Kosheen

I’m sure some of you out there remember the glorious, gluttonous days of Napster-that-was. Back then Napster was all sticking it to the Man, and I mostly used it for searching for Tori outtakes and bootlegs. Man, I found some good stuff back then (yes, and the “Gladiator” soundtrack too, all right, maybe I had a little thing for Russell Crowe). Australian hunks aside, three of my favorite finds were Kosheen’s only three available tracks at the time — “Catch,” “Hide U,” and “Slip & Slide (Suicide).” Drums & bass were way out of my whitebread world, but I could definitely groove to the wham-wham ka wham-wham heartbeat of “Hide U,” coupled with Sian Evans’s smooth vox.

Well, I could never find much after that, lost interest, and didn’t notice that they’ve released two albums since 2001 … but I still treasure those three tracks. I’m delighted to hear the new songs on Kosheen’s Myspace for their new album “Damage,” released apparently in the UK (*shakes fist*) but still unavailable here on the other side of the pond. “Overkill” sounds just as beautifully produced as those long ago days when I glued my earphones to my head and danced around in my office chair. Take a listen at their Myspace or enjoy these tracks from my past:

Kosheen – Site | Myspace | Label (Moksha)

[ed note - tracks removed. contact me for a copy.]

Kosheen — Hide U

Kosheen — Catch (Corsten Ferry remix)