Kasabian

Kasabian

ASIN: B0002LI58Q

Track Listings

1. Club Foot

2. Processed Beats

3. Reason Is Treason

4. I.D.

5. Orange (Interlude)

6. L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)

7. Running Battle

8. Test Transmission

9. Pinch Roller (Interlude)

10. Cutt Off

11. Butcher Blues

12. Ovary Stripe

13. U Boat

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Kasabian Are Part of a Movement of Emerging Bands in 2004 from the UK that have Been Raised on a Melange New Wave, Experimental Electronica, Dub Beats and Rock 'n Roll who Take the Precepts of the Diy Philosophy and Fuse all These Into an Exciting Brand of Rock. They have Pulled Back from the Grunge and Shoegazer Extremes to a More Grounded, Focused Music that Can Appeal to Prog Rockers of the Past and Kids who Consider Themselves on the Cutting Edge. While Musically They have More in Common with Latter Day Radiohead, their Soul is with Sex Pistols and the Clash.

Tracks:

Empire
Shoot The Runner
Last Trip (In Flight)
Me Plus One
Sun Rise Light Flies
Apnoea
By My Side
Stuntman
Seek & Destroy
Breitish Legion
The Doberman

Amazon.com

It was easy to see where Kasabian was coming from on its self-titled 2004 debut: Take Oasis' classic rock bluster, slap it together with the Chemical Brothers' acid-soaked club beats, and shake fiercely. But how to improve on a formula the British band already perfected with early singles like "Club Foot" and "Reason Is Treason"? That's easy: more of the same, only louder. On Empire, the shaggy-haired quartet adds dizzying strings and a heavy glam-rock stomp to its new songs, delivering roof-quaking tracks like "Shoot The Runner," "Sun Rise Light Flies" and the monstrous title cut. Even if the songs don't always measure up to their predecessors, the sound is reassuringly riotous. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

ALTERNATIVE ROCK FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ?!.......2007-07-07

I imagine the band would be horrified at this suggestion. Perhaps people of my age (61) shouldn't be listening to this type of music in the first place - and it's true that a lot of 'alternative rock' music does little for me and I find most 'britpop' uninspiring. My current tastes in popular music are heavily influenced by music from 1970s so, I guess the things that I like/dislike about 'Empire' might not make a lot of sense to some of you 'youngsters' out there - but here goes anyway (you have been warned) :

I think many of the songs fall into the 'hard rock, play loud' category (albeit, they have been 'tarted up' with influences from other genres). The lyrics are OK, but nothing special and the lead vocals are unexceptional, but more than adequate for this type of music. Nevertheless, I did find the overall sound of the music, on most tracks, quite appealing.

Some brief comments about a few tracks (* denotes a favourite) :

EMPIRE* - A heavy bass and synth laden track featuring three tempo changes : 1) thumping/head banging stuff, 2) thundering, hard driven stuff, and 3) a brief meandering synth solo. I never thought that strings could possibly 'beef up' any rock song - but just listen to this. In my opinion, a 'majestic' sounding track.

SHOOT THE RUNNER* - 'No nonsense' rock music - the riffs owe more than a little to 'Spirit In the Sky' (Norman Greenbaum) and 'Black Night' (Deep Purple). There's some fine edgy guitar playing (should have been more forward in the mix) and the vocals are pretty good too.

ME PLUS ONE* - Quite a strong 'poppy' melody - you can almost whistle along to this tune; another track with good vocals. The last half minute or so features a string arrangement with a distinct Middle Eastern flavour.

APNOEA - Although most songs on the album are a bit short on melody, they do at least have structure, rhythm and some interesting tempo changes; but, to my ears, this is nothing more than a chaotic noise.

STUNTMAN* - Quite liked this, but I have mixed feelings. As a fusion of dance electronica and elementary rock it works well - it's not a very long track but, if it were, you could certainly 'bop till you drop' to this one. There's something not quite right about the sound balance and I thought the vocals were a bit sloppy (but, arguably, the vocals aren't too important anyway).

BRITISH LEGION - A rather boring semi-acoustic track with some fluent (but unexciting) guitar and 'Dylanesque' vocals.

THE DOBERMAN - A slow to mid-tempo track with a plodding beat and chant-like backing vocals. It seems to lose it's way about halfway through, but the initial mood is then restored. Towards the end, there is the addition of some (not very convincing) 'tijuana brass'. Too long at 5:30.

The remaining tracks are listenable (if somewhat unremarkable) - the slightly 'trippy ' Sun Rise Light Flies' being the strongest of these.

Although there are some interesting sounds here, there is nothing especially innovative about the music - in fact, I think the music is highly derivative. Many other reviewers seem to prefer the band's debut album; I haven't heard this, so I can't comment - but, judged on it's own merits, I think 'Empire' is a fairly good (if rather uneven) offering. To my way of thinking, it's an album where the strengths lie in the music rather than the songs.

In my book, it merits a rating of between 3 and 4 stars, but it's lack of consistency, ordinary lyrics and 'average' vocals prevent me from rating it higher. An album which divides opinion (and justifiably so), so I'm fairly sure many people will disagree with my interpretations of the music. If, like me, you are a little out of touch with contemporary rock music, and think that the only 'good' rock music ever produced, is confined to the 70s, then check out this album - you might be pleasantly surprised (by SOME of it).

YES! I found it!!.......2007-06-21

I searched and searched for the name of the song played during the waiting for the surf contest scene in my favorite new show "John from Cincinatti."
Sun Rise Light Flies is it! Love it!

Music from HBO's John from Cincinnati first episode.......2007-06-17

Look no further for the awesome music playing during the closing surf montage in the HBO/John from Cincinnati's premiere episode. It's Kasabian's "Sun Rise Light Flies". Haven't heard the rest of the album but this song rocks!

Good enough.......2007-06-09

I loved Kasabian's CD, Kasabian (so very much). This was not as great. Still a good sound, but I found a couple songs annoying. Kasabian has just not topped their Kasabian CD. On this disc there's only a couple songs I listen to. Would've been better to just download those particular songs.

A Definite Disappointment.......2007-05-16

I was very eager to hear this new album when it came out. However, upon purchasing it and listening to it a few times, I was then eager to forget it and filed it away. However, I recently dug it back out to give it another try. Unfortunately, I got the same feeling as I did as when I first listened to it. Maybe I was expecting too much since Kasabian's debut was so good, but after several listens, Empire just doesn't do it for me. This album sounds like a compilation of album fillers. Nothing really interesting or fresh about any of the tracks here. This album just doesn't have the same "edge" as the the first album. There are a couple of tracks the save this album from being a complete disaster. These are "Sunrise", "Aponea", and "Me Plus One". Besides that, there's no other tracks worthy of being listened to more than a handful of times. For those of you having not listened to Kasabian's debut, you might tend to like this album, having nothing to compare it too. But to be honest, I don't think I would like Empire even if I'd never heard of Kasabian to begin with. The fact is, they can do better than this, and I will be expecting something much better in the future.

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rock
Very very great
Good band
one-track wonder but worth it
Forget the copy protection. This music shouldn't exist

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ASIN: B00079018K
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Club Foot
Processed Beats
Reason Is Treason
I.D.
Orange
L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)
Running Battle
Test Transmission
Pinch Roller
Cutt Off
Butcher Blues
Ovary Stripe
U Boat

Amazon.com

There's nothing particularly original about Kasabian. The hirsute Leicester band swaggers like the Stone Roses, plays dance-rock like Primal Scream, and mouths off like Oasis. Singer Tom Meighan even once famously derided Strokes singer Julian Casablancas in an interview with the NME as a "posh f---ing skier." But these are also the things that make Kasabian's debut so endearing. It's an album that spills over with personality and confidence, delivering massive club anthems in the form of songs like "Processed Beats," "Cutt Off" and "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)," where the band finds just the right balance between primitive riffs and space-age grooves. -- Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

rock.......2007-06-21

never heard of these guys till this year and love this album. it's nice to listen to something different

Very very great.......2007-06-09

I recomend this for everyone who loves Rock. It's english and has some english slang. It is hard hitting and so very fun. I love it. It's a favorite CD.

Good band.......2007-05-25

I'm surprised. I'd read something where Noel Gallagher from Oasis was saying good things about Kasabian, so I listened to a few songs on itunes, read reviews, and bought this. I like it too. the music is pretty clever and catchy all at the same time, which seems so rare nowadays. Some songs take a minute to get going, but never seem to dissapoint. I'd hit it...

one-track wonder but worth it.......2007-05-12

I can't get enough of one track on this CD: Processed Beats. Great for work out, walking, driving.

Forget the copy protection. This music shouldn't exist.......2007-03-15

I don't understand how this band gets away with putting up the worst Primal Scream ripoff this side of screamadelica.

The worst part is that this has been done like 10 years before with more power, more bite, more everything!

These guys didn't even take a single risk. Everything is so predictable and radio friendly that you will feel sick by the third or the fourth song.

Do yourself a favour and try to find something that really rocks, not this manufactured S&%

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Beg, steal or borrow
nice track but not spectacular either

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ASIN: B000GFLHZQ
Release Date: 2006-07-31

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Empire [Single Edit]
Black Whistler

Album Description

First CD single pulled from this danceable and rockin' Britpop band's sophomore album, also entitled Empire. Features 'Empire' (Radio Edit) coupled with 'Black Whistler'. Columbia. 2006.

Album Details

2006 First Single Lifted from the Band's Second Full Length Album 'empire' is Backed with the NON-LP Track "Black Whistler".

Customer Reviews:

Beg, steal or borrow.......2006-07-31

Beg, steal or borrow this EP, it is rather incredible! This track really reinvigorated the electronic soul inside me, which has been lost since the release of their first album. Their debut album was marvelous and this really doesn't dissapoint. It certainly bodes well for the dreaded second album syndrome which they soon will be facing.

The track pulsates with rhythm and power. The track bulges with electronic buzz right from the off and only slows for a moment towards the end of the song which if anything only builds up suspense for the final heart pounding 40 seconds. The wildly catchy chorus will echo for days after. The epic flourishes from the violins and exclamations from Tom "stop...we're all wasting away" really contrast the beating, pounding verses and give this song a thouroughly distinctive touch. There is a tremendous depth to the music behind the lyrics which really becomes apparent on further listenings.

This band is a truelly classy act and undoubtedly the most exciting thing happening in the UK music scene at this moment. The shock above all that this song gives is that there is certainly room within this band for them to, god forbid, supass their debut album... Now that truelly would be a feat!

nice track but not spectacular either.......2006-07-28

I just read on the band's official website that the lead guitarist/keyboardist quit the band after recording the 2nd CD. That doesn't bode well for this CD. Hope its good but more likely the band couldn't get along and it will show in the quality of the tracks....

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Kasabian - Kasabian album review
Reason is Treason...

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Club Foot
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Reason Is Treason
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L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)
Running Battle
Test Transmission
Pinch Roller
Cutt Off
Butcher Blues
Ovary Stripe
U Boat

Album Details

Kasabian Are Part of a Movement of Emerging Bands in 2004 from the UK that have Been Raised on a Melange New Wave, Experimental Electronica, Dub Beats and Rock 'n Roll who Take the Precepts of the Diy Philosophy and Fuse all These Into an Exciting Brand of Rock. They have Pulled Back from the Grunge and Shoegazer Extremes to a More Grounded, Focused Music that Can Appeal to Prog Rockers of the Past and Kids who Consider Themselves on the Cutting Edge. While Musically They have More in Common with Latter Day Radiohead, their Soul is with Sex Pistols and the Clash.

Customer Reviews:

Kasabian - Kasabian album review.......2006-02-27

I know this has been out for a while, but I liked the music so I bought it........until you get it home !!!

When you put it in your CD drive, a message appears saying you have upgraded software, and you are requested to restart your PC. Ooops. The people in power BMG records have added protection software which restarts your computer and stops you from putting it on your PC, hence MP3 copying is really hard work, you have to fiddle with your media player settings etc till you get it saved on your PC !!

It does play using the software BMG provide but that stops you from doing your own thing with the CD.

I only bought the damn thing cos it would sound good on my mp3 player when training. Talk about tight.

Anyway, I liked the album, not the best I've heard but certainly worth a listen,

Verdict- buy it but dont agree to the software when you load it or you'll have problems- if they hadnt done that I'd have given it 4 stars.

Reason is Treason..........2005-06-17

Well, it's about time Manchester got a revival -- it's been around fifteen years since bands like the Happy Mondays and Stone Roses erupted onto the music scene. Now with late-70s and mid-80s music being revived in newer, trendier bands, it's about time we got to England in the late-80s and mid-90s.

Enter Kasabian, a Leicester band who put out catchy, synthy, and extremely entertaining rock'n'roll. What does their self-titled album sound like? Well, it has some echoes of those Manchester greats, except that it has a synth edge over those heavy riffs. Add in some very radio-friendly melodies, which are almost guaranteed to get these guys noticed by the media.

Not that that's a bad thing -- they resemble fellow electro-Manchester band South, which happens to be among my favorite Britpop bands. Kasabian is just lighter. They kick things off on a strong note with the expansive "Clubb Foot," which pairs gritty rock with sweeping synth, over Tom Meighan's languid vocals.

Fortunately this is not one of those albums that has one good single, and then gets lazy. Things stay catchy and gritty, all throughout the album, with heavy riffs and steady rhythms, and Kasabian keep their style varied enough that listeners won't be left thinking, "Oh man, are they playing that riff AGAIN?"

Not to mention the singing: Meighan has a very strong, melodious voice. In almost every song, he sings slow and lazily. He sounds either stoned or inattentive, except for a few wonderful songs where he sounds completely into what he sings. "John was a scientist, he was hooked on LSD/Interested in mind control and how the monkey held the key/Said that all life is experiments somebody's planning for the heir/It's for the unexpected citizens who hallucinate in fear," he purrs happily.

Yeah, it can get pretty heavy. but the music is also tempered with an ethereal edge -- there's a brief interlude which is all muffled riffs, deep synth and angelic vocals. At the very least, all that synth serves to lighten up what could have been a dark album, and adds an epic edge to what could have been terribly ordinary music.

The flaw? It gets a bit fragmented, with two peppy electronic "interludes" sitting between harder rock'n'roll. They're pretty, but they feel out of place.

Things climax with hints of another possible direction for them to go in: "U Boat," a rich soundscape that fades away into silence... before fading back into a different mix of "Reason is Treason." It's all hard angles and explosions, and if anything, this mix is even better than the radio-friendly original. (Talk about having your cake and eating it too)

One of the few albums that is catchy and musically rich, Kasabian's debut is one of the best releases this year. It's reminiscent of Britpop greats, but somehow that doesn't matter -- they're original enough to have their own fun sound.

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Kasabian: Ultimate Version
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009IFEOA
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Tracks:

Club Foot
Processed Beats
Reason Is Treason
I.D.
Orange
L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)
Running Battle
Test Transmission
Pinch Roller
Cutt Off
Butcher Blues
Ovary Stripe
U Boat
Club Foot (Jagz Kooner Vocal Mix)
Sand Cut
Ss (Live At Brixton Academy)
Out Of Space (Live Lounge Version)
Duke
Bang

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese 'Ultimate Version' of their debut album features six bonus tracks on the audio disc, 'Club Foot' (Jagz Kooner Vocal Remix), 'Sand Clit', '55' (Live at Brixton Academy), 'Out of Space' (Live Lounge Version), 'The Duke' and 'Bang'. Also included is a bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 2) which features a live performance of 'Club Foot' filmed at Brixton Academy and a '2004 Tour Documentary' directed by Charlie Lightening. The package also features a bonus metallic sticker which replicates the artwork and a bonus booklet with English and Japanese lyrics to all tracks. BMG. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

Album Details

Japanese Limtied Edition of 5000 Copies of the Group's 2004 Debut Album. The Package Includes a a Dvd featuring Documentary Footage from the Band's First World Tour. Dvd is Ntsc Format, Region Code 2.

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Me Plus One Pt.2
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Me Plus One
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Caught In Her Mind (Paradise Remix)
Me Plus One (Video)

Album Description

Part Two of Two. 2007 enhanced CD single pulled from this Britpop band's hit album Empire. Features three versions of 'Me Plus One' (Main Version, Jacques Lu Cont Mix and Enhanced Video) plus 'Caught In Her Mind' (Paradise Remix). Columbia.

Album Details

The Third Single Lifted from the Band's Second Album "Empire". The Title Track is Backed with a Mix by Jacques Lu Cont (Les Rythmes Digitales), the Paradise Remix of "Caught in her Mind" and the Enhanced Promotional Video of the Title Track.

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Part One of Two. 2007 CD single pulled from this Britpop band's hit album Empire. Features 'Me Plus One' coupled with 'Somebody To Love' (Radio One Live Lounge Version). Columbia.

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Requires repeat listening.
Their sophmore CD is pretty disappointing
Rule The Empire

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Release Date: 2006-08-29

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Empire
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Last Trip (In Flight)
Me Plus One
Sun Rise Light Flies
Aponea
By My Side
Stuntman
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Doberman

Album Description

2006 sophomore album from this danceably rockin' Britpop band. Recorded at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, the album was produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Ladytron) and Kasabian. 11 tracks including the first single, 'Empire'. Sony/BMG. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Requires repeat listening........2006-09-21

So far I've listened twice through. While they do not sound as fresh as on the first CD, they still manage to be at least interesting on most of the cuts. I'd like to hear it a few more times yet, but an example is that the first time I listened to the 'Empire' track, I did not like it. After repeated listening it grew on me, and not like cancer. It's for sure not 'Clubfoot', but as John Mayall once said, "What did you come here for, to hear on old record?" Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 8 are all pretty enjoyable. The final track is a bit pretentious and over the top, but if that was what they were going for, they got it.

Their sophmore CD is pretty disappointing.......2006-09-06

Kasabian dumped their lead guitarist while recording this CD and the remaining band went for a very different sound from their popular first CD. What we get this time around is more a collection of pop songs with the vocals often pushed up front. The dance/club/rave style of the first CD is not really represented here except maybe by the "sun/rise" track. Its a big change for the band and I dont think they carry it off very well. With the lyrics pushed up front in virtually every track, we are forced to listen to lyrics that aren't attention-grabbing. Just a fair warning that this CD sounds nothing at all like their previous CD....

Rule The Empire.......2006-09-04

Kasabian's new release is determined to be one the most celebrated cds of 2006. It's as narcicistic and pompous as its tittle indicates and truly succeeds on experimenting with new soundscapes creating a coherent cd, eventhough not all of the eleven tracks share the same creativity.

EMPIRE sets the tone for the whole album. Its marching military beat, the hypnotic violins during the chorus and the changing electronic bases make this song one of those that has to be heard to be understood. A really risky single, definitely not mainstream. A piece of musical art.

SHOOT THE RUNNER is a frentic melody, based on a set of clapping hands. Heard to be the 2nd single. It has the same musical aura of their first cd but sounds crispy new.

LAST TRIP is another fast paced song. Has a kind of retro feel, mostly due to its heavily-charged vocal background.

ME PLUS ONE keeps on incorporating an eastern flavour on the band's new sound. Begins semi-acousticly and keeps on with the rythm until a tricky violin melody is added at the end. Simply gorgeous.

SUN/RISE/LIGHT/FLIES serves as another example of what I've mentioned on the previous track. Is truly anthemic, makes you feel like travelling through space and time. Song like this has gained them comparison to the Stone Roses. Marvelous.

APNOEA it's a techno danceable interlude. Addictive but short.

BY MY SIDE sticks to your head instantly. Danceable donwtempo song, greately mixed and produced. Could crowd at the same time a chill out bar and a trendy disco.

STUNTMAN is another heavily electronic song. Mind blowing, fast, agressive, feels like a gunshot.

SEEK AND DESTROY relies on a looped videogame-like beat. Trippy.

BRITISH LEGION turns the album upside down before the grand finale as it's mainly acoustic. Sounds like a late Beatles era song.

THE DOBERMAN finishes the album as an apocalyptic anthem. Listen to the whole of it and explore the changes of rythm, the dums, the trumpets, the voices...

The curse about the sophomore release is over for Kasabian. They've reached to the musical maturity that some of us were anticipating since their self-titled album. Can't wait to see where they'll next be headed to.
Until then, there's plenty to enjoy here...

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Empire
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ASIN: B000H1QUR4
Release Date: 2006-07-31

Tracks:

Empire
Shoot the Runner
Last Trip
Me Plus One
Sun/Rise/Light/Flies
Apnoea
By My Side
Stuntman
Seek & Destroy
British Legion
Doberman
Making of the Album [DVD]
Interview [DVD]
Live Sessions [DVD]
Photos [DVD]

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