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    The Phantom Tollbooth 1997/Kosmos Express
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    Kosmos Express

    Now

    (1997)

    Reviewed by Josh Spencer

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    Label Sublime RecordsThe Phantom Tollbooth1997
    alternative rockbritpoppower pop

    Great alternative rock, with a wide variety of musical influences: Nirvana, Weezer, Poor Old Lu (their last album), Lifesavers, etc. It still has a unique sound, with 60s-ish bass lines and percussion thrown in and just their own cool sound. Vocals sometimes sound like Oasis. I like this band a lot.

    3.5 tocks

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    Puddlegum 1998Reviewed by Kevin Flick / Jim MendenhallAt a time when many Christian Rock acts are trying their hardest to come up with new and original sounding music, Kosmos Express is just trying to be popular, and sometimes that means sounding like everyone else. While Kosmos Express may sound a lot like Bush, Oasis, and Weezer, they are filling a void in Christian music. Until NOW, good Christian British influenced rock was hard to come by. The…

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