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Kottak | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Escapi
• ASIN: B000GX56HI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,834 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars rock record that's worth a few spins in your disc changer, February 15, 2007

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Therupy (Audio CD)

The Good

The CD kicks off with the bombastic punk rhythms of "Money Changes Everything." Children of the eighties are sure to recognize this Cyndi Lauper classic, but will surely be blown away by the supped up tempo. On the "Song that Won't Go Away," Kottak takes acoustic strumming and mixes it with straight-up rock arrangements. Vocalist Jimmy Ratchitt has just enough scratchiness to give him that weathered vocal sound without sounding overbearing. "Do You Want to Play" is loaded with plenty of crunchy guitar tones and a hook laden chorus. Driving chord progressions take hold of "Funday," while Ratchitt's lyrics will have you singing along. "Life Support" barrels along with rhythmic abandon courtesy of Athena Lee. The chugga-chugga riffing helps add the out of control feel.

The Bad

"Pink/Soft" is just plain bad. It makes no sense or connection. Anthena handles vocals on "Anti." The song is already annoying with the group chanting in the background, but Athena's rap-style vocals really have no feeling or appeal. It also takes away from the continuity of the album. I would not start off my new album with someone else's song.

The Verdict

Kottak bill themselves as Green Day meets Cheap Trick on a bad day. I'll agree that they delivery all of the energy and frantic punk rhythms that Green Day are known for, but they don't really hold a candle to the songwriting and musicianship of Cheap Trick. That's not to say they're bad, just different. For a debut outing, Kottak still manage to produce a straight-up rock record that's worth a few spins in your disc changer.

3.0 out of 5 stars rock record that's worth a few spins in your disc changer, February 14, 2007

By 

George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Therupy (Audio CD)

The Good

The CD kicks off with the bombastic punk rhythms of "Money Changes Everything." Children of the eighties are sure to recognize this Cyndi Lauper classic, but will surely be blown away by the supped up tempo. On the "Song that Won't Go Away," Kottak takes acoustic strumming and mixes it with straight-up rock arrangements. Vocalist Jimmy Ratchitt has just enough scratchiness to give him that weathered vocal sound without sounding overbearing. "Do You Want to Play" is loaded with plenty of crunchy guitar tones and a hook laden chorus. Driving chord progressions take hold of "Funday," while Ratchitt's lyrics will have you singing along. "Life Support" barrels along with rhythmic abandon courtesy of Athena Lee. The chugga-chugga riffing helps add the out of control feel.

The Bad

"Pink/Soft" is just plain bad. It makes no sense or connection. Anthena handles vocals on "Anti." The song is already annoying with the group chanting in the background, but Athena's rap-style vocals really have no feeling or appeal. It also takes away from the continuity of the album. I would not start off my new album with someone else's song.

The Verdict

Kottak bill themselves as Green Day meets Cheap Trick on a bad day. I'll agree that they delivery all of the energy and frantic punk rhythms that Green Day are known for, but they don't really hold a candle to the songwriting and musicianship of Cheap Trick. That's not to say they're bad, just different. For a debut outing, Kottak still manage to produce a straight-up rock record that's worth a few spins in your disc changer.

5.0 out of 5 stars KOTTAK IS FORMALLY KRUNK, September 13, 2006

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D. GOODALE "dgoodale" (CINCINNATI, OHIO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Therupy (Audio CD)

THIS IS A GREAT CD FOR ALL THE KRUNK FANS. THIS IS A GREAT FOLLOW UP TO THE CD KRUNK-GREATIST HITS... IT HAS A REMAKE OF CINDY LAUPER "MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING" AND THE SCORPIONS "HOLIDAY"... AND ATHENA TAKES THE VOCALS ON "ANTI". THIS IS JUST A GREAT CD....HOPEFULLY THEY WILL TOUR THE US SO WE ALL CAN SEE THEM. THIS IS A MUST HAVE CD FOR ALL KRUNK FANS!!