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Wasting your money?

asturiaz | Belgium | 02/14/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a big fan of Kosheen and have bought most of their singles, usually accompanied with excellent remixes. This one is rather bad.The songs are:1. Wasting My Time - Radio Edit (3:12)
2. Wasting My Time - Acoustic Live Version (3:32)
3. Wasting My Time - Decoder & Substance Remix (5:47)
4. Wasting My Time - Jacknife Lee Remix Edit (4:29)
5. Pleasure (4:00)
+ Wasting My Time - VideoWhen I heard the radio version, it sounded nice and the guitar notes were familiar. They are indeed a rip-off of The Cure's In My House (on Seventeen Seconds). The Acoustic version has nice effects and adds a rock side to Kosheen's trip hop ground. The take on the voice makes it sound like an MTV Unplugged and there are nice guitar arrangements (similar to some songs in Alice In Chains' Unplugged). It was recorded at QEH Theatre in Bristol in June 2003.Decoder & Substance usually produce very good remixes. This one is good, but nothing exceptional. Although not mentioned on the sleeve, the remix you get on cd is actually an edited version; the full length version lasts 9:44, but for some reasons, BMG decided it should only be available on vinyl.Jacknife Lee gives an electro version of the song with some electric guitar added at the end. This version has the seeds of a good remix, but it unfortunately leads to nothing impressive.The non-lp song has the same beat as EPMD's So Wat Cha Sayin'. They added some vocals and a noisy guitar. The whole thing results in no harmony. This is a non-lp track for a reason.The video is very simple: you see the beach and, above, screens showing the group playing.Well, on the good side the radio version is nice thanks to the guitar riff and the group made a great acoustic performance. On the bad side, lack of originality (copies of The Cure & EPMD), weak remixes, and a bad non-lp track. I hope it gets better next time."