Track Listing
Vamp Last Laugh Jaded Forgotten Soul Feed Your Mind Right Now On The Way Home Odyssey Route 444
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Jersey Beat review of Psychosomatic Playground:
On Psychosomatic Playground, we find Kosmic Daydream newly focused on soulful, 60’s psychedelila with a little acid-driven garage mysticism looping and flowing throughout the album. By the time you get to "Jaded," which is a T-Rex- worthy rocker, you’ll find an album that is compelling, and strangely accessible. There’s no overlap, or sloppiness. The band concentrates on these nine songs with proficiency, and resourcefulness. The sonic scrunge and wah-wah heaviness that Jimmi Dylan squeezes out of his guitars, matched with a non-traditional rhythm section of Adam Hirschman- bass, and Jose Cruz- drums, that rarely functions as just a timekeeper to the vocal presentation of The Kosmic Goddess, neatly side-steps any type of revivalism, revealing a gonzo mosaic of genre’s. The last song, the instrumental "Route 444" ( I would have liked it to jam-on for about 9 or 10 minutes rather than the 2 minutes and change, but hey, that what live shows are for, right), is Dead-worthy as far as catching a spiraling vibe, and blasting off where ever your mind might happen to wander. The sound quality could be a little brighter, but don’t let that stop you from buying this album. This is a 13th Floor Elevators-worthy, psychodelically groovy album!
Kosmic Daydream’s new studio album is a reminder of what a truly marvelous live band they are. And speaking of live shows, Kosmic Daydream will be at Buddies Tavern in Parlin, NJ on Dec. 1, kicking off a female-fronted bands show with 6 To 8 Mathematics, and Seeking Through Silence. Sounds like a really cool show. Hope to see ya there!
BlowUpRadio.com Review of Psychosomatic Playground
On Kosmic Daydream’s first official studio release, some six years into their existence, they showcase the psychedelic blues punk rock that they have been honing over the years. The vocals of The Kosmic Goddess (aka Jeniffer De Los Santos), has the most distinctive sound since Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), and is complemented perfectly by the swirling guitar playing of Jimmi Dylan, and a rhythm section (Adam Hirschman on bass and Jose Cruz on drums) that by adding their own flourishes to the songs, does more than just "keep time". Titling the album, "psychosomatic playground", seems totally apt, as this is an album that sounds like a chemically fueled "trip" through the mind and the body. Swallow this pill and enjoy the ride.
Freaking Out In A Kosmic Daydream... a live review
Story by Phil Rainone
Kosmic Daydream / Rachel - Buddies Tavern, Parlin, NJ - April 26, 2007
"This was one of those really cool shows that it’s hard to tell the headliner from the opener, which is always a win/win as they "suits" up in corporate always say!
Kosmic Daydream (kosmicdaydream.com) opened the show with some supreme mojo. The instro-mental "Here I Am" had a wickedly fun vibe (like the rest of their set), as the band Jimmi Dylan- Guitar, Adam Hirschman- bass/ vocals, and Jose Cruz- drums, blasted back to the future with some amazing 60’s psychedelic mojo (think bands like The Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, and even a little of that heavy, heavy monster sound of Blue Cheer). It was like deja vu all over again (thanks Yogi)!
And then to top it all off, out pops Jeniffer De Los Santos. Man, if she didn’t have some of Jim Morrison’s mojo going for her. The band was now complete!Jeniffer’s alleycat-in-heat vocals, and serpentine-like body language emphasized the band’s heavy, fluid psychedelic sound.
Jimmi’s flying V guitar shredded on tunes like "Vamp," "Jaded" and "Naked Truth," as the rhythm section (Adam & Jose) locked in, and turned the crowd inside out, especially with their cover of The Clash’s "European Homes." Toward the end of their set Jimmi broke out the bow and did a couple of numbers that were Jimmy Page-worthy. I think Kosmic Daydream has come up with a new genre - Neo-Psychedelic!!
They also have a live CD out that really reflects what’s going in their show. They’re working on a new studio album that should hopefully be out this year."
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ATTN BANDS::: WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING BAND SUBMISSIONS!!!
Missed you guys this week!! I had one order for a "bar pie" and thought of you, and then everytime I poured the jack daniels and cranberry juice on the rocks...i cried
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HELLO TO OUR NEW FRIENDS.. THANK YOU FOR THE KOSMIC MUSIC...WE ARE YOUR NEW FANS..LOVE TO ALL..WE WILL PUT UP YOUR PLAYER AND DANCE IN THE STUDIO..WE WILL COMMENT AS WELL...PEACEOUT! BIG DADDY BULLFROG BLUES BAND
