I’ve been enjoying the self titled debut album by The End artists Kosmos over the last few days. What can I say, it’s a funky little disc. The best way to describe Kosmos’ music is to look no further than their name. Kosmos takes you on a psychedelic hop through your interstellar neighborhood. Steady beats and groovy guitars are backed by heavy doses of organ and distortion.

Admittedly, my first impression was of mid to early 80’s PBS programs for which I devoured as a youth. Like Kosmos, they were these spaced-out numbers accompanied by the latest in 3D graphics—think The Last Starfighter—and lasers. So, like I was saying Kosmos inspires a certain amount of fond nostalgia for kids like me, who were spoon fed educational television.

For the most part Kosmos stays consistent with this style of Sci-Chedelia. A couple tracks will leap out at you for their stylistic deviations. Track 5, Indu Kush is a kinda mellow tribal beat with a real new age feel. It’s not really my cup of tea, but that’s just me. Tracks 6 and 10, Much Too Old and Amerique Innavouable are the only tracks with vocals, both invoke an old school punk vibe, the former more so. These two tracks are probably my favorites, mostly because they stand out so much against the rest of the album.

Personally, I wouldn’t mind two totally different albums from the Kosmos boys. An entire space-trip Sci-Chedelic disc and a classic punk disc. Overall, Kosmos has put out a excellent album that’s well worth a few spins.