I wasn't expecting this song to make me laugh. It's weird to say about a rock song, but I was genuinely impressed. Baïki's "KosmoX" came across as a funny sketch with a really good bassline behind it. I played it again immediately after so I could absorb it properly and work out what I had heard.
The music is pretty good. The rhythm section keeps things moving, and the guitars aren't overpowering. It seems quite simple at first, but the more you listen, the more little things you pick up on underneath. It's really the vocals that stand out. The singer performs with a straight face, as if he's reading a business plan that he knows is absurd, but he's still reading it. Somehow it works a lot better than I thought.
It is sung in French, and I don't really speak French, so I did a bit of research to find out what it meant after I heard the song. The second listen was different. It is about people wanting to leave Earth and destroy another planet rather than fix this one. It's a dark idea, but it's sold as a sales pitch, and that's what makes it so clever. You're thinking, "Yeah, yeah, yeah," to something you don't necessarily agree with.
Baïki is a Belgian band with a wealth of experience. They already have three albums, an EP, and some singles. That confidence is evident in the way this song is put together. Nothing feels uncertain. It's like a band that's out there and having fun!
I still recall "KosmoX" when reading some news stories. I suppose this is a good indicator of how well it stuck with me. This is one of those songs that just has to be sung. It wouldn't have landed the same way if it had been written on a page.
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