1-2-3-4

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UK edition of 2002 debut album for three-piece rock band organized around Crispian Mills (ex-Kula Shaker). Inspired by such classic rebels as (electric) Bob Dylan, the early Rolling Stones, David Bowie's angry young man period in 1971 & the mid-70s punk explosion. Cowboy Musik. 2002.

This is a great album if you like fun, high energy rock. Jeevas mix good lyrics, great beats and eclectic guitar riffs to create an easy-to-listen-to album. I've depended on Jeevas to get me through long marathon training runs, as well as at house parties and long car trips - highly recommended!


Kula Shaker was really a good band. But these time are gone, even though the music is left. It would be even worse to continue along the Kula lines for a new band of Crispian Mills, since "The Jeevas" is a totally new sound, a totally different philosophy. It's more old type of rock'n'roll, something if you took out the tablas from "Mystical Machine Gun". The album is very good in my opinion. "Virginia", "Teenage Breakdown" rocks hard, "What is it for?" and "Once upon a time" rocks soft, that means "1-2-3-4" rocks!


..I can't believe people have reviewed this album and NOT mentioned the cover of The Undertones' "You Got My Number".


With Kula Shaker, although there would be brief moments Crispian Mills would shine as a guitarist, I've always thought he never demonstrated his full potential. In the same way John Squire was given a wider latitude with The Seahorses, The Jeevas offers a vehicle where Mills can unload musical ideas. Lyrically '1-2-3-4' seems to gravitate towards themes of Americana. Musically the sound is of stripped-down bluesy Britpop, in the same vein as Cast, The Bluetones, and Ocean Colour Scene. Obviously The Jeevas aren't Kula Shaker, rather rootsy guitar-rock, abrasive energy, and sparkling melodies.


This is a very good record. That said, for leader Crispian Mills to disband Kula Shaker, one of, if not the greatest rock and roll band in the 1990's, in favor of this project, it doesn't make a lot of sense. For those keeping score, The Stone Roses made the same mistake a few years ago. Two amazing bands that let ego take center stage.<p>There is very good musicianship and great melodic rock and roll songs on here but when listening to it in full, you can't help but wonder what this album would have been if Kula Shaker recorded it. I'm sorry but I don't normally yearn for the past unless it's warranted. It's warranted. <p>Bottom line: It's still better than most new British rock and roll and certainly has it's merit being for the fact that all of this sound is driven by a power trio.<p>Buy this record and hope for a Kula Shaker re-union. That band was simply magic. This band is a particle of that magic.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #254127 in Music
• Released on: 2002-12-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

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