Kosmonaut - Desert Song

by Tommy Gunnarsson

published: 31 / 5 / 2003

Label: Matinee Recordings
Format: 7"

7" debut release on the always reliable Matinee label from indiepop UK duo, Kosmonaut

Review

The always reliable Matinée label from the USA keeps releasing great pop gems on little black piece of vinyl for us to enjoy. And this release from UK duo Kosmonaut is, of course, no exception. The duo consists of Stephen Maughan, who was once a member of Bulldozer Crash and Denver, and Geoff Suggett, of Lavender Faction fame. Together they have released singles on the Japanese label Motorway and also on the nice German label Firestation Tower. This is their US debut release, and on the A-side we get treated to a song that makes me think of Teenage Fanclub, at the time of their great album 'Songs from Northern Britain', and also a little of the Clientele. Other reviewers before me have also detected a small hint of Aztec Camera, Biff! Bang! Pow! and Sugargliders in here, and I think I will have to agree with them. All in all, it’s a great song. On the B-side, 'The Bee Song', the duo have wiped the dust off their old synthesizers, and decided to give them a go. Otherwise, it sounds pretty much like the other side of the vinyl, and that’s not a bad thing. This single is perfect for a dark, autumn evening, with the wind howling outside your window. Or maybe just a lazy summer day…