorite Josef K. song. Or one of them at least.

[idratherlistentobowi]

lyrics please?

[Janezlk]

just added the lyrics.

[idratherlistentobowi]

thanks

[Laufer88]

lyrics are at more info

[MrSExperience]

love it

[jamierourketen]

this band should get back together

[smokedmt69]

this is the best josef k song imho