You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Heavy on the synths, _Night Time_ still manages to retain the dark, sometimes unnerving lyrics and sound that the previous Killing Joke albums delivered. The song "Eighties" is claimed to have been copied by Nirvana for their 1991 song "Come As You Are", primarily because the riffs of both songs are so similar.

As always with these guys, the main interest here lies within the soundscapes - OMG they are insane on here. Vote up content that is on-topic, within the rules/guidelines, and will likely stay relevant long-term. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Mind you, you have to like the distinctive vocals, guitar and rhythms of this niche indy band though. All told, i prefer the goth-slanted Killing Joke, and this has as good a slant as any of their albums. Those who aren't cool with synths coming up-front in the Killing Joke mix might not be into this album, as might those who aren't into Jaz's off-beat philosophies and perspectives. The album finds the band caught between their earlier aggression and a calmer, more immediately accessible approach. AllMusic commented that the album found the band "caught between their earlier aggression and a calmer, more immediately accessible approach".

In general, the album wastes powerhouse drummer Paul Ferguson who isn’t given a lot to do, and everything feels neutered. In retrospective reviews, PopMatters opined that the band "perfected" their "balance between antagonism and accessibility", commenting "the band are simply on fire on this record".That is not to say the album entirely sucks - despite the shift away from their metal/punk leanings, the new modern pop-influenced sound occasionally works.