Kula Shaker
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THE REVIEW

I still remember that day when, while changing channels, I stumbled upon the old Video Music in the middle of Roxy Bar with good old Red Ronnie.
He was announcing a band whose name escaped me, and the title of the song they were about to play had a rather Russian sound, Tattva.

Well, after listening to this song, I had that well-known feeling of having tasted a piece of cake and wanting much more. I had to spell out the name Kula Shaker to the CD department clerk, but after a modest wait, my CD arrived in a double version with the cover of Joe South's Hush (made famous by Deep Purple) on the second disc.

The sound of the album evokes the sonorities of the '70s and is infused with Sitar and other oriental instruments that create a very comfortable atmosphere. I believe the style of this album can be defined as Psychedelic Brit-Rock.
Along the track list, you'll find two beautiful tributes clearly directed to Jerry Garcia, leader of the Grateful Dead: "Grateful When You're Dead" and "Jerry Was There"... you wouldn't tell from the title, eh?

Other real beauties of this album are certainly the single that launched the album, Tattva, but also those tracks that seem to be there almost to separate the songs and are played with Indian instruments... for the peace of the soul.
But the best way to enjoy it is to let it run all the way through because the quality of the songs maintains a consistently high level of enjoyment. This allows the album to be appreciated both by those looking for something pop and by those who want something not exactly said to be commercial.

The guitars are melodious, but occasionally the distortion comes in truly overwhelming. I remember that when I brought the album home, it struggled to make room for other music, and even if it was a few years ago, it’s still in the kitchen stereo for a few weeks now.

An excellent debut album for a band that burned out too quickly.