Kasabian
by Kasabian
  • Record Label: Arista
  • Release Date: Mar 8, 2005
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. AllMusic
    70
    A dazzling debut.
  2. Mojo
    70
    Takes the most accessible aspects of the house-soaked, pre-Britpop scene and crafts a swaggering debut that places songwriting suss firmly above pointless posturing. [Oct 2004, p.97]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Kasabian's paranoid mindset is so in tune with the zeitgeist you almost imagine singer Tom Meighan has a sell-by date stamped on the arse of his corduroy strides. [4 Sep 2004, p.71]
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  5. Under The Radar
    90
    An unstoppable, intense and astonishing assault on the senses that gives a respectable nod to the past while it blazes a trail to the future. [#9]
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  6. The Guardian
    80
    This is how the Stone Roses' Second Coming could have - should have - sounded.
  7. Paste Magazine
    70
    Kasabian dutifully makes good on the grand tradition. [Apr/May 2005, p.136]
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  8. Austin Chronicle
    78
    The Primal's early, earthy strut is matched here and wrested to the dark side – Jesus and Mary's Black Rebel Motorcycle Chain, all atmospherics, with huge, galloping riffs.
  9. Billboard
    80
    Whether it is described as danceable rock, rock-infused dance or sinister Britpop, Kasabian has made an excellent debut album.
  10. Stylus Magazine
    67
    Approaching this album, I was skeptical. I was convinced it would be one of those albums with three good songs (the singles) and a load of filler. But it’s actually a solid, quality album with a smattering of great tunes and loads of shuffly beats that will make you lose control of your feet.
  11. Urb
    70
    [A] big, bold, rock-for-the-dance-floor romp. [Jun 2005, p.84]
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  12. Splendid
    70
    More balls than brains, but it's that swaggering, careless spirit that gives Kasabian its razor-sharp edge.
  13. E! Online
    75
    If imitation is the biggest form of flattery, everyone involved in the Manchester scene circa 1988 will be smiling ear to ear when they hear Kasabian.

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#39 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 110
  3. Negative: 5 out of 110
  1. MichelleK
    Apr 13, 2007
    9
    Awesome Album, awesome live band. what else can i say. Best Tracks: LSF, Cutt Off, ID, Club Foot, Processed Beats
  2. JoseAntonioC
    Jan 14, 2007
    9
    Amazing!
  3. SlobodanS
    Aug 6, 2005
    10
    Simply excellent
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