Resist [ECD] - Kosheen > Reviews > Irresistible?

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Standard
Quality and consistency of tracks	Flawless
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Great Music, not a weak track .
Disadvantages:	Lots of different styles on one disc .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Not an easy album to categorize, this is electronic music with catchy female vocals and a range of different tempos. Similar to Olive, Faithless or Delerium but with more diversity than any of them, a bit like listening to a high energy version of Groove Armada one minute, and Morcheeba the next. The only constants in this diverse range of tracks are the solid female vocals and top quality electronic melodies. I have read reviews online that state the album is "drum and base" "trip hop" "dance" and "pop" and there are influences from all these different genres in the music, but none of them overpower the basic quality of the tunes.

The result is an album that grabs your attention with a couple of dancefloor hits and keeps you listening, each track a little different to the previous one. You find yourself thinking "Hey, this sounds alright" whilst at the same time another part of your brain is warning you that it's not your style - it's too pop/d'n'b or whatever. It's a good album to buy if you like electronic music that doesn't all sound the same.

To give you a flavour of the album,
The recognisable hits are "Hide U" and "Catch" both uptempo dance music.
Dnb, breakbeat influenced "cover" "Pride" "Empty Skies" and "Suicide"
Poppy "face in a crowd" and "Hungry" where the Irish lilt on the voice of lead singer Sian reminded me briefly of the Corrs.
Downtempo "I want it all" "let go" and the excellent "gone"

This selection still leaves a number of other songs on the album, you will have to make your own minds up about these! In summary, its not an album for everyone, it's never going to be your all-time favourite album, but it is an album that has grown on me since I first heard it, I still listen to it regularly and enjoy it, and I would recommend it to the following people:
If you like Olive, you probably own this already.
If you like Goldie, Groove Armada or Basement Jaxx, have a listen.
If you like Morcheeba and Zero7 but need some music for the gym, have a listen.
If you like Mariah Carey or Britney, erm… Congratulations on reading so many words all-at-once; I don't think this is music for you, so go watch some more Big Brother.

Interested? Find samples of the tracks here, three to listen to are "gone" "catch" and "Hide U"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005V633/ref=pd_sxp_f/103-9075233-7239852?v=glance&s=music