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Kosheen - Kokopelli Audio CD

A fair review of the Kosheen "Kokopelli" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Kosheen reviews here, or go back to the Kosheen tabs.

Kosheen Band: Kosheen
Title: Kokopelli
Rating:
Release Date: 2003-08-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Wasting My Time 2: All in My Head [Radio Edit] 3: Crawling 4: Avalanche 5: Blue Eyed Boy 6: Suzy May 7: Wish 8: Coming Home 9: Ages 10: Recovery 11: Little Boy - Kosheen, Kosheen 12: Little Boy

No sophomore slump here
The results are a sound that washes over you like a spring rain. For their second album, Kosheen has toned down some of the dance and d&b elements of "Resist" and added electric and acoustic guitars to the mix. The darker, introspective outlook remains in place but the overall effect is more soothing and less disturbing, although "Kokopelli" isn't likely to put you at ease, it makes a good soundtrack for hard times. .


Amazing Music
It is a great mix of rhythms and soul. I bought this cd for a friend and had never heard any of Kosheen's music, but as soon as i heard the first song i knew i was in love. This music just makes you want to get up and dance. If you are looking for something new and different, buy this album.


Excellent CD
Then heard "Blue Eyed Boy" and decided to take a chance on buying the CD. I heard the song "Wish" on Pandora and was immediately intrigued by this group. I was hooked on the first listen and I like almost every track. Most of the songs grab you, are edgy, and are good rock songs a bit reminiscent of Heart. Personally, I think the first seven tracks are the strongest; "Wish" is awesome. The only song I don't care for near the end is "Ages", which is not a good fit for this CD. Unfortunately, since this album is apparently a departure from the norm for Kosheen, I'd be hesitant to purchase any of their other work at this point. I'd like to think this CD is the start of a new direction for the group.


THIS CD CANNOT BE USED WITH YOUR MP3 PLAYER
You are forced to install a player from the CD to listen the music on your PC, which is very poor quality. I loved Resist and was looking forward to this album, but was very disappointed when I discovered I could not transfer the music to my MP3 player. I wish I could get a refund.


Different, but edgier


But, that aside, this album is really good and I could practically listen to it a few days in a row. One of the things that drew me to this album was the fact that it was named 'Kokopelli' and the pictures of Native Americans on its cover (as well as that of the singles 'All In My Head' and 'Wasting My Time'), because Native American history has been a really interesting subject to me, and I was intrigued as to how a British band would take their music and blend it with the elements of Native American culture. As an aside, I bought Kokopelli before Resist, which is unconventional.

The first time I heard it, I really didn't like too many of the songs except for 'All In My Head', but it was really weird how something about it kept drawing me back. Now I really like the album and feel I can identify with many of the songs in the album, especially 'Coming Home' and 'Recovery'. Oh, and 'Wish' as well.

Many fans of this album really like the song 'Recovery', which is, unfortunately, not one of my favorites. I don't get the huge hype about the song, although I do see how it can really affect the listener and how it can relate so well to what many of us experience.

My favorite tracks are:
All In My Head
Coming Home
Avalanche
Little Boy

I don't believe in comparing Kokopelli to Resist, as one is a dance, drum 'n' bass album, while the other is rock and breakbeat. But if I had to choose, I'd choose Kokopelli over Resist, though both albums were exceptional ones.

I'm looking forward to their next record!.


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