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- Summary: 'Empire' marks the second release for the English dance-rock band.
- Record Label: RCA
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Electronic
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Positive: 10 out of 20
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Mixed: 8 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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There's going to be a hearty scrap between this lot, Muse and the Monkeys when album of the year time comes round.
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MojoFor the most part Empire is every bit as powerful as its title suggests. [Oct 2006, p.96]
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UncutEmpire arrives with the same frazzled mien as Oasis' What's The Story (Morning Glory); alive with paranoia, delivered with an unshakeable self-belief. It's relentless stuff. [Sep 2006, p.80]
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Lost in all this is the instantly grabbing songwriting of Kasabian's debut, and to some extent, the bandmembers themselves, who often seem to be riding this swirl instead of guiding it.
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It is better than the eponymous debut, although not to the level that their self-satisfaction with it would suggest, and there is still a distinct lack of consistency and a feeling that occasionally while you can see who and what they're aiming at, they miss quite considerably.
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SpinEmpire constantly changes its focus. [Oct 2006, p.99]
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What we're offered here is pretty much a second take on the discordant beeps, Mani-ripped basslines and lazy hip hop breaks of their first album, with the addition of some hideously nipped and tucked string samples padding out their attempted lyrical bravado.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 30
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Mixed: 8 out of 30
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Negative: 4 out of 30
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JohnWSep 19, 2006Not for everyone I'm afraid, but great pop all the same.
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JTDManOct 16, 2006Great album - almost as good as the first - could get better with more listens.
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JacobMSep 19, 2006
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Apr 17, 2018
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kvan33Dec 22, 2006
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JohnPJan 5, 2007
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CraigSep 19, 2006Boring, a c-class primal scream rip off.
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