The Good Life

Kashmir are a Danish band, and this album, called The Good Life, which looks to be their third album, was sent to me not long after its 1999 release by a Danish friend. More recently, I think I've seen a newer album by this band in Australian CD stores.

The first couple of times I listened to this album I liked most things about it, but it didn't really grab me. There was something that made me uneasy. I could hear influences that sounded like Led Zeppelin (is this why they're called Kashmir?) and Pink Floyd, but there was something that I didn't understand, so it didn't quite gel with me. There's also another obvious influence that I just can't quite pick - perhaps it is someone I don't like? Maybe there's a Euro-pop influence in there and that's what threw me - perhaps an unfamiliar undertone - since most of the music I listen to is American, British or Australian.

However, I now really like this album. The songs are strong, the sound is big, and the band are good and tight. I'm a sucker for songs like Gorgeous - the pace, instrumentation and phrasing of this song, the 2nd last on the album, really hits the spot. In fact, the album feels like an old friend - perhaps because it was given to me by a friend? I might buy the new album, which appears to be called Zitilites, if I see it again...