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~ Kula Shaker (Artist)
4.2 out of 5 stars  (19 customer reviews)
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Product details
  • Audio CD (16 Sep 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B000024T59
  • Other Editions: Audio Cassette  |  Mini-Disc
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,530 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

    Popular in these categories:

    #87 in  Music > Rock > Classic Rock > Psychedelic Rock
    #89 in  Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > British
    #95 in  Music > Indie > Britpop

Track Listings

1. Hey Dude
2. Knight On The Town
3. Temple Of Everlasting Light
4. Govinda
5. Smart Dogs
6. Magic Theatre
7. Into The Deep
8. Sleeping Jiva
9. Tattva
10. Grateful When You're Dead
11. 303
12. Start All Over
13. Hollow Man

Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Kula Shaker take their name from a 9th-century Indian King, and their debut album, K further reveals their obsession with Eastern mysticism: the band sing in Sanskrit on "Tattva" and "Govinda" is based on an ancient Indian chant. On the strength of these and other hit singles, the band were voted Best Newcomers at the 1996 BRIT Awards and K went into the album charts at Number One--the fastest selling debut since Oasis' Definitely Maybe. A mixture of classic rock and 60's psychedelia, Kula Shaker were treated with critical derision that seemed to counteract their chart success. But the blend of East and West obviously struck a chord with the public, making this an interesting and exciting debut. --Carina Trimingham

Description
The Britpop quartet Kula Shaker appears to have raided the closets of its favourite bands in the making of its debut album. K contains a bluesy, retro ambience very much like The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. The full-throttled guitars sound like those of Oasis. And a hefty dose of Hindu mysticismruns rampant throughout--a la Cornershop.
But Kula Shaker manages to make something original of all those borrowed parts. Rising above its influences, Kula Shaker creates a niche of Britpop in which transcendence is the goal. Amidst theblues-drenched guitars and the Hindi chanting, the band is hard at work building something spiritual and sensual. Kula Shaker isn't afraid of a tamboura, using the exotic instrument on several tracks. Nor is it afraid to be linked with theGrateful Dead, eulogising that band in the track "Grateful When You're Dead/Jerry Was There". But Kula Shaker is no freewheeling "jam" band; there's a precision to the musicianship on this record that cannot be ignored.

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